Chapter 54
Lily and Annabelle remained in their car by the roadside.
Annabelle asks, "How long are you going to let her look for it?"
Lily shrugs. "Let her look for it tillte at night, just before I go to bed. Then, I''ll call the director and tell
them that it''s fine if they can''t find the ring. I''ll just acknowledge my misfortunes."
"Heh, you let her off easily," Annabelle says. "If Sean saw her now, I''m afraid he''d vomit. Grace is not
worthy of people like Sean. Only a socialite such as you can match him."
Just as the red Maserati started its engine, several police cars suddenly drive toward them. In the blink
of an eye, the Maserati is surrounded by the police.
A policeman steps out of one of the cars and knocks on Maserati''s ss window.
Lily lowers the window. The policeman says, "We received a report that a ring worth hundreds of
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thousands was lost here. We''re going to lodge a report now to investigate if the ring was lost or stolen."
"Lodge a report?" Lily is stunned.
"But we didn''t call the police!" Annabelle says.
However, the policeman pays them no mind and continues, "Anything worth over a hundred thousand
dors is considered a major case. We would appreciate your cooperation and we also hope to help
the two of you recover the ring."
But the problem is... no ring is lost! The two of them exchange looks. Lily speaks through clenched
teeth, "I don''t want to investigate the missing ring further. It''s fine if it can''t be found."
"If this is a theft, then the value of the item qualifies it as a criminal case and we have to lodge a report
to conduct an investigation. If you could please get out of the car and confirm the general area where
you realized the ring was lost." The officer handling this case isn’t taking any chances.
“We’re going to do this by the book, ma’am.” He opens the car door for Lily. “Now, if you’d please step
out of the car. We’ll take a statement from each of you, separately…”
Lily and Annabelle exit the warm car and are weed by a cold st of air. They walk to the spot
where they had been speaking to Grace. However, the ce is now covered with piles of rubbish.
Arge mass of rubbish that had originally been in the bin has been poured out. The piles are neatly
grouped to facilitate the search for the ring.
The stench of the garbage assails them, and, with their heightened senses, it is almost unbearable.
Annabelle gags.
Lily and Annabelle are both dressed shily and standout even more in the midst of the piles of trash.
And yet, the personnel handling the case is not willing to let them leave, insisting that they stand still as
they recount their experience.
This is turning into an ordeal and despite how Lily protests about leaving, the officer in charge refuses.
"Since we''re already looking for the ring, then would the two of you just stand here and wait a moment?
If the ring is found, you''ll be able to immediately confirm if it''s yours."
"Stand here?" Annabelle asks with surprise.
"Yes."
"But it''s so dirty and smelly here..."
Just then, an rming voice suddenly rings out nearby, "Oh my god, is that Lily Atkinson!?! I''m actually
getting to see a huge celebrity!"
Immediately after, arge crowd of people gather around them.
"Why is she standing in the middle of a rubbish pile?"
"Are those police standing next to them? Are they filming a movie now?"
The surrounding crowd erupts in wild discussions.
"I think it''s best if I leave now. I will let my assistant andwyer assist the police regarding this matter,"
Lily says.
"Miss Atkinson, I know you''re a celebrity, but the sanitation workers are currently working hard to find
the ring for you. You''re the party concerned and your role is to just stand aside and wait, can''t you even
do that? Or do you think you''re better than everyone else here?" the policeman retorts righteously.