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.

the thief among us? Everyone looked around, trying to figure out who

smiled mirthlessly and

the one!” Tina pointed a finger at

“What?”

crowd was collectively taken aback by

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

that the person whom Tina had accused of

at

the president of Quine Group?

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

a long time without understanding his true nature. Who knows what vile Intentions

Tina’s accusation, whereas the ladies

sort

moment to regain her

Tina would pin it

whether or not

your birthday party in front of everyone?” Dahlia knew that she was innocent, but that did not mean that

to do as

through her belongings was

have to fear if

are innocent, what harm would a

think that someone’s just feeling

ladies started to

enough to overshadow their radiance,

trouble.

Miss Hummer insists on going through my things, then, by all means, go ahead.” Dahlia could not be bothered to argue with

did not want to cause a scene, so she might as well let

to prove

simply gestured for her bodyguards

jewelry box from the

carved on it.

is!” The bodyguard handed the jewelry box

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gentlemen, do you see

jewelry box and took out the pair of magnificent ruby

of ruby earrings were produced, it brought about a whoosh of

entire hall.

shock came over

way! Would the president of Quine Group do such

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