Pampered By Power: The True Heiress Returns

Chapter 20

Chapter 20

Elysia turned to Elena, realizing she was the best choice among everyone else present.

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As Elena offered to help, Emma’s heart sank again. She and Elena didn’t interact much, and it was tough to figure out what Elena was thinking.

Emma started to panic. ‘Elena has been backing Elysia all day. If she finds the necklace on me, she’ll expose me without a second thought. What can I do now?”

She glanced at Natalie, hoping to pass the necklace to her. But despite all her hints, Natalie remained clueless, looking completely confused

Elena noticed Emma was still sitting in her seat, showing no signs of wanting to let her take a look. She frowned and said, “Ms. Emma Rosewood, do you not trust me?”

Emma was now in full–blown panic,

Natalie was confused by Emma’s behavior. Just as she reacted, Elena had strode over to Emma and grabbed the bag from her hand.

“Ms. Emma Rosewood, don’t worry. I won’t cover for anyone, Elena said and began rummaging through the

Emma was on the verge of tears, feeling utterly hopeless..

Then, without warning. Elena pulled out a blue necklace from the bag–it was right the Azure Ocean.

bag.

Everyone fell silent, shocked. Logically, the necklace should have been in Elysia’s bag since they had planned to frame her today. They couldn’t understand how it ended up in Emma’s bag-what a bizarre twist.

As they thought it over, they couldn’t help but gasp quietly. Luckily, the necklace wasn’t found in their bags. If it had been, their reputations would have taken a hit, whether they were guilty or not.

Selena lunged to grab the necklace, but as soon as her fingers brushed it, Elena clutched it tightly. “Ms. Hayes, this necklace isn’t yours anymore,” she declared, placing it in Elysia’s hands.

Natalie could still hardly believe her eyes. The necklace that should have been in Elysia’s bag was now in Emma’s. She nearly shouted, “No way! How could it be in Emma’s bag?”

“Then where else should it be?” Elysia raised an eyebrow, challenging her.

her throat. She paused, holding back the words that were on

wrap this up and never speak of it

over.

was almost certain that today’s setup was a plan Emma and her friends concocted together. She had to admit that their acting skills were

slide, they would have spread rumors everywhere. By then, her stealing the necklace would be the talk of the town. What

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her friends practically rushed out of the Cafe. They couldn’t handle being outsmarted by a girl from the countryside–it was just

she could thank her properly, but Elena was gone in

Since things had turned out this way, why not shake things up a bit? With that thought,

came Yuna’s cool female

on the other end

under Arcanum House’s name to Lucas Hayes, and then donate the money in his name to

“Yes, Ms. Rosewood.

name of the Scented Garden with Nicole as the representative. However, since the Scented Garden was part of Silverstream, using its influence would

While the Scented Garden represented status and prestige, Arcanum House was seen as mysterious. As the head of it, Elysia always wore a mask, and no one

saved her from the edge of death several years ago. Yuna was about the same

and miserable Yuna had looked when she was rescued. Feeling a surge of compassion, Elysia took her in and

reception and overheard a little girl trying to charm the server. The girl had

pretty. Could you please let me go back and get my

server replied apologetically, I’m sorry. I can’t do The server replied apologetically, “I’m sorry.

too.” Alice looked upset, her eyes shimmering like

and pay

for

secretly mumbling to herself, ‘Is she planning to dine and dash? She

to get cash and not come back, is she expecting me to pay for that? She thinks

Alice continued

“How about I lend you my phone:

lowered her head. “I don’t

felt speechless.

that day and was still

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