Chapter 337

‘I remember now,’ I said suddenly. ‘When you pulled me away earlier, I left my bag on the chair. Someone must’ve planted it then.’ ‘Well, I… It was someone else who told me,’ Genevieve mumbled. ‘Who?’ Ashton pressed. ‘Th-that woman… she left. I don’t know her. She just saw I knew Mirabelle and mentioned it to me.’ ‘Really? You look awfully guilty to me. Maybe YOU took it, and then panicked and planted it on Mirabelle to save yourself?’ Naomi chimed in. ‘How dare you accuse me like that?’ Genevieve snapped. ‘So you don’t like being falsely accused? Then why didn’t you think of that before you accused Mirabelle?’ Naomi fired back. ‘How is this a false accusation? The evidence is right there—the ruby was in her bag!’ ‘Alright, everyone, please calm down,’ the assistant interjected. ‘We’re willing to let the matter drop. No charges will be pressed,’ he said, looking pointedly at Ashton. But Ashton remained firm. ‘That’s not acceptable. If you won’t pursue this, I will. Mirabelle,’ he turne