As Claudia spoke, she walked over to Josie. Her voice then became notably gentler.

“Are you okay?”

Mixed emotions brewed within Josie. “I didn’t do, so I’m fine.”

Claudia turned around to face Ava directly. Her first words were, “Young lady, I’ve met you before.”

“Mrs. Olsen…” Ava’s heart sank to rock bottom.

“Two years ago, I gave you a large sum of money in my son’s condominium and asked you to leave him. You accepted the money and agreed to my terms. Yet, you stayed by his side and demanded more money by using pregnancy as an excuse.”

With every word from Claudia, the color drained from Ava’s face. In the face of such immense pressure, she couldn’t utter a word of denial.

“If it weren’t for me insisting that you get an amniocentesis, we would never have known that the child you carried wasn’t my son’s.”

Following that single statement, the crowd plunged into an uproar. Whoa! A honey trap!

money hand over fist, yet it was still

of the word “daughter” rolled off her tongue with such ease and familiarity that Josie

face flushed bright red, but she insisted, “Regardless of whatever happened in the past,

turned and motioned at the subordinate she brought along.

of the entire

the bangle. She took a deep breath. “Regardless of

bangle, the appraiser made his conclusion. “The color isn’t rich enough, and the material is too thin. It couldn’t possibly be a family heirloom. It’s a

first lie

flashed a smile at Ava. “You’re right, young lady. No matter its worth, stealing

Ava nodded emphatically. “Therefore-“

in!” commanded Claudia in a deep

was escorted in under duress. Josie’s brows furrowed in surprise, for it was the same person

to seeing Dexter. He has

was lost. “What is

boy to the ground. “Speak for

didn’t dare lift his head. He said through tears, “I’m an extra hired by Ms. Ava. She…

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