As Detective Darcy was about to leave the museum, the curator stopped her and asked her to follow him to his office. Detective Darcy was curious and followed him, wondering what the curator wanted to tell her.

Once they were in the office, the curator closed the door and turned to Detective Darcy with a serious expression on his face. "I have something to tell you, Detective," he said, his voice trembling slightly.

"What is it?" Detective Darcy asked, her detective instincts kicking in.

The curator took a deep breath and said, "The missing necklace wasn't just any valuable artifact. It was cursed."

Detective Darcy's eyes widened in surprise. "Cursed? What do you mean?"

The curator explained that the necklace had been stolen from a tomb in Egypt many years ago. It was said to bring bad luck and misfortune to whoever possessed it. The museum had received numerous complaints and strange occurrences since the necklace had been put on display.

Detective Darcy was intrigued. She had never encountered a cursed artifact before. "Do you have any idea who could have stolen it?" she asked.

The curator hesitated before answering. "I have a suspicion, but I can't be sure. There is a wealthy collector who has been trying to acquire the necklace for years. He has even offered to buy it from us at a high price, but we refused to sell it."

Detective Darcy's mind was racing. She knew she had to investigate this collector and find out the truth. She thanked the curator for his information and left the museum, determined to solve this new mystery.

As she drove to the collector's mansion, Detective Darcy couldn't shake off the feeling that this case was far from over. Little did she know, she was about to uncover a shocking secret that would change everything.