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.

The fact is,

the thief among us? Everyone looked around, trying to figure out who the

mirthlessly and strode

the one!” Tina pointed a

“What?”

was collectively taken aback by

they would have gone ahead and

turns out that the person whom Tina had accused of stealing her

at

Quine Group? Why

Nicholson. She wouldn’t stoop so low, would

understanding his true nature. Who knows what vile Intentions this lady is

of Tina’s accusation, whereas the

Hummer, there must be some sort of

took a moment to regain her composure before

that Tina would pin it on

tell us whether or not you did it.” A

to your birthday party

others to do as

all, Tina’s suggestion to go through her belongings was an

you have to fear if

If you truly are innocent, what harm would a search do to

think that someone’s just

to back

overshadow their radiance,

trouble.

since Miss Hummer insists on going through my things, then, by all means, go ahead.” Dahlia could not be bothered to argue with her,

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

to

and simply gestured for her bodyguards to search

the bodyguards fished out a delicate jewelry box from the bag.

carved on it.

The bodyguard handed the jewelry box

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do you see

ruby earrings

pair of ruby earrings were produced, it brought about a whoosh of uproar throughout

entire hall.

as shock came over everyone’s

the president of Quine Group do such a

would be above that! Who would’ve guessed that she was so

to conduct hersell better than this! Of all things to

winds of

in the face, everyone chose to