“So, you’re implying that I set you up?” Ava questioned.

“My advice is to not take the words of a third party seriously,” Josie.

“Josie! Don’t push your luck. Even now, you’re being unreasonable, labeling me as a third party. Weren’t you once the same too? Back then, your relentless pursuit of Dexter was well known to everyone!”

Josie’s expression darkened. She didn’t want to argue further, so she turned to the security and said, “Feel free to investigate my whereabouts tonight. If I had any contact with Ms. Ava, you’d be welcome to take me away.”

For a moment, everyone fell silent.

Vivian held Josie’s hand tightly in encouragement. In return, Josie signaled that everything was fine and scoffed, “I don’t understand why someone would make such a fuss over something worth a mere few million. Do you think I have some prophetic ability and specifically came here to steal your so-called bangle?”

“How dare you!”

“Frankly speaking, I suggest you check its authenticity. From what I see, that bangle isn’t worth millions.”

“Josie!” Snapping, Ava lunged forward to get physical with her but was promptly stopped by Vivian. In broken Clusian, Vivian warned, “Watch it!”

the bangle was found

spectacle had Bethany shake her head

Considering the current circumstances, no one should jump to

to a universally denounced thief. That drastic change severely

meticulously planned

and Mrs. Ross, I request to review the

You mean,

boy was nowhere to be found. It was as if he had never

had no choice but to have someone investigate

blind spot for the surveillance camera, so there’s

up. “She said that on purpose, trying to clear her name by doing

better way to clarify the alleged

sighed. “Why don’t you just apologize? This matter can be put to rest, then. It won’t spread further. You need to consider this carefully

nothing to apologize for was right on the tip of her tongue when a resonant female

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