The Day I Kissed An Older Man

A missing bangle should not be that big of a deal for the Russell family. Vince felt that Karen had lost her mind to publicly bring up the subject on such an occasion. Vince mustered a smile and said, "That won't be necessary, Gina. It's merely a bangle. There's no need for everyone to get so worked up about it.

"In any case, our banquet today has come to an end. It's getting late, and we really appreciate your presence with us today. We wish you all a safe journey home."

He wanted nothing more than to expedite the departure of the onlookers. Otherwise, the Russells' reputation would be marred by the incident in social circles the following day.

Unexpectedly, Karen burst into tears and turned to Gina. "So, you do understand how important it is to me! That bangle was a memento left by my late mother-in-law. I wouldn't have made such a big fuss if it was any old bangle. I understand that everyone here has no reason to take it, so I know it must've been misplaced somewhere. Since you're all still here, why don't you help us to search for it? We'll find it faster if we have more people looking for it. You agree, don't you, dear?"

Karen seemed determined to keep everyone there. Vince maintained his smile, but he approached Karen and warned her, "Stop this nonsense."

late mother-in-law into the picture. Despite their displeasure, everyone there acknowledged Karen as Vince's wife and felt obliged

involved. She had hoped to avoid

Karen came. She frequently maintained a facade of kindness before Vince, but her true

recalled the harsh words Karen said to her while she was still a child. At that time, Rita genuinely thought that she would have a

still young then, and she had been so eager to make the new family members feel at home. Alas, her kindness was met with the most hateful remarks she had ever heard. Later on, she realized that Karen was not a good person and not someone she would want to be close with. It was unfortunate that her father was blinded by Karen's deceit,

stood to one side and observed carefully. By lowering her gaze slightly, her demure demeanor projected the stately image of being the Russells'

to choose such a time and place to assert the loss of her bangle. As significant as it was to her,questioning its disappearance in

guests found themselves compelled to witness the unfolding drama, while the Russells' servants immediately began their search. Some of them checked the surveillance system, while others scoured every inch of the villa in search

a smile because he knew that