CHAPTER 140

Elizabeth and her family returned to the villa, only to see the income tax officers searching the whole place, not leaving a single object untouched. Even her newly bought painting was being carefully examined. When Elizabeth and her family entered the villa, their mobiles and their purses were taken away. They were made to sit on a couch just like Selena, Shawn, Veronica, and Rebecca, but the children were allowed to go outside.

The adults, however, were only allowed to talk when the officers asked them questions. The officers treated the Sterling family members coldly, but some of them secretly flirted with the maids. Some even went as far asking them to lift their skirts. Selena secretly signaled Kathy to

please them, and she did.

“These recent purchases…” one officer started questioning Elizabeth about the things she bought at the auction. They cost over 70 million dollars overall, and that revelation shocked

Selena and Shawn. Later, Shawn had to give an account as to where that wealth had come from.

Selena was feeling quite tense, not because of the raid going on, but from thinking how Jacob would react when he would learn of all the things that had happened.

Thanks to Kathy’s efforts, some of the officers grew lenient and let the Sterling family members go to the dorms as the searching was finished there.

Only Selena, Shawn, and Louis stayed back to answer the officers’ questions.

In the dorms, everyone’s mood was still dull.

Delle switched the television on. Veronica changed the channel to one of the fashion channels. The ongoing program coincidentally was talking about a certain fashion designer.

also having deeper meanings,” the anchor was speaking with a famous fashion designer.” However, her latest design is a big flop.” “Absolutely. It’s beyond ridiculous,” the fashion designer spoke. “How can you completely expose your nipples and call it fashion? It’s barbaric. I say that she should be banned

stood

everyone in the dorm room turned to look at

not me,” Rebecca quickly said, trembling. “I didn’t make those designs!” she switched off the television and wanted to call her office, but her mobile was confiscated. She had no idea what just happened, but she couldn’t bear the tension. Putting her ego aside, she went and

and made her

either. She checked the online websites, and the fashion columns of all the popular websites were talking about her with titles like ‘holes in the bras,’ and ‘nipples for all to

comments were full of messages,

such a beautiful woman make such trashy designs? She

mind.”

she wears those bras on every date.” “I’m not nipple-phobic, so I don’t mind those designs. Of

underwear for her husband with a hole in them, lol. It could be really handy at times.” “She’s a creep masquerading as a fashion designer. It’s because of women like her that the society is as it is today, with divorces reigning

eyes from reading some comments. She didn’t make those designs, yet why were such designs released in her name? She

Meanwhile, at Jane’s apartment.

just arrived at her apartment. Her hair was a mess. Her make up had worn out from repeated

on her head introduced herself. “Hi, you’re Jane, right? I just moved into this apartment. I must say it’s not that beautiful from the outside, but the interiors are super pretty.” All she received however was a blank stare. “Oh, I’m Jasmine, by the way.” Jane just forced out a smile before

and scuttled down the stairs like a little rabbit. She was

In Jane’s room.

nothing but underwear, Donovan was talking with a friend on

marrying this woman?” the voice on the other side spoke. “She must be

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