In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 63 Celia the Criminal

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Grace smiled mockingly and walked up to Celia. “Why did you freeze? Go on, call the cops. I’m waiting.”

Celia broke into a cold sweat, gripping her phone tightly. She didn’t know what to do.

“Are you wondering how the bracelet ended up in your bag when it was supposed to be in mine?”

Celia froze. “I have no idea what you’re talking about.”

“Did you really think I wouldn’t notice you slipping something into my bag?” Grace snapped.

Back when Celia had done the deed, Grace had happened to witness it through a mirror’s reflection.

Hence, she had put the bracelet back in Celia’s bag the moment the latter had turned around.

It was only then that Emily realized what had happened. “Oh, Celia, they should start calling you Celia the Criminal! How did you come up with such an evil scheme at such a young age?”

“It looks like you haven’t learned your lesson at all since the last time you got jailed. In that case, let me discipline you on behalf of your family,” Grace said.

Then, she turned to the staff members. “Call the cops!”

“Don’t call the police! Don’t call them!” Celia clung onto the staff members so that they wouldn’t be able to get to the phone.

Coincidentally, Benjamin called her at that exact moment, so she picked up and immediately started crying. “Save me, Benjamin! They’re going to hand me over to the cops.”

Emily couldn’t help but insult her. “Why is she even crying? She’s the one who committed a crime.”

Benjamin happened to be nearby, so he reached the scene within minutes. When he arrived, he saw that Grace and the others were still fighting with Celia.

“Ben! They’re ganging up on me!” Celia wailed as she pointed at them.

Benjamin shot Grace a cold glance, then asked Celia indifferently, “What happened?”

Celia wanted to explain herself, but she realized justice wasn’t on her side and started crying even harder.

Emily couldn’t take it anymore and said, “Your sister tried to frame Grace for stealing a diamond bracelet, so Grace fought back, and now she’s scared. She’s just playing the victim!”

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Benjamin immediately remembered the way Susan and Cella had treated Grace in the past. So Instead of demanding an explanation, he asked Grace calmly, “Is it true?”

me that? Shouldn’t you be asking your sister? Crying isn’t

do

show us what’s in your bag if you have the guts!” Emily became angry again. “Someone call the cops! If she’s being so

point, there was nothing else Celia could say. “They bullied me! They made my friends laugh at me. That’s why

He desperately wanted to dissect Celia’s brain and see what

letting Tyler bail Celia out.

this matter settled,” he said casually, trying to sweep things under the

met Ben’s. “Hold it. Did I say this was

water. So what if his sister had made a mistake?

jewelry piece you want. Consider it compensation,” Benjamin

it myself,” Grace said, as if she had

no reason I should ask you to buy me something now when you never got it for me when we were

for the ring Grace had thrown away, he

sank. His shortcomings as a husband were numerous,

want

was no warmth in Grace’s

you think?”

took a deep breath, then turned

Apologize to that jinx? I would rather get

clear. If you get arrested again, our family

even Grandfather!”

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Grace and

protested angrily, “Louder! We can’t

into fists as she raised her volume. “I

look at Ben. “Is that enough, Ben?” she

replied coldly. “Ask Grace, not me.” So

need cops for? Did I say an apology would spare you from the police? You think too highly of yourself,

full of mockery that Benjamin couldn’t help but feel like he didn’t understand her

I let go of being accused without reason so easily? Is her status

this bold because the Hawkins had let her off the hook again and again. There

she immediately called the cops. Some time later, the police dragged Celia away for the second time.

police car, Benjamin’s face had fallen far enough to hit rock

bracelet?” He looked at Grace in confusion. “When did

divorce, she had begun to treat the Hawkins like they were her

to him by the day. He had already asked Celia to apologize and even

why was

Grace smiled without a care in the world. She didn’t bother

and left for the police station. However, the moment he disappeared, so did her

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