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.”

the

staff began a thorough

minutes, they still had not

“Could you check again? The necklace is worth millions, but more importantly, it has special meaning to me. I’m certain I had it when I got

remember your necklace. The pendant is a swan made of hundreds of diamonds. I saw you wearing it earlier

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the one,” Jacqueline

no other options, the staff searched once more but still came up empty–handed. Jacqueline’s eyes filled with tears as she

and said in a low voice, “It’s just a necklace. If you want, I’ll buy you another

want to delay the gala either, but the staff has already searched twice and hasn’t found it. I suspect someone either stole it or

room fell silent, with everyone looking uneasy. No one wanted to

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

a murmur

they won’t admit it

said it’s worth millions. Who here isn’t

if there’s a thief among us, we need to find them. It’s unsettling to