Who Is The Real Boss?

Chapter 22 Shocking Proof Of Innocence

The forensic expert got down to business.

Shortly after, he returned to the crowd, cleared his throat, and declared, "The forensic test shows that Annabel Hewitt's fingerprints are on this ring."

Annabel's heart skipped a beat.

Her fingerprints were on the ring! How was that possible? She had never touched it.

Since Rupert called the cops himself, there was no way the forensic expert was bribed by Heather.It stood to reason that she had gotten Annabel's fingerprints somehow.But how?

"Annabel, now that it has been proven that you stole the ring, what else do you have to say?" A complacent smile appeared on Heather's face.

"Officer, she stole my ring.Please arrest her so she can face the law!"

Heather pointed to Annabel.

"Annabel, did you really steal it?" Rupert asked.

He could feel it in his guts that there was more to this than met the eye.Although he had only known her for a few days, he didn't think she was a thief.

"Of course not." Annabel was still calm.

"You heard the forensic expert.Your fingerprints are on the ring! Why are you still denying it?"

Heather glared at Annabel.

"Rupert, why are you still giving her the benefit of the doubt? The Benton family despises thieves.You deserve someone better than her!"

Cathy uttered, adding insult to injury "Miss Hewitt, you have to come with us and cooperate with us during the investigation."

The chief officer stepped forward.

All the evidence was against Annabel.She was the prime suspect, so the cops couldn't let her go scot-free.

They would interrogate her and do some investigation before deciding on her fate.

"No, thanks.I can prove that I have never touched this ring here and now," Annabel said, taking a step back from the officer. Her voice wasn't loud, but it was decisive and penetrative.

"Prove it? What else is there to prove? You are the thief, Annabel.Own up to it!"

couldn't restrain

believed beyond any doubt

gave her

there was no way out

Annabel would end up

but I have a way to

the corners

the chief beside her and said, "Please give

took a

the ziplock bag containing the ring to

up high, Annabel scanned through the

see me

saw it with my

calmly, "Watch this,

out her hand

note of how my hand looks

were smooth and

is she

from the crowd as

was expressionless, but he had questioning eyes as he stared

calm through the

confidence she exuded was something that no woman from the countryside usually

see how she would prove her innocence despite the

of everyone present, Annabel unlocked the ziplock bag and held

a couple of minutes, her fingers began

bumps also

happening to

were shocked by what they were

while, Annabel put the ring back into the ziplock bag and

the band is made of platinum.You all saw how my fingers became swollen shortly after I touched the ring.The reaction usually lasts for a few hours.If I had stolen the ring, my hand should have been swollen red and covered with painful bumps before now.It only became swollen just now.In essence, this is the first time I ever held the ring, so I

spoke, she raised her swollen hand

"No, it's impossible!"

stared at Annabel's hand in

How could it be such a coincidence that Annabel was allergic to platinum? "You must

the policeman and looked at it carefully,

her disappointment, there was nothing