Chapter 144 Maya''s usation
Cherry''s POV:
I looked at the men in ck in confusion. Judging from their imposing demeanor, I wondered if they
were from the pce. ''Has Richard seen my efforts and sent his men to pick me up?" I quickly
smoothed my dress and smiled politely at them.
"Are you looking for me?"
The men in ck spread out, and Rufus emerged through the crowd.
"That''s her!" Maya stepped forward from behind Rufus and pointed at me angrily.
A wave of panic consumed me. "What do you mean?"
"You knocked me out and stole my things!" Maya rested her hands on her hips and red at me. "I
didn''t expect a seemingly dignified she-wolf like you to steal from others."
Embarrassed and angry, I stepped backward and tried closing the door. "What are you talking
about? I don''t understand what you mean."
Maya strutted toward me and grabbed the door. Her strength startled me. She wrenched it open
and dragged me out.
"Damn it! Let go of me, or I''ll call the security guards!" I covered my stinging scalp and fell on the
floor.
"Maya, that''s enough; for now," Rufus said coldly. He ambled toward me, his brows creased
together as he looked at me as if I were an insignificant ant.
His aura made me tremble unconsciously. I had attacked Maya from behind and carefully avoided
the surveince cameras. How did they find out it was me?
"You''re Cherry, right?" Rufus asked casually.
"What''s up, Prince Rufus?" I asked in a trembling voice, trying to calm myself down.
Unexpectedly, Rufus didn''t even look at me. Instead, he beckoned to the guards beside him. "Arrest
her!"
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Seeing the guards moving toward me, I couldn''t remain calm anymore. I pointed at Maya and
shouted. "Prince Rufus, she is unnecessarily using me! You can''t humiliate and nder me just
because she said something."
"You are still denying!" Maya angrily darted toward me. "You are such a vicious she-wolf. You know
what you have done!"
Anger surged through my veins. I should have killed her.
"Since you say it was me, show me the evidence. If there is no evidence against me, it means you
are ndering me!" I said.
Maya was visibly startled. She looked at Rufus without answering me. I felt relieved because it
looked like they didn''t have evidence. I confidently got up from the floor. I had leverage as long as
they didn''t have evidence.
Seeing that people had gathered around us to see what was going on, I took a deep breath and
started to cry. "Prince Rufus, how can you determine my fate based on mere gossip? I didn''t steal
anything. But if you want to arrest me, go ahead. My life is worthless anyway."
I deliberately exaggerated the situation to draw people''s attention. Since Rufus had a bad
reputation, I had a chance to gamble. As expected, the people gathered around us began to echo
with me.
"That''s right. Prince Rufus, you can''t arrest anyone without evidence."
"Cherry, don''t be afraid. No one can take you away without evidence!"
"We believe your words, Cherry. You wouldn''t have done it!"
I mped my mouth and wept loudly. "Thank you all for having faith in me. But if Prince Rufus
insists on arresting me, I have no choice but to heed to his orders."
The people grew indignant. I cast a sidelong nce at Rufus -- it was difficult to tell what he was
thinking. The unusual calmness and his confident demeanor frightened me. I broke into a cold
sweat.
I felt he was up to something.
Just then, Maya walked up to me with a mobile phone and yed a video. It was the surveince
footage of me stealing the clothes.
"No way! I made sure to avoid all the surveince cameras!" I screamed in horror.
Everyone fell silent and stared at me. It was toote when I realized what I had said. I wanted to
exin, but everyone looked at me like I were a fool. It seemed obvious they didn''t believe me
anymore.