Chapter 51

Harriet glanced again at the necklace around Simone’s neck, and the realization hit her. She smiled slightly. “Mrs. Macclain, I think you’ve got it wrong. I don’t actually know this Ms. Macclain.”

“Huh?”

The crowd gasped in astonishment, then fell silent, casting various looks at Carmella.

Carmella lowered her head and gently pulled on Simone’s arm, whispering. “Mom, I’m not feeling well. Can we leave and go home?”

Simone’s smile froze, her eyes reflecting a mix of surprise and bewilderment.

Mrs. Robert immediately chimed in mockingly, “Don’t know her? How is that possible? Just a moment ago, Ms. Macclain claimed she knew Ms. Harriet and that the necklace she gave to Mrs. Macclain was a custom order from Ms. Harriet herself. Could it be…”

She wore an incredulous expression, “Could someone be lying?”

smiled faintly, her gaze cold, “I really don’t know

scoffed, “Oh, how interesting. If their friendship is fake, is the

Mrs. Macclain is wearing? The necklace is real and indeed was ordered by a Ms. Macclain,

slight nod to the crowd, “I have things to do,

“Goodbye, Ms. Harriet!”

“Goodbye!”

their attention to Simone and her daughter. Initially, they had been envious of Simone’s talented daughter and impressed

her glee, “It’s better to be low key, especially if you don’t have

young and already so

Ms. Harriet came, so we

not talk about

rival, Mrs. Robert. Fueled by anger, she forcefully shoved Carmella and admonished her, “Let’s leave! Do you want us to keep humiliating ourselves

her high heels clicking

tears filling

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