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 red
clenched
to the store
it get in there?” she
But no one answered.
she was met
store staff
Completely gone.
it out loud, but she
there, so why are you asking how it got there?”
them dared
Not yet.
was
single wrong word could bring
silence was
It was judgment.
security guards looked at each other,
after getting a nod from the store manager, who wore a dark, unreadable expression, they stepped
us for further investigation,” one of them
if it
Punishments?
head snapped up,
“Wait!” she said quickly.
“That’s not mine!
not the one who put it there!” She pointed at
chose the red
want the white one?” But
were recorded, and more whispers spread through the store like
slipped out
And she knew it.
Evelyn, desperation flashing in
them it’s not
red dress and drop the
voice wavered slightly, a mix of frustration
But Evelyn was useless.
stared back at Chineye,
that doubt
Chineye’s stomach twisted.
believed what everyone else
are making a mistake!” Evelyn finally spoke,
Chineye would never do
a brief moment,
least Evelyn
continued, and Chineye’s hope
have really loved the white dress, but I know she wouldn’t take
be some
her bag and left the store without realizing it.” Whispers
“Forgot?” Someone scoffed.
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