Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 241

Chapter 241:

“Although the banquet was hosted by Mr. Dawson and my husband, we’re considered the hosts as well. Since you’re facing a problem, Miss Ferguson, it is up to us to assist you in solving it.” Ryann brought Eileen in front of Benita and Bryan, forcing the responsibility of resolving the issue upon Eileen. Eileen was speechless.

Bryan caught Eileen by the waist, drawing her close. A subtle scent of tobacco and alcohol surrounded Eileen. Just as Bryan was about to speak, Benita quickly said, “Fine, as long as someone resolves it for me. Just so it is clear, the item I lost is extremely valuable—worth tens of millions. It is an ancestral piece of jewelry from the Ferguson family. The matter should be taken seriously.” Benita then found a chair and sat down, eager to see how Eileen would handle the situation.

This was a complex issue. Giving the guests a frisk would upset them. Without it, how could Eileen find Benita’s missing item? Ryann now realized her actions had placed Eileen in a difficult situation. If Bryan were the one responsible for this, it might have been easier, as the guests wouldn’t care to be angry with him. But Eileen was different.

The crowd’s scrutinizing eyes were on Eileen, and seeing this, Benita crossed her arms and chuckled. “Miss Curtis, everyone’s time is valuable. Please be quick,” Benita urged.

Eileen lifted her gaze, her eyes clear and untainted, but the crowd’s scrutiny was hostile. After a moment, she turned to Benita and said, “Miss Ferguson, this is a challenging case. If you think about who you were in close with at the party, do you suspect anyone in particular? It would help narrow down the search.” Eileen cleverly redirected the challenging problem to Benita. Surely during the party, Benita had interacted more with someone in particular.

Benita stood up, swaying her body as she approached Eileen, her lips parting slightly to say, “You.”

Benita and Eileen stood face-to-face with each other. One was irresistibly seductive, and the other was graceful, radiating an air of intellect and elegance. Eileen’s brow furrowed slightly. “Me? Since I have been here, I have only encountered you twice.” Once when she had been next to Bryan, and the other when she had bumped into Benita near the lounge on the second floor.

Suddenly, something struck Eileen.

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Benita chuckled as she tossed her handbag onto the table and explained, “You bumped into me upstairs, knocking over my bag, and you were the one who helped me pick everything up. My family’s ancestral jade ring was in that bag, and now, it’s missing.”

Eileen was not naive enough to believe this was merely unfounded slander from Benita. She remembered the recent bump with Megan. Megan had also helped pick up her bag.

If Eileen had guessed it right, the jade ring was now in her bag. If she was found with the ring in her bag today, not only would Bryan be embarrassed, Eileen’s career as a tutor would also be over. After all, who would hire a thief to tutor their children?

Ryann appeared to have realized this too. She abruptly turned to whisper to Denzel, telling him the entire story.

He turned to look at Benita coldly and said, “Miss

the problem?” Benita retorted. “You didn’t stop me before, but now that it involves Miss Curtis, you step in to intervene? Even if you want to protect her, you need to

situation clear, yet everyone present chose

Ferguson, your claims are without merit. Why would Curtis take your ring? Do you think she lacks

among themselves. Although some women viewed Eileen unfavorably, they couldn’t

voice. “Her family isn’t wealthy; her mother is severely ill, and she has faced

She said, “By that reasoning, even if Ms.

not delay any longer. Let’s bring your bag over and let us see

Megan dashed over and grabbed her bag. Before anyone could react, she emptied the

cosmetics tumbled to the floor, some rolling among the crowd and causing a commotion. All eyes were fixed on the items scattered from the bag, yet the jade ring Benita had mentioned was nowhere to be

to herself, “This can’t be happening!” She was certain she

She gently removed Bryan’s hand from around her waist and approached Megan, delivering a fierce slap. “I’m the host. Who gave you the right

in shock, stumbling into the bystanders and falling to

convinced I was your closest contact. Now that we’ve seen what’s inside my bag, what’s your next move? Who do you want to search now? Don’t worry; as the host of this

ring was concealed by Eileen, or perhaps something had gone wrong. Benita knew she couldn’t justify further searches without evidence, not wanting

just hope Mr. Dawson

eyes were icy as he glanced at Megan, still on the floor. He said, “If you lost something, it’s your responsibility. We’re all adults here. Don’t create problems for yourself.

was evident, and Benita’s face reddened with a

shot a fierce glare at Megan, who was equally bewildered by the

directed the staff to escort the guests out and then led Eileen and the others to the underground parking

with Denzel. “I don’t think Benita and Megan are good people, but I can’t wrap my head around the drama they pulled off.

of a smile, pulled Bryan’s arm and looked back at Ryan. “The answer is in

glanced at her own handbag, confused. “What’s

bag, finally pulling out the jade ring. The underground parking

recognized its great quality swiftly. “How did this get into my bag?”