Chapter 172

Jeremy had left.

Tabitha walked in, "Boss, did Mr. Patel lose something? Looks like he's trying to pull a fast one on you, doesn't it?"

It seemed to Tabitha that everyone was out to scam Stella these days.

Stella retorted, "You think everyone's like Cloudia, huh?"

Tabitha was silent. She was just worried about her boss and that was all.

Their studio had been open for almost two years, and they had never seen so many visitors before.

Cloudia was carried out just yesterday, and today, Jeremy claimed he lost something here. This made Tabitha wonder if everyone was out to get her boss. Stella clarified, "He actually lost a ring, and by the looks of it, it's worth close to one million."

Tabitha choked.

Really?

Wasn't this just a scam targeting their boss?

Someone lost something worth millions in her boss's office, and if that was not a scam, Tabitha wouldn't believe it.

"I bet he's trying to scam you, boss. Don't think of people too innocently."

poorly of people, or you might end up without

Was her

something worth

uttered, "Alright, make me a coffee, will

matter to Stella. She wasn't an

the headache with his drunken antics, and she was still feeling a bit woozy.

left alone, her phone

It was Ronald.

Stella answered, "Hey, Ronald."

"Jeremy left?"

and carried

Stella confirmed, "Yes."

who knew what Ronald would have

Ronald inquired, "His bracelet?"

returned it," Stella was quick

had returned it. Judging by Ronald's tone, if she hadn't, she would've been in deep trouble. Ronald

accept gifts from men, and I didn't," Stella whispered, her voice tinged with a hint of grievance. Feeling

softened, "Alright, good

Stella was exasperated.

was that term really appropriate for her

from men? I'm all grown

an undertone of testing the

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