How Did Millvina And Eva Steal The Jewels

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My group thinks that Millvina and Eva worked together to steal the jewels. Millvina and Eva became very good friends even after a very small amount on time while working on the ship together, but why would they steal the jewels? Well, in the clues, it mentioned that Millvina was underpaid by Mr Astor, the owner of the precious jewels. Also, Eva was from a very poor family. Both women have a conflict with money, and knowing that the jewels were extremely precious, they may have worked together to steal them. After stealing them, they split the jewels between them to become richer. Also, my group is sure that Millvina and Eva worked together to steal because of the clues that were available to us. Eva was Mr. Astor’s private maid, which meant

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