Chasing the Unexpected (Nyla)

Chapter 135

Clark frowned, about to speak, when a loud female voice suddenly echoed in the banquet hall. “Oh no! My necklace is missing!”

The voice was so piercing that it immediately drew everyone’s attention.

Staff members quickly approached her. Upon hearing about the

missing necklace, they turned on the lights, illuminating the ballroom as bright as day.

“Ms. Rainford, don’t worry. We’ll have our staff search for it right away. If it’s here, we should be able to find it quickly.”

Jacqueline looked anxious and said, “Why not check the security. cameras? We should be able to find it quickly. I’m sure I lost it here.”

The staff member apologized, “I’m sorry, Ms. Rainford. To ensure the privacy and security of the charity gala, there are no cameras in the

ballroom.”

Jacqueline was aware of this already. She was simply trying to convey. her urgency. “Please help me find it. The necklace was a birthday gift from Tom, and it means a lot to me.”

course, Ms. Rainford,” the staff

began a

ten minutes, they still had not

check again? The necklace is worth millions, but more importantly, it has special meaning to me. I’m

a swan made of hundreds of diamonds. I saw you wearing

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that’s the

no other options, the staff searched once more but still came up empty–handed.

low voice, “It’s just a necklace. If you want, I’ll buy you another one later. Let’s not delay

“Tom, I don’t want to delay the gala either, but the staff has already searched twice and hasn’t found it. I suspect

looking uneasy. No one wanted to be accused

around nervously. “I apologize for taking up everyone’s time, but this necklace means a lot to me. If someone

sparked a murmur of conversation among the

won’t admit it

she said it’s worth millions. Who here isn’t already worth billions? Why would anyone steal it?”

find them. It’s unsettling to think about attending