“If the police get involved, whose words do you think will hold more weight? Yours, or the footage from my dash cam?”

Around Leslie, a crowd had formed, their silent stares adding to her discomfort.

Feeling the weight of humiliation, Leslie clenched her teeth.

She had never felt so shamed, her anger making her breaths short and heavy.

Admitting the truth seemed a better option than facing police intervention.

Her arrogance faded, her voice mellowed.

“I’m sorry, I broke the bracelet by accident.

Stella nodded, her smile unwavering.

“It’s good you’ve acknowledged it.

has

know, that car

tricked me!” Leslie’s simmering anger

Stella’s smile remained.

weren’t guilty, my

Consider this a lesson.

and don’t

final words, Stella was done with

the gift box,

the issue resolved,

standing alone, seething with

wrapped the fallen bracelet and presented it to

costs seven hundred

be paying with a

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