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.

she

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

A duke’s daughter stealing?

Impossible… right?

employees hesitated before whispering, “Isn’t that Duke Tinrin’s daughter?” Another nodded,

“Yeah.

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

among themselves, their eyes

“Why would she steal?

a mistake.” “Unless… someone else

her?” “I saw them

it must be her friend who

regular customer here, she

the alarm went off, then

Chineye herself wasn’t the type to

been watching everything unfold from the

Perfect.

exactly as

was time to watch as

alarm continued to ring, and

moved with the kind of quiet authority that came

girls or cause a scene,

they approached professionally, their sharp

of them, a man in a sleek black

need to

Lady Chineye, the Duke’s daughter,

sure of

Why wouldn’t she be?

She hadn’t stolen anything.

with the

beside her, her friend wore a small,

smirk that Nnenna did

smirk was all she needed

had a realization,

heart skipped

one standing close

yet, Chineye didn’t

always been

years,

be a

must be a

A one time thing.

An accident.

racing,

to fix this before things

friend got

She would take responsibility.

the item was misplaced, maybe claim she

It didn’t matter.

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