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.

a corner and looked around until her eyes fell on Rupert, who was standing

up and decided to go to the rooftop to get some fresh

when a group of young women

out her hand to flaunt a shining diamond

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

it at an auction abroad for my

suits you perfectly.No one else can pull it

behavior made Annabel sick to her stomach.She looked at them

far as she was concerned, there

but the diamond

was nothing compared to the huge diamonds her own grandfather gifted

"Excuse me, ladies."

to the side and walked past them without a

"Bumpkin! She's so classless!"

her friends cursed,

spent a great deal of time on the

she reluctantly returned to the banquet hall, a uniformed waiter pointed at

halted in her

was at a loss what the waiter

he shouting? Heather burst through the crowd that had gathered in the blink of

who stole my diamond

hell? Frowning deeply, Annabel looked at Heather and asked,

Annabel and joined

it surprising that Rupert's fiancee

have no morals.Remember how she gawked at the ring when she saw it a while back? She can never

words

hit Annabel at this

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