They printed stills from the footage, gathered the necklace and the earring, and headed to the local police station. Clara braced for doubt. For questions. But the officer they met didn’t ask much—she just grew quiet while studying Rosa’s photo on Clara’s phone.
The officer then disappeared into a back room. When she returned, she looked serious. “Your housekeeper,” the officer said slowly, “matches the description of a woman involved in an identity theft case we’ve been building for over five years.” Clara and Marc exchanged shocked glances.