Chapter 571 Suspicion
Lilith smiled and pointed at Luke, “Cheryl, let me introduce you formally.
This is Captain Li of the Robbery and Murder Department. He had solved previous terrorist attacks on the city government and the Kalman Pharmaceutical Company case. "
If it comes to other cases, Cheryl Ganassi may not know about them or pay attention to them, but these two cases are widely spread among the wealthy circles, especially the matter of Kalman Pharmaceuticals, which is not less popular among the wealthy. The talk of the circle.
"Captain Li, it's nice to meet you. You are younger and more handsome than I thought." Cheryl Ganassi took the initiative to extend her right hand to shake Luke's hand, and then whispered to Lilith, "Would you please Li Li?" The captain is here to investigate the case of stolen auction items?"
“Yes, I will ask him to help retrieve the Aquamarine Star Necklace first.”
“Wow, the captain of the Robbery and Murder Division helped me find the necklace. It’s really flattering. I feel like I see hope.”
Lilith corrected, "He's not helping you, it's me." Lilith glanced at Luke again, "It's not easy to ask him."
“OK, what are you waiting for? Let’s start looking for the necklace.
I’m also very curious about how this famous Los Angeles detective investigates cases. "Cheryl Ganassi got up and led Luke and Lilith to the villa where she lived.
The tallest building in the entire private club is only a four-story building. Cheryl Ganassi lives in a two-story villa only a few hundred meters away from the club hall.
There is an independent swimming pool in the villa. The environment is comfortable, comfortable and private. It is a good place for vacation.
Luke has been observing the environment of the villa. No surveillance cameras were found at the door or around. Looking back on what he saw along the way, it seemed that he only saw cameras in the parking lot and lobby, "Are there no cameras in this villa?"
"No, our members pay more attention to privacy, so we only have cameras in public places." This is also the main reason why Lilith invited Luke. Although the police have called the police and started investigating, because there is less surveillance, the police did not There were enough clues, but the investigation never progressed.
Cheryl Ganassi opened the door of the villa and took the two of them in. "The villa I live in is not very big. It has a living room, entertainment room, kitchen, toilet, and bathroom on the first floor, and two bathrooms on the second floor." Room, I stayed in the east side room.
The necklace was also lost in the east room. "
Luke checked the door lock, and there were no signs of being broken or damaged. He also checked the windows on the first floor. All the windows were closed, and there were alarms. There were no signs of intrusion.
Subsequently, Luke went up to the second floor and first checked the rooms and windows on the west side of the second floor.
Cheryl Ganassi said, “No one lives in this room, it’s always locked.
Because there is a fresh air system, the windows are always locked. "
Luke nodded and came to the east side room where Cheryl Ganassi lived, "Can I search it?"
“Of course, but the cleaning crew hasn’t come yet today, so there will be a bit of a mess.”
Luke checked the wardrobe at the door and saw that there were men's clothes. "How many people live in the villa?"
“It’s just me and my boyfriend. He has to go to the company to deal with something today and won’t come back until tonight.”
“Does he know that the necklace was stolen?”
“Yes, I told him, and he said he would come over as soon as possible.”
Luke checked the doors and windows in the house, which were also intact, and asked, "Has the alarm in this villa been triggered?"
"No."
“Describe to me the last time you wore and placed your necklace.”
"That was the night before yesterday. I went to the dance wearing the Aquamarine Star. Many people saw it. By the way, Lilith was also there that night."
“Yes, that necklace is beautiful.”
"A lot of people said that, so I was worried that it would be stolen." Cheryl Ganassi sighed and continued, "After my boyfriend and I came back from the dance, I felt a little tired and wanted to take a dip. hot shower.
I took off the necklace and handed it to my boyfriend, asking him to put it in the safe.
After that, I never saw that necklace again. "
Luke confirmed, "So, you didn't put the necklace in the safe yourself, but gave it to your boyfriend."
“Yes, I asked my boyfriend and he did put the necklace in the safe.”
“Can I see the safe?”
"certainly."
“Is there anything else missing from the safe?”
"No."
“Can I see your safe?”
“Come with me.” Cheryl Ganassi walked to the cloakroom, pressed the code, and opened the safe.
Luke did not check the safe immediately and asked, "Have you changed the password on the safe?"
“I changed it, and only my boyfriend and I know the password.”
Luke nodded and squatted down to check the safe. First of all, he found no obvious signs that the safe had been broken into. There were other items in the safe, including cash, a Patek Philippe watch, and some other jewelry.
Cheryl Ganassi pointed to a square box, "This gift box is used to hold the Aquamarine Star necklace. When I opened it, it was empty."
