In the reception room, Osborne carefully retrieved an ebony box and opened it before Chelsey. "This is a red agate bracelet I bought for Jason's grandmother when I dabbled in maritime commerce, but she passed before I could give it to her..."

Chelsey listened, feeling a mix of sympathy and anxiety. Before she could fully process her thoughts, Osborne slipped the bracelet onto her wrist.

“Now that I'm giving it to you, it fulfills a long-held wish of mine."