She Bought This Ring at a Thrift Store — Then An Expert Discovers This

Puzzle coming together

“I’ve been keeping track of her movement for over 13 years now. I’m not proud of it, but I couldn’t help myself.” He admitted that the third shop clerk was a friend of his, who he had paid a good bit of money to make sure the ring got into Alison’s hands. “The clerk didn’t know why, so don’t arrest her. She didn’t know,” Ashton said, begging.