“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 heard your

you know, that

me!” Leslie’s simmering

Stella’s smile remained.

guilty, my trick wouldn’t

Consider this a lesson.

and don’t falsely

Stella

Miley’s hand and the gift

crowd, seeing the issue resolved,

was left standing alone, seething

wrapped the fallen bracelet and presented it to

bracelet costs seven hundred and

be paying with a credit

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