Blackmail

Bryan quickly took out his phone to contact Chief Bruce but then another call came through and it was from Collins. He answered without hesitation, "What do you think you're doing?"

Collins chuckled and asked, "So it has been you all this while huh?"

"You'd better stop…"

"I'm curious though, how did you do it? You were in Wakeville when it happened so I'm wondering how you managed to get your hands on the ring."

"Bring that ring back or…"

"Or what, detective?" he snarled, not giving the other man any opportunity to speak, "or you'll hand yourself in as the murderer, a collaborator or both? You've been lying to the police all these time!"

Bryan paused and found that his words actually did make some sense. If he were to call the police now and inform them that the ring was stolen from his possession the question would be 'how did it come to be in your possession?'