Chapter 558
“I can prove Macy wasn’t there last night p>
Sienna opened her phone and played a piece of security footage.
It showed Macy in the corridor of Capital Hospital, taking a call from her subordinate informing her of the camera issue.
Macy had reacted quickly and immediately dispatched someone for repairs.
For the next several hours, she had stayed at the hospital caring for her sick mother.
She hadn’t left for work until dawn.
Seeing the proof Sienna provided, the light returned to Macy’s eyes, and she announced loudly.
“All my transition work was overseen by a third-party notary, fully covered by twenty-four-hour, zero-blind-spot surveillance.
If you don’t believe me, you should believe the notary. The whole process is verifiable.
Not just me, but the entire team was forbidden from touching the items privately p>
With that, she quickly arranged for her staff to call in the notary witnesses.
Within moments, the staff hurried in with surveillance hard drives and the notary personnel.
The large screen played back the entire surveillance recording in real-time.
Even during the camera glitch, every relevant staff member had an alibi.
From the handover of the jewelry to the sealing and storage, the entire process was transparent.
Macy and all the staff were only responsible for the procedural handover, with no abnormal actions.
The third-party notary signed and testified on the spot that the process was compliant, and forgery was absolutely impossible.
The evidence was indisputable.
The entire room fell into a dead silence.
Everyone looked at each other in dismay.
Since no one touched anything during the exhibition phase, and none of the staff committed the crime.
Then who had quietly swapped out Helena’s entire cabinet of lifelong treasures?
Just when everyone was at a loss.
From the side of the crowd, Thea spoke up, her tone calm but hitting the nail on the head.
“Since no one had the chance to swap them here, there’s only one answer.
These jewels were already fakes before they were even brought to the exhibition p>
As soon as she said this, everyone held their breath.
Thea smiled faintly. “Whoever is in: full charge of the long-term storage, maintenance, and daily care of Mrs. Steding’s jewelry that’s who you w need to look for p>
Her words dropped like a thunderbolt out of nowhere.
A thousand pairs of eyes instantly followed Thea’s logic and landed on Celeste.
Many wealthy women in the circle knew that Celeste had connections in this area.
She didn’t just perform free maintenance on many of Helena’s unique pieces.
She even helped Helena track down many rare jewels.
Several of the socialites had even purchased collections alongside them.
In an instant, all questioning gazes and whispers surrounded Celeste.
Celeste’s heart gave a violent jolt.
For a second, an unguarded terror flashed through her eyes, a freezing wave of panic gripping her completely.
But just a second later, her exceptional psychological fortitude took over.
Her eyes instantly turned red, and her body began to tremble slightly.
She put on the pitiful look of an innocent victim being wrongfully accused, frail and teetering.
Turning to the bewildered Helena, she spoke in a choked, soft voice, perfectly playing the part of the victim.
“Helena, you don’t think it was me, do you?
Every time you bought jewelry, every time you had it appraised, I was right by your side.
I saw with my own eyes that every piece was genuine and fully documented.
When I handed them over to the exhibition, there were cameras recording and logs tracing it allam completely innocent p>
She shook her head as tears fell, looking both humble and wronged.
“You know me. I’ve never cared for jewelry or luxury, and I’ve never coveted these treasures.
What use would I have for your jewelry?
For all these years, I’ve poured my heart into managing and carefully maintaining your collection.
I’ve taken everything seriously and never made a single mistake. How could I possibly do such a thing p>