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

swung open her bag, and turned it upside down, mimicking Hannah’s

a loud crack, its contents spilled out, exceeding Hannah’s

lay strewn across the table, initially indiscernible to the

indifferent, challenged, “Are you

began scooping her belongings back

halted, and her

eyes widened in shock at the sight of a diamond lying beneath

Her hands shook uncontrollably.

the diamond in

now, the crowd had also noticed

voice from among them rang

Master Murray? It was in her bag!

pressed in closer, their

disbelief echoed

she was the one calling for the

doubt that’s the

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