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.

to leave, Siobhan stopped them. “Wait

she sneered. “Zefe, there’s no need to search the restroom. Just go through all the guests’ bags. Don’t want

Embarrassed, Zeferino hissed,

My father bought that necklace in South Alendor. It’s named Eternal Heart, and it’s made of a really expensive

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

a table, a smug smile curling her lips. “We should go the extra

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

example, everyone else reluctantly gave followed her lead and let someone check

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

turn, Ms. Sorelle,” the bodyguard

face this, Angeline only stayed quiet for a while, and then she placed her bag on the table so

her bag out of the table, and then a

had never seen this necklace before. So how did it show

picked up the necklace. Feigning a surprise, she asked,

gleamed like

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

the ladies, giving Angeline looks of

that. And she’s a big

its cover. You never know who

“This is just embarrassing.”