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.

maybe he had sticky fingers, wanting

his way, he quickly lowered his head, gripping his sleeves

hoarse voice, he

some dust, so I

wet, and the

couldn't hold onto it..." Looking at Stella, he said,

I'm sorry for

I'm willing to compensate.

finish this month's

promised my son I'd bring him to see my new

he doesn't see it, he'll think I lied to him..." Stella pressed

believe such a convenient

either Larry didn't do it, or Darcie threatened him with something, or he got some benefit from Darcie

it was, it left her

at

if you emptied out your entire savings, it

many eyes were watching, and the police were informed by her own people, yet now they found out it was her

no way she

turned to

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