Chapter 241: Judgment Chapter 241: Judgment One of the other staff members, who had served Chineye before, stumbled back slightly.
“No way.” Even the guards, who had been treating her with polite professionalism, suddenly looked different.
Accusatory.
Disappointed.
Chineye’s breath caught in her throat.
This wasn’t happening.
It wasn’t happening.
More and more people raised their phones, their screens flashing as they recorded the scene.
This was exclusive news.
If it had just been any random girl, it might have caused a small wave online, but this?
This was Lady Chineye.
The Duke of Tinrin’s daughter.
The scandal alone was enough to explode on social media.
People whispered amongst themselves, their voices hushed but urgent.
“Is this really happening?” “Did she actually steal?” “No way, right?
She’s rich!
Why would she even need to?” But others weren’t so convinced.
“Rich people can be the most entitled.
Maybe she thought she wouldn’t get caught.” “She looks shocked, though… Maybe someone framed her?” Chineye, completely frozen, felt her heart hammering against her ribs.
Her head was spinning.
This wasn’t happening.
It couldn’t be.
She stared at the dress in disbelief.
How did it get in there?
It made no sense.
She had picked up the white dress, yes.
But she had put it back.
had chosen the
clenched
to the store clerks, her
did it get in there?” she asked, her breath
But no one answered.
was met with cold, disapproving
respect the store staff had
Completely gone.
but she could see
are you asking how it got
them dared
Not yet.
father was a
word could bring
their silence was
It was judgment.
guards looked at
manager, who wore a
follow us for further investigation,” one of them said, his
punishments if it comes to that.” Chineye felt her stomach
Punishments?
up, her
“Wait!” she said quickly.
“That’s not mine!
one who put it there!” She pointed at the
clearly chose the
the white one?” But
lifted, more videos were recorded,
moment had already slipped out
And she knew it.
to her friend, Evelyn, desperation flashing in
them it’s
red dress and drop the
voice wavered slightly, a
But Evelyn was useless.
at Chineye,
doubt in
Chineye’s stomach twisted.
Evelyn already believed what everyone
making a mistake!” Evelyn finally spoke, but
never do something like
mistake somewhere.” For a brief moment, Chineye
least Evelyn
then Evelyn continued, and Chineye’s
have really loved the white dress, but I
be some kind
from her bag and left the store without realizing it.” Whispers spread through
“Forgot?” Someone scoffed.
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