Chapter 235
Chapter 235:
“Yelena, shut up! You’re making that up p>
The outburst had the unintended effect of drawing the crowd’s attention to Sonya.
Yelena’s words struck a nerve, one tied to a scandal Sonya had worked tirelessly to bury. With her temper unraveling, the accusation loomed like a shadow over Sonya’s fragile reputation.
Amanda, the self-proclaimed moral authority of the group, stepped forward with an air of finality.
“Yelena, just open your bag. Let’s settle this once and for all p>
Monica, ever the dramatist, took her cue. Her voice trembled with feigned sorrow, yet her words carried a sharpened edge.
“Miss Roberts, this ring is very dear to me. If you have it, please just return it, and we’ll let the matter drop. But if you p>
“Refuse…” Monica’s tone hardened. “I’ll have no choice but to call the police p>
It was an obvious threat, wrapped in feigned concern. She had a knack for cloaking malice in sweetness, a skill honed to perfection.
Yelena’s lips curled into a faint smile. So, this was her play? Monica’s animosity was evident, though its source remained a mystery. No matter.
Yelena had encountered her fair share of schemers, from bumbling amateurs to seasoned manipulators, and Monica ranked high on the list—certainly more adept than Sonya, whose schemes were as subtle as a brick through a window.
The darting glances at her bag told Yelena everything she needed to know. The ring was there, planted with all the subtlety of a neon sign.
How it had ended up there was a question for another time. The priority now was not unraveling their plan—it was dismantling it entirely.
ga𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀.k𝗈n – 𝓜𝓸𝓻𝓮 𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓼 𝗼𝗻
Without hesitation, Yelena reached for her bag, the movement deliberate and composed.
The room hushed, curiosity and judgment crackling in the air.
Every eye was glued to her, the suspense palpable. Was she bluffing? Or was she truly that audacious?
Monica’s confident smirk wavered for the briefest second as Yelena calmly opened the bag, tipping its contents into view.
The silence snapped as Monica lunged forward, her gasp echoing like a gunshot.
“There it is! My ring! It’s right here p>
The crowd erupted, voices colliding in a frenzy of murmurs and gasps.
So she did it.
She really did it.
Condemnation hung in the air like thick smoke, and Yelena stood at the center, her composure untouched.
Sonya, basking in the chaos, pounced with glee.
“Yelena, do you still dare to deny it now p>
On the sidelines, Bella exhaled in quiet relief.
For a fleeting moment, she had feared the ring wouldn’t appear. But now, with Yelena “exposed,” the narrative was secured.
Bella could already envision the scandal spreading like wildfire, the Harris family’s disappointment, the disgrace Yelena would bring upon herself.