Chapter 51:

For a moment, Belinda was taken aback.

She then shot Maggie a cold look. “Why should I apologize? I didn’t lay a finger on her.”

“Then who did?”

Rosie’s glare intensified as she faced Belinda. “Are you accusing me?”

Belinda quirked an eyebrow. “Was it not you?”

Despite the previous night’s chaos, Belinda was certain it had been Rosie who had slapped Cathy.

“You…”

Rosie’s eyes grew even wider. “You’re lying! Why would I hit Cathy?” She turned to Cathy, pleading, “Cathy, please tell them. Was it me or Belinda who struck you?”

shifted to Belinda, filled with sorrow and accusation. “Since Belinda insists it wasn’t her… let’s drop it. Belinda’s already got

subtly shifted the

contorted with anger. “Was there no surveillance in

“No.”

had been observing silently, chimed in with a sly grin. “Last night’s banquet drew a crowd that included close friends of the Cox family and business associates who value their privacy.


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evening’s arrangements. If Carol knew the surveillance had been

sense why Rosie had so boldly accused Belinda of

However…

shot a cool look first at Rosie and then at Cathy. “Do you two really think

“Pin this on you?”

provoke trouble. Everyone there last

“Don’t think you can escape the consequences of hitting Cathy just because last night was chaotic. Since you’re still a member of the

to Kristopher, who had remained quiet. “Do you think I owe her an

deepening. “Cathy’s not well, and that slap last night caused her

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