“Miss, please wait!” The store manager ran over and blocked Natalie’s way.

Everyone in the store also turned to look at her curiously.

“Is she a thief?”

“She doesn’t look like one…”

Natalie frowned slightly and was even more confused.

She hadn’t taken anything and had walked past the door twice. “Why is the alarm going off? Is it broken?”

“Miss, have you taken anything that you haven’t paid for?” The manager smiled politely.

Natalie tilted her head to the side and replied calmly, “No.”

But the alarm kept ringing incessantly.

With an embarrassed look, the manager leaned closer and whispered, “Miss, please tell us the truth, or we will have no choice but to frisk you.”

Just then, Elaine sauntered over.

“Hey, what’s that in your pocket?” Pretending to be shocked, Elaine pointed at the pocket of Natalie’s coat.

Natalie frowned and fished her hand into her pocket. Sure enough, there was something inside. To her surprise, she pulled out a wallet.

With a puzzled look, Elaine pointed at an empty spot on the shelf and said to the manager, “Look over there. Are you missing a wallet?”

darkened and he said with disdain, “Yes, this

to cover her mouth. “I always thought those things they said about you were just rumors back then. It turns out that our

back at her, bewildered. She had no idea how the wallet had ended up in

onto the counter and said firmly, “I didn’t take this. I’ve never stolen anything in my life. You stop trying to ruin my reputation. If you don’t believe me,

been a decent, upright person. She would never do such a

over her chest. “Christopher, haven’t you heard what people have said about her

I don’t fall for whatever other people say so easily.” Christopher’s usually gentle eyes turned

the security camera footage!” Elaine snorted and said

way to have this matter cleared was

footage, as asked. In the video, Natalie and Christopher were standing next to the shelf with the wallet. Unfortunately, Elaine’s body

She sneered, “Just admit it already. Did you

Why are you so hell-bent on slandering me? Perhaps it

her ploy, she raised her voice and pointed a finger at Natalie. “Don’t you dare accuse me! The wallet was found in your pocket, so obviously, you were

it was Natalie who stole it? Stop framing her.” Christopher looked at her

paint Natalie as a thief so that Christopher would dislike her. But now that

you know Natalie? Maybe she’s not the good girl you make her out to be. There were a lot of rumors about her back in college. Her classmates wouldn’t make up stories for no reason. Plus, now she’s trying to put the blame on me. You heard it yourself!” Elaine’s voice was shrill, which made her sound as though she really

the one who started all those rumors. Years have

did because they were about to graduate. There was no use getting worked up

me of starting those rumors? Do you have

couldn’t help but snicker at Natalie’s stupidity. They had graduated years ago. Even if Elaine indeed was

the video didn’t show that Elaine deliberately

store watched this scene unfold with great interest. Since the wallet was found in Natalie’s pocket, surely she

pretty. I’d never have

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