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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

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

A duke’s daughter stealing?

Impossible… right?

employees hesitated before whispering, “Isn’t that Duke Tinrin’s

“Yeah.

stole something?” A low murmur rippled through the

whispering among themselves, their eyes filled with

“Why would she steal?

to be a mistake.” “Unless… someone else did.” A staff member

“I saw them

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

here, she

off,

Chineye herself wasn’t the type

been watching everything unfold from

Perfect.

was going exactly as she

was time to watch as the truth slowly

continued to ring, and within seconds, store

guards moved with the kind of quiet authority that

girls or cause

approached professionally, their sharp eyes scanning

a man in a sleek black suit,

need to check your

Chineye, the Duke’s daughter, nodded

sure of

Why wouldn’t she be?

She hadn’t stolen anything.

she walked toward the back room with the guards, her

beside her, her friend wore

smirk that Nnenna

she needed

happening, suddenly had a realization, just because she

heart skipped

she was the only one standing close enough to slip something into

yet, Chineye didn’t

always been

this girl for years, her family was

couldn’t possibly be a

must be

A one time thing.

An accident.

began racing, formulating

fix this before things

her friend

She would take responsibility.

the item was misplaced, maybe claim she had forgotten

It didn’t matter.