Luke put on his gloves, opened the box and checked, but found nothing suspicious.
“You haven’t looked at that necklace since the night before yesterday?”
Cheryl Ganassi nodded, "I have a lot of jewelry. Even if I like the jewelry, I won't wear it twice in a short period of time."
Luke stood up and said, "When will your boyfriend come back? I want to talk to him."
Luke did not answer, but judging from the situation at the scene, Cheryl Ganassi’s boyfriend was indeed suspicious and capable of committing crimes.
Cheryl Ganassi shook her head, “It probably has nothing to do with my boyfriend, because he gave me that necklace.
If he wants the necklace back, just say so.
I will return it to him, there is no need to steal it. "
Luke said, "The doors and windows of the villa are intact. It doesn't look like an outsider broke in. Has anyone else entered the room?"
Cheryl Ganassi shook her head, “No.
There are only two of us, my boyfriend and I. We live here because it is relatively quiet. "
Luke looked at Lilith aside, "Can anyone else enter this villa?"
Lilith thought for a while, "The cleaning staff has the room card and can also enter the room."
Cheryl Ganassi seemed to remember something, "Yes, someone came to clean the room yesterday. She should be the only one who came to the house."
“Were you also in the villa at that time?”
“I was there when she came, but I couldn’t keep an eye on her. After that, I went to the beach with my boyfriend, and when we came back, she had already left.”
Luke looked at Lilith, "Can you find the cleaner in charge of this house?"
Lilith took out a tablet and tapped it a few times with her slender fingers. "I found it." She turned the tablet to Cheryl Ganassi, "Is it her?"
Cheryl Ganassi looked at it carefully and said, "Yes, that's her."
Luke took the tablet and said, "I want to talk to her."
“OK.” Lilith walked aside and dialed the phone.
Ten minutes later, a black woman in her thirties stood at the door of the endorsement store and pressed the doorbell.
Luke invited her to the living room to talk.
The black woman was average-looking, but had a good figure, with a curvy front and back. She looked a little reserved. She looked at Lilith and asked, "Miss Fenn, good morning.
Do you have any instructions?”
Lilith asked, "Were you responsible for cleaning this villa yesterday?"
“Yes, is the guest dissatisfied with the service?”
Lilith did not answer directly, pointing at Luke, "This gentleman is my friend and wants to talk to you."
The black woman looked at Luke again, "Sir, what do you want from me?"
“Hello, my name is Luke.”
“Mary.”
Luke pointed to Cheryl Ganassi who was standing aside, "Mary, do you know this lady?"
“Yes, this lady is the guest staying in this villa. I saw her yesterday.”
Luke said, "This lady has a sapphire necklace. She can't remember where she put it? I wonder if you have any impression?"
Mary was stunned for a moment, "What kind of necklace?"
Cheryl Ganassi took out her mobile phone and said, “This is the necklace.”
Mary glanced at the phone, quickly looked away, lowered her head and said, "No, I haven't seen it."
Luke didn’t see Mary’s expression, but her reaction was a bit suspicious. He took the phone from Cheryl Ganassi and held it up, “Mary, take a closer look, have you seen this necklace before. "
Mary hesitated for a moment, then raised her head and looked at her phone. This time her answer was more affirmative, "I haven't seen it."
This time, Mary was a little less flustered than before, but Luke still saw traces of lying on her face.
Obviously, she had seen this necklace, but Luke couldn't prove it.
Luke shrugged, "OK, maybe it was thrown in a corner. Let's look for it again."
Mary looked at Lilith aside, "Miss Fenn, is there anything else?"
Lilith looked at Luke and saw that he had no reaction, "No, you go first."
“Okay.” Mary nodded and left the villa.
After watching Mary leave, Cheryl Ganassi couldn't wait to ask, "Captain Li, does she have anything to do with the necklace being stolen?"
Luke shook his head slightly and said, "Miss Cheryl Ganassi, your boyfriend is the last person who came into contact with the necklace. I want to talk to him first."
Cheryl Ganassi sighed, "OK, I'll give him a call and ask him to come back as soon as possible."
Luke stood up and said to Lilith beside him, "I want to check the club's surveillance."
"Okay, I'll take you there." Lilith comforted Cheryl Ganassi a few more words, then took Luke out of the villa and asked, "What do you think about the loss of the necklace and Cheryl Ganassi's boyfriend?" related?"
Luke glanced around, "At first, I did have this suspicion...but now it seems that the cleaner is more suspicious.
She lied. "
"Then why did you just..." Lilith said halfway, looking back at the villa, she understood immediately, stood up on tiptoes, and kissed Luke on the cheek,
“Thank you, my knight.”
(End of this chapter)