The Billionaire Husband's Betrayal by Nancii Agosto

Chapter 16: Claire’s POV

Chapter 16: Claire’s POV

Leonardo and I rushed downstairs to see what prompted Charlotte’s scream. We rush into the living room to find Charlotte sitting in her chair alone and unharmed.

“Is everything okay, Charlotte?” Leo asks as he examined the room and her.

“I was just sitting here thinking of how nice it was to meet Matthew when I noticed my ring was missing. He must’ve stolen it when he shook my hand.” She’s accusing Matthew of stealing? Matthew may be many things but a thief wasn’t one of them.

“Are you sure?” Leo asked as Charlotte showed him her hand where a faint tan showed where the ring

had been.

“Yes, it was right here!” She points to the finger where it normally sat.

I stand there in disbelief and decide the best thing to do was call Matthew and see what happened.

Matthew answered joyfully.

“Hey Claire, what can I do for you?”

“Matthew, tell me the truth. Did you steal

Charlotte’s ring?” I ask firmly while I stand in the

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same room as Leo and Charlotte.

situation, she offered me the ring to help pay my debts. I tried to say no

you?”

I’m not

ring.” I knew where this was going. What

“That’s not possible.”

What?!

to compose myself and speak calmly but

I went right to my creditor and handed it over to him as payment to clear my debts. I can’t get it

ring

know her.

call you back Matthew.” I wanted to talk

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further but I could hear Charlotte crying just

behind me.

him thrown in jail!”

a little cruel, don’t you think?” I ask without a

ring!” Leo says

Matthew and he says that Charlotte insisted he take the ring to clear his debts. He tried to refuse but she literally put the ring in this hand.” I say as I point to Charlotte. I was not going to be

and he didn’t come here with the intention of blackmailing and extorting me for

door!” Leo was furious as my refusal

may be a gambler and a beggar but Matthew isn’t a thief!” I stand firm on my belief. If Matthew was a thief – he wouldn’t have to resort to begging and blackmailing. “There were millions of things for him

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I knew that Matthew’s version