The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 221

Charles hadn't expected Bella to launch such a bold accusation in front of all these people.

Moments earlier, the opulent ballroom had been alive with murmured praises for Sophia-her grace, her elegance, her success.

Now it pulsed with scandal and suspicion.

Sophia's expression darkening. "How dare you do this, Miss Kane? You invited me here as your guest, and now you're publicly accusing me of theft? If you really have evidence, show it. Otherwise, you owe me an apology."

Bella's lips curved into a contemptuous grin.

"For your information, I never invited you. You barged in like the desperate parasite you are. And evidence? Oh, sweetheart, I've got more than enough to bury you," she purred, nodding toward the bodyguards.

"All they have to do is look inside that tacky little purse you're flaunting. Or would you prefer to drop the charade and confess right here, right now?"

"After all, you had countless chances to sneak my bracelet back-ten million dollars' worth, mind you-but here we are. You're nothing but a greedy little thief."

A hush fell over the crowd, all eyes zeroing in on Sophia.

Somewhere behind the cluster of onlookers, Clara hovered, nervously avoiding Sophia's gaze.

A flash of realization tore through Sophia.

There was only one explanation for why Bella Kane was so certain she had the bracelet-and for the way Clara avoided her gaze after touching her bag.

There was only one possible answer: the bracelet was in her bag!

Sophia tightened her grip around her handbag, a chill racing through her veins.

This was a setup.

She was certain of it.

Charles moved closer, placing a hesitant hand on Sophia's shoulder. "Bella, this is-this is going too far. Accusing her without proof is-"

"Proof?" Bella let out an icy laugh. "We'll see how 'proof' looks when we empty out that cheap purse."

The bodyguards lunged forward, seizing Sophia's bag before she could react.

They tore it open and spilled the contents out on a nearby table.

Keys, phone, lipstick-everything scattered for the world to see.

came the final item: a glittering gold bracelet crusted

Bella's bracelet.

The bodyguard snatched it up, holding

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declared,

a trap! I have no idea how that got

stood frozen, his eyes darting between the damning evidence and

thief especially

lighting her eyes, and slapped Sophia hard across

sound echoed in the

look!" Bella held the sparkling bracelet aloft, reveling

more proof do

of the Lancaster Group, exposed as a cheap,

rose in a clamor: "I can't believe it—she

was just another gold

her messing around

She swallowed the burning

didn't steal anything! Someone planted it on

flying out to

eyes as pain exploded

it now? There's your name, dragged right through the dirt. It's what you deserve for

>>

or I'll have my father ruin you. Let's

she sneered.

and stepped back, and the betrayal hit Sophia like a

even look her

afford to cross them," he muttered, his voice soaked in

contorted into a cruel

the bodyguards complied, yanking Sophia's arms behind her back and forcing her onto

that aren't yours? Let's see how

free herself, but Bella grabbed a fistful of

could worm your way into his bed

venom on silk.

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cheap tricks would be enough to outshine me?" Sophia froze, breath catching in her throat. "It... it was your

satisfaction as she tilted

you look. I didn frame you. I exposed you. I merely set the

thudded painfully in her chest-she

leaned in close, her whisper colder