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.
chosen the
hands clenched
turned to the store clerks, her voice breaking
there?” she asked, her breath
But no one answered.
she was met with
previous respect the store staff had for
Completely gone.
but
put it there, so why are you asking how it got
dared to
Not yet.
father was a
single wrong word could bring
was worse than
It was judgment.
security guards looked at each
the store manager, who wore a dark, unreadable expression, they stepped
investigation,” one of
it comes to that.” Chineye felt her
Punishments?
head snapped up,
“Wait!” she said quickly.
“That’s not mine!
She pointed at the dress, frustration lacing her
chose the
would I want the white
were lifted, more videos were recorded, and more whispers
had already slipped
And she knew it.
to her friend, Evelyn, desperation
it’s not
the red dress
them!” Her voice wavered slightly, a
But Evelyn was useless.
at Chineye, her
doubt in her
Chineye’s stomach twisted.
Evelyn already believed what
Evelyn finally spoke,
Chineye would never
a mistake somewhere.” For a brief moment, Chineye felt
least Evelyn
Evelyn continued, and
the white dress, but I know
some
left the store without realizing
“Forgot?” Someone scoffed.
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