The Runaway Groom

Chapter 528

Debbie had a diamond necklace around her neck-the very same necklace Isaac told James to bring.

‘What are you doing?" James frowned.

Startled, Debbie quickly turned away, clearly flustered by James's sudden appearance.

Even as she struggled to explain herself, James strode in and saw that the entire set of diamond jewelry in the red velvet box had clearly been touched.

He did not need imagination to know that it was all Debbie.

‘This set of jewelry costs a fortune, but Mr. Jefferson procured it by coincidence and has always kept it in his safe. I was just coming to get it for Irene Spencer-how could you put it on yourself?”

James always thought that Debbie was competent and experienced, and yet...

Finally composing herself, Debbie replied, ‘Diamonds are a girl's best friend. Complain all you want-1 just couldn't resist it."

no other explanation since she was caught red-handed and her

for seconds, exhaled audibly, and said, “Put

so immediately, while James shut the box

prepared to marry Ms. Spencer, but something came up again. I might be heading to Minerva,

to find out that Irene was alive and returned to Isaac, but she would never

hidden in the depths of her heart and not let it show at all... or the days of

is Ms. Spencer returning to Minerva already?” Debbie

situation,”

there for her too."

fidgeting and studied her. "What is this schadenfreude I've been

of person to you, after all the years we worked together? Yeah, you caught me when

toward the end, because she knew that would quell James's

since they needed Debbie to hold the fort, he did not press the issue

he assured her. "I might be leaving today. Again, call me if

worry, I

look and then turned to leave