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.

us? Everyone looked around,

and strode

the one!” Tina pointed a

“What?”

taken

the culprit had been a creep, they would have

it turns out that the person whom Tina had accused of stealing her

was at

Quine Group? Why would she

Ms. Nicholson. She wouldn’t stoop so

true nature. Who knows what vile Intentions this lady is hiding behind her glamorous

doubtful of Tina’s accusation, whereas

Hummer, there must be some sort of misunderstanding. I

to regain her composure before denying

Tina would pin it on

able to tell us whether or not you did

on a guest whom you’ve invited to your birthday party in front of everyone?” Dahlia knew that she was innocent, but that

do as

Tina’s suggestion to go through her belongings was an

you have to fear if you’re not guilty?” Tina

truly are innocent, what

think that someone’s just feeling

to back Tina

enough to overshadow their radiance, so they

trouble.

ahead.” Dahlia could not be

cause a scene, so she might as

to

did not say anything and simply gestured for her bodyguards

box from the bag.

carved on it.

here it is!” The bodyguard handed the jewelry box

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do you

of magnificent ruby earrings in it, displaying them to the crowd. “This! this

ruby earrings were produced, it brought about

entire hall.

shock came

the president of Quine Group do

I thought that she would be above that!