Stella was caught off guard, quickly turning her head.

It wasn't anyone else speaking; it was her driver, Larry Bard.

Her expression shifted slightly as she asked in alow voice, "Larry, what are you saying?" Larry's face paled, his slender frame slightly hunched, giving off an air of not quite fitting in with everyone else.

His lips moved, and he spoke hoarsely, "Ms. Hall, I broke it.

While I was cleaning in there today, I accidentally dropped it.

I know the stuff in there is valuable, and I...

I got scared, so I didn't dare to say anything." Bowing toward Stella and the others, he whispered, "I'm sorry." Stella frowned, her tone stern.

"The company has cleaners, so why would you be cleaning?" Larry hung his head, afraid to meet her eyes.

"I applied for the job with the company.

I could earn thirty an hour.

I wanted to make some extra money to get my son a cochlear implant..." Stella's expression darkened.

The reason Larry gave left her unable to even get angry.

turn of events pleased Jaylene, who

"Ms.

you? How could S-type essential oil, placed in such a secure location, be accidentally broken? I bet he wasn't clumsy, maybe he had sticky fingers, wanting to swipe something while cleaning, but got too nervous

way, he quickly lowered his head, gripping his sleeves

voice, he said,

wanted to wipe off some dust, so

hands were wet, and the

onto it..." Looking at

sorry for causing

I'm willing to compensate.

let me finish this month's

I'd bring him to see my new

think I lied

a convenient thing could

like either Larry didn't do it, or Darcie threatened him with

it left her

glanced at Larry

know how much that bottle of essential oil is worth? Even if you emptied out your entire savings, it

are you going to use to compensate?" So many eyes were watching, and the police were informed by her own people, yet now they found out it was her own

way

simply turned to

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