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Millylookedatthetwosuitcasesofjewelryandquicklyrealizedwhohadgiventhemtoher.IthadtobeJordan.
Beforeshecame,Jordanhadservantsloadseveralsuitcasesintothehelicopter.Shehadthoughttheycontainedclothesorotherpersonalitems,soshehadn’tbotheredtoopenthem.
Ifshehadknowntheywerefullofvaluables,<b>she</b>wouldhavehiddenthem<b>in</b><b>a</b>cer!
Stephaniestaredatthetwrgesuitcasesofjewelry,tremblingwithanger.Shebitherliphardtostopherselffromstompingherfeetinfrustration.
Therewereseveralpiecesshe<b>had</b>lovedandbeggedJordantobuyatauctions,buthealwayssaidhewastoobusy.Shehadnaivelybelievedhim!
Andnow,theseitemswerewithMilly,thatwitch.Howcouldshestandit?
Damnit,thiswasallMichelle’sfault!
Wasn’tshesupposedtohidethebraceletinJoy’sbackpack?<i>How</i>coulditnotbethere?
Stephaniehadghroughallthistrouble,eveninvolvingthepolice,justtoseeMillyspendhertimeinjail!
Suchaperfectn,ruined.
Asshe<b>seethed</b>,unsurehowtorecover,Michellefinallyshowedup,“Wow,it’squitelivelyhere.
Stephanie’seyeslitup,lookingatherlikeasavior,notnoticingthemockeryinMichelle’stone.
“Michelle,you’refinallyhere.”
Michellehadjustfinishedshooting,stillincostumeandmakeup,whichmadeherlookevenmoreelegantandcapable.
SheignoredStephanie’spleadinglookandinsteadasked withfeignedsurprise,“What’sgoingonhere?Whyiseveryonegathered?”
StephanietookseveraldeepbreathstocalmherselfandsmiledatMichelle,“Well,mybraceletwentmissing,andeveryoneishelpingmelookforit.Haveyouseenit,Michelle?”
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Michelleameaningfullook,tryingtofindoutwherethebraceletwashidden.
Michellepretendedtothinkforamomentbeforeresponding,“Oh,youmeantheGiirubybraceletyouwerewearing?”Stephanienodded,“Yes,that’stheone.Ireallylikeitandwearitoften,butitsuddenlywentmissingtoday.Haveyouseenit?”
ShegaveMichelleameaningfullook.
Michelleshouldunderstand,right?
AslongasshesaidshesawitwithMillyorsawJoytakeit,thenwouldstill<b>work</b>.Thethoughtmadeherheartracewithexcitement.ShedesperatelywantedtoseeMillygrovelinglikeadog.crying.Beingthe
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Stephaniecouldn’thelpbutsmile,her<b>voice</b>tremblingwithexcitement,“Really?Where?”
MichellepointedatMilly,“Withher.<b>”</b>
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Hearingthis,Stephaniealmostjumpedforjoy.ShetookseveraldeepbreathstocalmherselfbeforeturningtoMilly,feigninginnocence,‘Oh?Milly,youhavemybracelet?Ifyoulikedit,youcouldhavejustaskedme.Takingitwithouttellingmemademereallyworried.”
Shequicklidoutherusation,leavingnoroomforMillytoexin.
Sureenough,thesurroundingpeoplelookedatMillywithdisbelief.
“What?Shereallytookit?Shehassomuchjewelry,whywouldsheneedtosteal?”
“Maybeit’spulsion.Somepeoplestealeveniftheydon’tneedto.”
“Whoknowsifthosetwosuitcasesofjewelryarerealorstolen?Evenifthey’rereal, shemighthavestolenthem.”
“Youneverreallyknowsomeone,doyou?”
“Goodthingthepolicearehere.They’llhandlethis.
Thetwoofficers,havingwitnessedthewholescene,wereskeptical.Thegirlinfrontofthemexudednobilityanddidn’tseemlikeathief.Butwith<b>a</b>witnesspointingherout,theyhadtofollowprotocoltoverifytheim.
“Miss,didyoureallytakethidy’sbracelet?”
Millyraisedaneyebrowandcalmlytookoutarubybraceletfromherpocket,theone?”
“Is
Stephanie’seyeslitup,andshequicklysteppedforwardtotakeit,“Yes,that’sit,that’smybracelet.”
ShethenlookedatMillywithdisbelief,thoughahintofschadenfreudeshedinhereyes,“Milly,didyoureallytakeit?Howcouldyou..
MillynoticedtheemotioninStephanie’seyesandsmiled,cuttingoffherself–righteousspeech,“Butdidn’tyouhaveMichellegivethistomeasagift?”
Stephaniughedlightly,“Oh,Milly,stopjoking.ThisbraceletwasagiftfromJonathan.I’vealwayscherishedit.HowcouldIpossiblygiveit away?”
Millyraised<b>an</b>eyebrowandstaredather,“Really?”
Forsomereason,assoonasStephaniemethergaze,herlegsfeltweak,andasuddenfeargrippedher.
ItfeltlikeMillywasjudgingher.
ButwhowasMillytojudgeher?/
Thesituationhadprogressedthisfar.Justalittlemorepush,andMillywouldbedonefor.Shecouldn’tletthisopportunityslipaway.
Stephaniepretendednottounderstandandnodded,“Ofcourseit’strue.”
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Farfrombeingflustered,MillyturnedtoMichellewithapuzzledlook,“Michelle,didn’tyousaythis.braceletwasagiftfromMs.Stephanie?Whyisshenowsayingshedoesn’tknowaboutit?”
Thesuddentwistlefteveryone<b>around</b>themstunned.N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.
Whatwasgoingon?
Wasn’tthebraceletsupposedtobemissing?Ihydiditseemlikethesituationwastaking<i>a</i>differentturn?
Michellesmiledandblinked,“MaybeMs.Stephanieforgot.Luckily,Irecordedherwhenshe<b>gave</b>ittome.Ifyoudon’tmind,wecanalllistentoitandfigurethisout.”
Shestartedtounlockherphone,butasharpvoiceinterrupted,“Wait!”
Stephanie’sfacepaled,shelookedatMichellewithherchestheaving,“No,there’snoneedtoyit….
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