He merely arched an eyebrow and fixed his gaze on Hannah, choosing to remain silent.

“It’s time for Miss Glyn to open her bag for everyone, isn’t it?”

Hannah suggested.

It was only then that Melina recalled the request.

Clutching her purse tightly, she retorted, “I haven’t stolen anything.

Why should I have to show you my bag?”

Hannah’s smile broadened, “I haven’t stolen anything either.

To prove my innocence, I showed everyone my bag, right? Miss Glyn, weren’t you confident earlier? Do you want to back out now, in front of all these people?”

Her words, delivered with a disarming smile, caused everyone’s attention to pivot toward Melina.

Even Master Murray, who had been quiet until then, turned to observe.

Melina declared, unwittingly stepping deeper into Hannah’s snare as the latter’s smile

open her bag, and turned

crack, its contents spilled out,

lay strewn across the table, initially indiscernible to the

challenged,

belongings back into

halted, and

sight of a diamond

Her hands shook uncontrollably.

the diamond in her

noticed the glittering

among

the diamond crafted by Master Murray? It was in her bag!

pressed in closer, their eyes

disbelief

she was

that’s

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