Jane's mind was reeling with thoughts of Gerald Blackwood. Her friends had made him sound like some kind of a cold person ,and she couldn't help but wonder if she had misjudged him entirely.
As she walked home from the picnic, she stumbled upon a small, quirky café. On a whim, she decided to step inside and grab a coffee.
As she waited in line, she noticed a newspaper clipping on the bulletin board. It was an article about a local charity gala, and one of the guests mentioned was none other than Gerald Blackwood.
But what caught Jane's eye was the mention of a rare, antique watch that had been auctioned off at the gala. The watch was said to have been owned by a wealthy businessman with ties to the Blackwood family.
Jane's mind flashed back to the party, where she had seen Gerald wearing a watch that looked eerily similar to the one described in the article. It was a small detail, but it made her wonder if there was more to Gerald's story than she had initially thought.
As Jane waited for her coffee, she couldn't shake the feeling that she had stumbled upon something important. She took out her phone and snapped a photo of the newspaper clipping, making a mental note to look into the charity gala and the watch further.
When she got home, Jane immediately began researching the gala and the watch. She spent hours scouring the internet, looking for any mention of the watch or its connection to the Blackwood family.
As the sun began to set, Jane finally found what she was looking for. An article from a local collector's magazine mentioned the watch and its history. According to the article, the watch had been passed down through generations of the Blackwood family, and was said to be a symbol of their wealth and power.
Jane's eyes narrowed as she read the article. Why had Gerald been wearing the watch at the party? And what did it have to do with the mysterious pendant she had found?and she was determined to find out what it was.