Who Is The Real Boss?

Chapter 19 The Stolen Ring No?

That meant Annabel wasn't the girl Rupert met when he was a child.

A disappointed look was written all over Rupert's handsome face.

Oblivious to how he was feeling, Annabel stared at him in suspicion.

What did he mean? Did he want her to get kidnapped? None of them said anything for the rest of the ride.

When they got home, Erica handed Rupert an invitation and said, "Don't forget Brock Norman is holding a banquet for his seventieth birthday this weekend."

The banquet was scheduled to hold in Imperial Hotel—the most luxurious hotel in the city.

All the guests were either rich, powerful, or both.

Annabel had gotten her fair share of attending banquets after the company's anniversary a few days back.

Much to her displeasure, Erica woke her up early in the morning and lectured her about it.

"Get up! You must not embarrass this family!"

Erica uttered coldly, wagging her finger at Annabel.

The banquet hall was bustling with life.

Many people were chatting and cheering in their dashing outfits.

However, the whole thing was boring to Annabel.

around until her eyes fell on Rupert, who was standing out in the crowd like

to go

a group of young women stopped

to flaunt a

a taunting smirk, she said, "See? This is a famous limited

it at an auction abroad for my birthday

beautiful! It suits you perfectly.No one else can pull

women's fawning behavior made Annabel sick to her stomach.She

women be? As far as she was concerned, there was nothing special about

but the diamond was

was nothing compared to the huge diamonds her

"Excuse me, ladies."

walked

"Bumpkin! She's so classless!"

her friends cursed, glaring at her

deal of time on

reluctantly returned to the banquet hall, a uniformed waiter pointed at her and shouted, "It's her! She's

halted in

loss what the waiter

Heather

you who

hell? Frowning deeply, Annabel looked at Heather and asked, "What diamond

Annabel and

surprising that

not surprised at all.Bumpkins like her have no morals.Remember how she gawked at the ring when she saw it a while back? She can never

exchanging words with her.Just

hit Annabel