After making her statement, Samantha returned to Mr. Reynolds, who had been waiting silently in the car. They drove away, each lost in thought. As they approached his house, Mr. Reynolds reached into his wallet and pulled out an old photograph. “This was us,” he said in a nostalgic voice as he handed the photo to Samantha.
In the photo, a young Mr. Reynolds stood proudly in front of his first jewelry store along the Grand Canal in Venice, with his arm around a vibrant young woman – Jennifer. Her smile was radiant and the summer sun shone on the engagement ring he had designed especially for her, a watch he had offered her the night before the photo was taken. Jennifer, fresh out of college and traveling abroad, had stumbled into his store by chance. Their meeting felt like destiny, and he had persuaded her to extend her trip so they could spend more time together.
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