Her Precious Baby

“What the heck is going on?”

“She said someone stole her necklace. D*mn. Who’d be stupid enough to steal? We’re all rich.”

“Hey, you never know, though. Greed knows no bounds.”

Siobhan told her bodyguards to block all the exits. She seemed anxious about something.

“What’s going on?” Zeferino walked out from backstage. He looked at Siobhan in confusion and chastised, “What are you doing? We have guests here.”

“How could you say that to me, Zefe? I just lost something important.” Siobhan stomped her foot, tears welling in her eyes. She was feigning sadness. “My father gave me that necklace on my eighteenth birthday. It means a lot to me, and now someone stole it!”

Zeferino’s brows furrowed. He mused over the matter and solemnly said, “You probably got careless and left it somewhere. Try to retrace your steps.”

“No way. The only place I’ve been to is the waiting room backstage. Oh, and the restroom.”

Angeline’s face fell. She went to the bathroom? Okay, this is getting odd. She had a feeling this missing necklace was not a coincidence.

To calm everyone down, Zeferino looked at the other bodyguards. “Probably a case of lost and found. Check the restrooms.”

“Yes, sir!” The bodyguards nodded.

leave, Siobhan stopped them. “Wait

a withering look and finally set her sights on Angeline. Then she sneered. “Zefe, there’s no need to search the restroom. Just go through all

Embarrassed, Zeferino hissed, “Stop messing

voice, speaking vehemently. “I am not messing around! My father bought that necklace in South Alendor. It’s named Eternal Heart, and

an even louder discussion, their eyes filled with anxiety. If any of them were the thief, they

Yiurk.” Denise stepped forth and stood in front of a table, a smug smile curling her lips. “We should go the extra mile and search everyone. Nothing

with her handphone, lipstick, and other trinkets.

that she was already making an example, everyone else reluctantly

noticed she was exchanging a look with Denise. And her stomach sank.

bodyguard ordered coldly, accepting

quiet for a while, and then she placed her bag on the table so they

bodyguard spilled all the contents of her bag out of the table, and then a dull thud echoed across the air as a glimmering necklace fell

this necklace before. So how did it show up in my

Denise sarcastically. She approached Angeline and picked up the necklace. Feigning a surprise,

like the heavens under

necklace!” Siobhan held the edges of her dress up and approached Denise. She took a closer look at the necklace,

the ladies,

she did that. And she’s a

judge a book by its cover. You never know who might be a thief. She

“This is just embarrassing.”