A ton of pictures and small trinkets filled the next envelope. I spread the items out for the cameras while listing what I saw.
The last envelope contained the last wills and testaments of Travis and Melissa Singer. At a quick glance, it looked like they’d left everything to their daughter, Nina Marie Singer.
Chapter 41
Nina
Ireading on the couch while Nana napped when John called and said they’d found the locker the key opened and they had some stuff to show me.
When I asked, “What stuff?” he didn’t answer. Instead, he said it’d be easier to show me.
My phone buzzed with a text from Matt as I grabbed my purse.
I’ll be in soon to bond with your grandmother over her favorite crime show.
It shouldn’t have surprised me that Matt knew what was happening.
Wait in the house until Nathan comes to the door, Matt ordered me via text.
I wanted to be at SSI now, so I argued it’d be faster if I waited outside.
It’s for your safety.
Right, my safety. Because psychotic guys were after me and my treasure.
A treasure I didn’t have.
Unless they found something in the locker.
What kind of treasure? Gold and silver, or plain money? Jewels? Was I a secret trust fund baby?
Or maybe they’d left me items with sentimental value. Like how some parents kept snips of hair and the first tooth their kid lost.
I lost my baby teeth after being adopted by the Novaks.
It could be all of the above. Or nothing. And anything in between.
The not knowing was killing me, so I ignored Matt’s order and waited for Nathan on the porch.
It took everything I had not to rush to his truck when he parked behind my crappy red hatchback.
“You shouldn’t be outside,” Matt scolded me, as he and Nathan both rushed to my side.
“I’m eager to go,” I whined.
“Nina, I need to trust that you’ll listen, just in case.” Nathan didn’t finish his sentence.
In case what?
Before I could start creating crazy scenarios in my head, Nathan said, “Let’s go.”
“Do you know what they found?” I asked as soon as he pulled away.
“Sorry, I wasn’t in the room.”
“Oh, okay.”
“I don’t want you to panic, but I need to call John.”
