An Understated Dominance

Chapter 130

Over at the banquet hall, Dahlia was puzzled when she saw Julie panting as she entered. “Didn’t you say that you were waiting for a friend, Julie? Where’s your friend?”

“Something came up and she couldn’t make it.”

She smiled sheepishly. “Oh, Dahlia, could you lend me your compact mirror, please? I need to fix my makeup.”

“I remembered that you’ve brought one yourself,” Dahlia said.

“Mine’s faulty. I’d prefer to use yours.” Without waiting for a reply, Julie took Dahlia’s bag and fished around in it.

Dahlia was annoyed by that. She had to admit, her cousin was really a spoiled brat who lacked manners.

“Thanks, Dahlia.” Julie tossed Dahlia’s bag back to her after she managed to get the compact mirror out. Then, she made up some excuse to go to the washroom.

Right at that moment, Tina made her entrance, followed by a crowd behind her, creating a ruckus in the banquet hall,

In the end, she stopped smack in the middle of the hall.

“Quiet down, everyone. I have an announcement to make.” Tina raised her hand and gestured for the crowd to

calm down.

The effect was immediate and the hall fell silent.

“It’s my birthday party today, and it was meant to be a happy occasion, but something awful has happened!”

Tina’s gaze swept across the hall before she continued. “A pair of valuable earrings which I have intended to wear for the occasion has been stolen. They are a unique pair of custom–made Pandarum earrings, and they are priceless to me!”

The crowd was in an uproar when they heard that.

“What? Did someone steal Miss Hummer’s earrings? Who has the guts to do that?”

“We must find out who did it! Such a vile person must never be let off the hook!”

“Damn it! If I ever find out who stole Miss Hummer’s belongings, I’ll make sure to rearrange his face!”

The crowd in the hall was all worked up, shouting curses and threats at the thief.

On the one hand, they despised the thief, but on the other hand, they were trying to please Tina.

“Everyone, please calm down. The fact is, I know who did it.” Tina continued.

Everyone looked around,

smiled mirthlessly and strode over

the one!” Tina pointed a finger

“What?”

collectively taken aback by

the culprit had been a creep, they would have gone ahead and

whom Tina had accused of stealing her belongings was an

was at a

president of Quine Group? Why would she

Everyone knows Ms. Nicholson. She wouldn’t stoop so low,

true nature. Who knows what

of Tina’s accusation,

Hummer, there must be some sort of misunderstanding. I

took a moment to regain her composure

never thought that Tina

should easily be able to tell us whether or not you did it.” A faint

guest whom you’ve invited to your birthday party in front of everyone?” Dahlia

others to do

through her belongings was an

to fear if you’re not

truly are innocent, what harm would a

think that someone’s

to back

to overshadow their radiance, so they were eager to

trouble.

insists on going through my things, then, by all means, go ahead.”

want to cause a scene, so she might as well let

to prove her

anything and simply gestured

a delicate jewelry box from the bag. The jewelry

carved on it.

it is!” The bodyguard handed the jewelry box

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and gentlemen, do you

and took out the pair of magnificent ruby earrings in it, displaying them to the crowd.

of ruby earrings were produced, it

entire hall.

as shock came over everyone’s

way! Would the president of Quine

she would be above that! Who would’ve guessed that