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Chapter 245: Unfiltered Fear Chapter 245: Unfiltered Fear “So she could be innocent, but she could also be guilty.” Suspicion hung heavy in the air.

Lady Chineye felt her hope slipping away.

Evelyn sighed dramatically beside her, shaking her head as if burdened by disappointment.

“Sister Chineye… I really wanted to believe you, but…” she trailed off, letting her voice carry just enough sadness to plant further doubt in the onlookers’ minds.

The shift was immediate.

The crowd’s expressions hardened.

The security guards, who had initially hesitated, now reached for their handcuffs once more.

Chineye felt a cold sweat break out along her back.

No… this can’t be happening… She could already see the headlines “Lady Chineye, Duke of Tinrin’s Daughter Caught Shoplifting!” Her father’s reputation.

Her family’s honor.

Everything was crumbling.

She barely noticed how some of the wealthier customers had begun to step back, as if standing too close to her might somehow taint their own standing.

Chineye swallowed hard.

She had no choice now.

She would have to fully cooperate with the investigation… and pray that someone, somewhere, would believe her.

Her father could help cancel the charges so she wouldn’t have a criminal record, but what about the videos?

The whole world would know once those videos were uploaded.

But as she looked around, all she saw were eyes filled with judgment.

No one was on her side.

And the worst part?

She couldn’t even blame them.

Even she would have doubted herself at this point.

And as she clenched her fists, trying to suppress the tears of frustration welling in her eyes, she heard a voice, calm and composed, yet brimming with something dangerous.

“This is getting interesting.” It was Nnenna.

up to look

tiny smile flickered, her fingers tightening at

of

Shut up already!

Nnenna spoke up again from where she

but beneath that, a sharper edge, one that carried the

had to admit, Evelyn was

A little too clever.

way she had manipulated the situation, twisted the narrative, and even controlled the emotions of the crowd, it was

skilled Evelyn was at deception, Nnenna was not going to

Not on her watch.

Nnenna said, her tone light, almost casual, but

the footage is really

entire

turned toward her, eyes

beginning to wonder,

just let

of Lady

she’s just stirring up trouble?” another

manager, who had been watching silently

a sigh, she addressed Nnenna, though her voice remained

you doing?” She

the manager wasn’t the type to scare away

was dragging on longer than

already been proven

keep defending her?” For a brief

I know that she’s not guilty.” A ripple of

glances,

“Does she have proof?” But Nnenna didn’t

slightly, her confidence unwavering as she repeated herself

sure that she’s not guilty.” And then, in one

be useless due to the blocked view…” she said, her voice carrying across the room,

Complete, suffocating silence.

the

body

Chineye’s breath caught in

security guards, who had been moments away from leading Lady Chineye away,

The manager’s brows furrowed.

someone in the crowd

fingers clenched at her sides,

face, so carefully composed until now, flickered with something

of pure, unfiltered