Chapter 240: It’s not in the Receipt!

Chapter 240: It’s not in the Receipt!

She knew how people like this operated, quick to play the victim, quick to shift blame, and even quicker to beg for mercy when caught.

If she confronted her now, the girl could easily cry, act innocent, or even blame another person entirely.

That wouldn’t be satisfying.

No, someone like her needed to be exposed properly, slowly, completely, with no chance of escape.

So, she waited.

The two friends were chatting happily as they walked toward the exit, completely unaware of what was about to happen.

The second they crossed the scanners BEEP!

BEEP!

BEEP!

A loud, blaring alarm echoed through the entire shop.

For a second, everything froze.

Customers and staff turned in shock, their eyes snapping toward the source of the sound.

Security guards, who had been standing casually near the entrance, immediately tensed.

This was a store known for catering to the elite, wealthy, influential people who could afford anything.

A theft here?

It was unheard of.

And yet, the alarm was still ringing.

The two girls stood frozen at the entrance, confusion and panic flashing across their faces.

Lady Chineye, the well dressed girl who had just paid, looked utterly stunned.

“What’s going on?” she asked, her voice sharp.

Then, realization hit.

The alarm was meant for them.

Them?

She turned wildly to the nearest employee.

“There must be a mistake!

I paid for everything we bought!” The staff exchanged certain glances.

course she must

she walked into the store, Lady Chineye, the daughter of

A duke’s daughter stealing?

Impossible… right?

hesitated before whispering, “Isn’t that Duke

“Yeah.

does that mean she just stole something?” A low murmur rippled through

began whispering among themselves, their eyes

“Why would she steal?

rich.” “This has to be a mistake.” “Unless… someone else did.” A staff

her?” “I saw them shopping

“Then it must be her friend who did it.” The

was a regular customer here, she had never been accused of stealing

the alarm went off,

Chineye herself wasn’t the type to steal… That left only one

everything unfold from the counter,

Perfect.

was going exactly as she

was time to watch as the truth

to ring, and within

of quiet authority that came from dealing

girls or cause a scene, no, that would

professionally, their sharp eyes

in a sleek

to check

the Duke’s daughter, nodded without

sure of

Why wouldn’t she be?

She hadn’t stolen anything.

the back room with the

friend wore a small, nearly

smirk that Nnenna

all she needed to confirm what she

suddenly had a realization, just because she

heart skipped

one standing close enough to slip something into their

Chineye didn’t

had always

this girl for years, her

be a thief,

it must be a

A one time thing.

An accident.

began racing, formulating a

to fix this

her friend got

She would take responsibility.

misplaced, maybe claim she had forgotten

It didn’t matter.

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