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,

finally set her sights on Angeline. Then she sneered. “Zefe, there’s no need to search the restroom. Just go through all the guests’ bags. Don’t want the thief to

hissed, “Stop messing

her voice, speaking vehemently. “I am not messing around! My father bought that

discussion, their eyes filled with anxiety. If any of them were the

forth and stood in front of a table, a smug smile curling her

out, and its contents poured out. The table was filled with her handphone, lipstick, and other trinkets. She

else reluctantly gave followed her lead

it was Angeline’s turn, she shot Siobhan a cautious look and noticed she was exchanging a look with Denise. And her stomach sank. She had a bad feeling about

turn, Ms. Sorelle,” the bodyguard ordered coldly, accepting

while, and then

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 to the

had never seen this necklace before. So how

Denise sarcastically. She approached Angeline and picked up the necklace. Feigning a surprise, she asked, “This is Eternal Heart, isn’t

it gleamed like the heavens under

look at the necklace, her eyes flaring with delight. “So it’s you! You stole

swarmed the ladies, giving Angeline

can’t believe she did that. And she’s a

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

“This is just embarrassing.”