A Love Trap

"I can't calm down. It's my engagement ring. I can't believe I lost it..." It looked like Lena was about to burst into tears.

She seemed to hardly be able to keep the tears from flowing down the corners of her eyes.

"Don't worry. It might have just dropped on the ground," said someone.

"No, no, no! I looked everywhere. It's not on the table or the floor," said Lena.

"Wait, is it possible that someone might have picked it up? Perhaps someone has taken it?" one of the girls suggested.

Immediately, a few of them started to agree with her. One echoed, "That's very possible! One of the service staff might have picked it up and given it to the manager. We can check with the manager to see if someone handed a ring in."

A girl sneered, "Who would be silly enough to hand an expensive ring from the ground to someone else?"

The girls around looked at each other and agreed with her. It was an expensive ring. It was probably worth millions of dollars. No one would be able to resist the temptation of keeping it. It was highly unlikely that anyone would return it to its owner or hand it to the manager.

Caroline glared at Lena who was very distressed and sneered, "I think you might have lost it yourself. Why don't you check the surveillance videos rather than make such a big deal right now."

Lena was worrying about her ring. She didn't have the spirit of starting a fight with Caroline, so she ignored her.

However, Teresa couldn't stand her taunting. She wasn't pleased with Caroline's attitude toward Lena.

"Caroline, can you just shut up for a minute? For goodness sake, can't you see that Lena is worrying herself half to death over losing her engagement ring? We don't expect you to have the heart to help. But, can you at least just shut up and leave us alone?" said Teresa.

"This is a free country. I can do whatever I want. What I do is none of your business. Oh, and for your information, I was trying to help! Staring aimlessly at the ground and crying isn't going to make your ring magically appear. So quit weeping. For crying out loud, go and check the surveillance videos!" argued Caroline.

into a big deal. Lena is trying to solve the problem efficiently! Why do you care or worry? It's not your ring. You can at least respect others and keep

just who do you think you are? How dare you talk back to me! Let me remind you! You are nothing but Lena's little bitch," barked Caroline. She glared at Teresa with extreme hatred in her

was Lena's way of drawing sympathy and attention to herself in particular from men. In Caroline's eyes, Lena would barely live through the day without having

was stronger in character and way more independent than Lena. It wasn't hard to understand why they didn't

Caroline would be so blunt. She sat rigidly and was rendered speechless.

that she came from a middle-class family and followed Lena everywhere. However, what

think everyone treats their friends as you do. Don't you? Look at the girls behind you! They're your little bitches, aren't

girls that Teresa was rudely pointing her finger at didn't appreciate her comment. They glared at her with daggers in their eyes.

how stupid Teresa could be under her breath. She was glad that she never told Teresa anything important, otherwise

most important thing right now is to help Lena to look for her

who did you last see before your ring went missing?" one of

and said, "I think the last person I saw was my sister. We were chatting over there. However, I just looked away for a moment, and then

to Lena, which seemed to frighten her. She covered her mouth dramatically with both of her hands, and her eyes were as wide as saucers. "You can't suspect my sister!" gasped Lena.

thought she might know something about your ring because she left at the same time when the ring

Raymond anymore..." Lena stopped mid-sentence while she was expressing her strong belief in Ashley. Then, suddenly she took a deep breath and said uncertainly, "I

with the way she spoke, the other girls couldn't help but feel sorry for her. They were

she would be as considerate as you are? And treat you as well as you have been treating her? She's

for Ashley, but someone had

Let's just find Lena's sister and ask her! Lena, do you know where your sister is?" asked a

and ask her directly!" another girl said.

took