Elaine caressed her fair neck with a sorrowful look on her face.

It was common knowledge that her agate necklace was auctioned off at 2 million dollars by Timothy last month

The banquet hall was then filled with sighs of distress from the thought that a thief had infiltrated this place of nobility.

Immediately, guards took their positions in front of the exits to the banquet hall.

Charlotte couldn't help but feel a shiver running down her spine. She raised her head and looked toward the center of the banquet, only to see Elaine staring back at her with a smirk.

'Oh no!'

Charlotte was quick to realize that something was not right, but she no longer had a chance to flee.

Soon, a burly security guard stood in front of her and looked down at her.

"Miss, hello. Do you have an invitation?"

No one else was asked the same question. Only she was interrogated. Elaine's intention couldn't be clearer.

Thus, everyone started to look at Charlotte suspiciously.

was nothing else Charlotte could do, so she kept a smile on her

"Found it!"

the guards around her snatched the

through the crowd of people hurriedly and got the necklace back in her possession. The expression on her face was a mixture of disappointment and relief, the exact portrayal of

nor look like a poor person, so why did you steal the necklace?" Elaine said while looking at Charlotte with teary

as though she has never

by Elaine's skillful acting. However, Charlotte was well aware of

off such a despicable, self-directed

Charlotte.

apologizing

was not her day and she was bound

give Charlotte a chance. However, she

labeled a thief in front of influential families of River City, it would be difficult for her to turn over a new

tender to be playing tricks

"Hold on."

her incoming victory, a

"It's Shane!"

anyone. To be able to meet him on such an occasion made people feel like they struck gold. The aura emanating from him was noble and indifferent, the image he portrayed

no obstructions as if he was

security guard that was before Charlotte also became nothing but a speck

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