Chasing the Unexpected (Nyla)

Chapter 137

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Chapter 137

“Nyla, am I not giving you enough money? Why would you do something. like this?!” Clark demanded.

Nyla glanced at him, noting the unfamiliar fury in his eyes. She even suspected that if they weren’t in a public setting, he might have grabbed her by the neck and demanded answers.

She smiled. “Clark, you’ve really changed.”

He used to trust her completely, but now he seemed to think she was capable of stealing from someone else. It appeared that when a person’s heart changed, they also became blind to reality.

Taking the diamond necklace out of her bag, Nyla held it up for Jacqueline to see. “Ms. Rainford, take a good look. Is this your necklace? If I remember correctly, Ms. Hulle described your necklace’s pendant as a swan encrusted with diamonds.”

Under the light, the necklace Nyla held was a delicate heart–shaped pink diamond, clearly different from Erin’s description. This was the

necklace Nyla had worn to the event.

widened in disbelief. “Impossible! My necklace must still

the bag with a smile.

and frantically searched through it, pulling out everything inside. Despite several attempts, she

was nothing. How could

seeing Jacqueline’s growing panic, Nyla’s smile deepened. “Ms.

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somewhere else! Where did you hide it? Give it

my bag. Now that you can’t

turned ashen as she tightened

happened: Jacqueline had planted her necklace in Nyla’s bag to frame her,

crowd’s gazes toward Jacqueline grew disdainful. She was getting exactly what she deserved for trying to frame Nyla

tone, asked, “Ms. Rainford, you promised that if your

shouted, “Shut up! I’m not kneeling to

had been silent until now, spoke up sternly. “Jacqueline, that’s

a

to Clark and said, “Mr. Sumner, this is Jacqueline’s fault. I apologize on her behalf. Whatever compensation Mrs. Sumner wants, I

snickered and raised