With that, he raised his voice a little and continued, "Years ago, Jean Jarvis and I were a couple. We didn't have much money, but our relationship was pretty good.
But one day, she told me she had run into a good friend of hers from years ago, and she was even jealous that this friend had married a rich man and was now living a life of luxury.
Then one day, she told me she had an opportunity for me to strike it rich: to kidnap her so-called good friend—Skylar Hayes.
Of course, I refused the moment I heard it was kidnapping. It's a major crime. But she said she would handle things from the inside, keep Skylar Hayes's family from calling the police, and absolutely ensure I wouldn't be exposed.
Since she put it that way, my greed got the better of me, so I agreed.
Later, she added that she didn't want a single cent of the money. She only had one condition: once I got the money, I had to break up with her and never contact her again.
