Chapter 803
Hearing Serena agree to the search.
A surge of joy rushed through Isabella’s heart.
The fish took the bait!
This idiot trusted her friends far too much.
Soon… she would watch Serena get dragged through the mud by the very friends she defended!
Isabella eagerly prepared to ask Princess Isadora’s guards to begin the search.
But before she could speak.
Serena lifted her gaze, letting her eyes rest lightly on Isabella. Her voice was cool. “If we’re doing a search, then everyone must be searched p>
“Since it was your idea, we’ll start with you p>
Isabella naturally nodded in agreement. “Of course. An innocent conscience fears no accusation. A search is the best way to prove innocence p>
With that, she lifted her chin and spread her arms, fully prepared to let the royal guards inspect her.
She looked completely unafraid.
The thought of the guards pulling The Heart of the Sea from Black Jack’s bag, and watching Serena stand there disgraced and utterly defenseless, made it almost impossible to hide her glee.
Princess Isadora frowned and glanced at Serena.
Seeing Serena give a subtle nod.
She turned and gestured to her two royal female bodyguards.
The guards stepped forward.
They thoroughly patted Isabella down before publicly opening her clutch.
It contained nothing but a few makeup touch-up items and her phone.
“No sign of The Heart of the Sea on Miss Isabella Lancaster or in her bag,” the guard announced plainly.
Isabella looked up at Serena. “Are you satisfied now, Serena? I’ve been checked. Can we search your friends now p>
Black Jack sneered. “Bring it on. Hurry up and search p>
The guard approached, patted Black Jack down, and found nothing.
It was then that Isabella spoke up. “I recall Miss Hazel carrying a shoulder bag when
she arrived. If we’re being thorough, every item needs to be checked p>
Black Jack narrowed her eyes.
She might have a short fuse, but she wasn’t stupid.
She had left that shoulder bag in the dressing room after changing into her gown. She had been out in the banquet hall enjoying the food the entire time and hadn’t gone near the dressing room since.
But Isabella had just… gone to the dressing room to change out of that fake dress.
Now Isabella was specifically bringing up the bag left in that room.
Which meant p>
This psycho had tampered with her bag.
No wonder she had been pushing so hard for a search from the start.
Her intuition had been right on the money.
The thief was playing the victim!
If the royal guards actually pulled The Heart of the Sea out of her bag p>
She didn’t care if people misunderstood her.
She wasn’t part of this high-society world anyway, and she couldn’t care less about their opinions.
Worst case scenario, she’d wait until the gala ended and beat the living daylights out of this psycho.
But p>
Serena’s reputation would be ruined.
They would question Serena’s character.
The glare Black Jack shot at Isabella was now laced with genuine murderous intent.
Her mind raced, calculating a million ways to keep Serena completely out of the fallout.
Isabella recoiled from the sheer intensity of Black Jack’s eyes.
Black Jack was looking at her… like she was already a corpse.
It was a chilling, bone-deep threat.
Biting her lip, Isabella quickly spoke up. “Miss Hazel, what’s wrong?
you refusing to show the Prince Bet
your bag p>
“Check it. To avoid giving anyone a reason to gossip, everything can be checked Serena said her tone utterly indifferent as she lifted he eyes. “Let’s head to the dressing room p>
This played perfectly into Isabella’s hands.