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!

was still insufficient? Now, you’re even trying your

with such ease and familiarity

she insisted, “Regardless of whatever happened in the past, the

a slight nod, then turned and motioned at the subordinate

of the entire situation and purposely brought along

a deep breath. “Regardless of its worth, stealing is

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

lie was

smile at Ava. “You’re right, young lady. No matter its

Ava nodded emphatically. “Therefore-“

commanded Claudia

was escorted in under duress. Josie’s brows furrowed in surprise, for it was the same person who asked her for a photo, and the person escorting him in was none other

is akin to seeing Dexter.

lost. “What

forcefully pinned the young boy to the

by Ms. Ava. She… She was the one who instructed me to stop Josie under the pretense of taking a photo and slip the bangle

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