An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

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Chapter 130

Over at the banquet hall, Dahlia was puzzled when she saw Julie panting as she entered. “Didn’t you say that you were waiting for a friend, Julie? Where’s your friend?”

“Something came up and she couldn’t make it.”

She smiled sheepishly. “Oh, Dahlia, could you lend me your compact mirror, please? I need to fix my makeup.”

“I remembered that you’ve brought one yourself,” Dahlia said.

“Mine’s faulty. I’d prefer to use yours.” Without waiting for a reply, Julie took Dahlia’s bag and fished around in it.

Dahlia was annoyed by that. She had to admit, her cousin was really a spoiled brat who lacked manners.

“Thanks, Dahlia.” Julie tossed Dahlia’s bag back to her after she managed to get the compact mirror out. Then, she made up some excuse to go to the washroom.

Right at that moment, Tina made her entrance, followed by a crowd behind her, creating a ruckus in the banquet hall,

In the end, she stopped smack in the middle of the hall.

“Quiet down, everyone. I have an announcement to make.” Tina raised her hand and gestured for the crowd to

calm down.

The effect was immediate and the hall fell silent.

“It’s my birthday party today, and it was meant to be a happy occasion, but something awful has happened!”

Tina’s gaze swept across the hall before she continued. “A pair of valuable earrings which I have intended to wear for the occasion has been stolen. They are a unique pair of custom–made Pandarum earrings, and they are priceless to me!”

The crowd was in an uproar when they heard that.

“What? Did someone steal Miss Hummer’s earrings? Who has the guts to do that?”

“We must find out who did it! Such a vile person must never be let off the hook!”

“Damn it! If I ever find out who stole Miss Hummer’s belongings, I’ll make sure to rearrange his face!”

The crowd in the hall was all worked up, shouting curses and threats at the thief.

On the one hand, they despised the thief, but on the other hand, they were trying to please Tina.

fact is, I know who

among us? Everyone looked around,

mirthlessly and strode

one!” Tina pointed

“What?”

taken aback by

the culprit had been a creep, they would have gone ahead and taught

it turns out that the person whom Tina had accused of stealing her belongings was an

was at a

Quine

knows Ms. Nicholson. She wouldn’t stoop

without understanding his true nature. Who knows what vile Intentions this lady is hiding

Tina’s accusation, whereas

some sort of

a moment to regain

thought that Tina would pin it on

be able to tell us whether or not you did it.”

invited to your birthday party in front of everyone?” Dahlia knew that she was innocent, but that did

others to do as

Tina’s suggestion to go through her belongings was an obvious act

do you have to fear if you’re

what

think that someone’s just

to

enough to overshadow their radiance, so they were eager

trouble.

ahead.” Dahlia could not be bothered to argue with her, so she handed her

not want to cause a scene, so she might as well let them

bag to prove her

simply gestured for her

fished out a delicate jewelry box from the

carved on it.

bodyguard handed the jewelry box over

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and gentlemen, do

of magnificent ruby earrings in

were produced, it

entire hall.

widened as shock came

of

I thought that she would be above that! Who

hersell better than this! Of all things to do, why

moment, the winds of

the face,