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!

raked in money hand over fist, yet it was still insufficient? Now, you’re even trying

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

face flushed bright red, but she insisted, “Regardless of whatever happened in the past, the fact remains that the bangle was

turned and motioned at the subordinate she

of the entire situation and purposely

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

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

lie

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

Ava nodded emphatically. “Therefore-“

him in!” commanded Claudia

duress. Josie’s brows furrowed in surprise, for it

is akin to seeing Dexter. He has

was lost. “What is

forcefully pinned the young boy to the ground.

dare lift his head. He said through tears, “I’m an extra hired by Ms. Ava. She… She was the one who instructed me to stop Josie

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