As Detective Jameson dug deeper into the case, he discovered that Olivia came from a comfortable background. Her parents were successful businesspeople, and she had never shown any signs of financial struggles. There was no apparent motive for her actions, no signs of desperation or malice.
The detective was both baffled and intrigued by Olivia's naivety. He decided to pay her a visit at the local jail, to see if he could understand what drove her to commit these seemingly senseless acts.
The second incident happened at a high-end electronics store, where she had picked up a top-of-the-line smartphone and walked out without making a purchase. When security asked her to return the phone, she had explained that she had been about to pay, but her "wallet was in her other purse."
It was as if Olivia Madison genuinely believed that stores were overflowing with free merchandise, just waiting to be taken.
Olivia's expression turned thoughtful. "I'm not sure, exactly. I just thought...well, I thought that's what people did. I mean, I've seen lots of people take things without paying, and nothing bad seems to happen to them."
