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Queenie felt a surge of warmth gushing through her heart, and she suddenly understood the feeling of truly being considered important by another person.
“Let’s have breakfast together, then I’ll send you home.” After saying that, he dialed a number on his phone. “Please deliver breakfast to the room.”
Not long afterward, a member of the staff brought in a hearty spread of breakfast. The food was served on the table in front of a floor-to-ceiling window so that they could enjoy their breakfast while admiring the morning sun and the sea view outside the window.
As soon as Queenie finished eating breakfast with Nigel, her phone rang shrilly. It was a phone call from her mother.
“Hello, Mom.”
“Queenie, did Leslie send you four pieces of jewelry yesterday? Where did you place the jewelry before you left the house yesterday? Bonnie claims that there are only three pieces of jewelry left. Did you misplace the other piece of jewelry somewhere else?”
“Mom, let’s talk about this when I get home. I’m on my way home now.”
“Alright then, please come back as soon as possible! Bonnie has already called the police, claiming that Courtney stole the jewelry.”
“Have the police arrived?’
“Not yet. They said they will come at 10.00 AM. Come back quickly!”
After ending the phone call with her mother, a look of annoyance flashed across her eyes. Just how much trouble does Bonnie intend to cause for the family? Must she cause such a huge scandal so that the entire world knows about our dirty laundry? Our parents have always kept a low profile and taught me not to be pretentious. Look at things now… If somebody posts about this incident on the Internet, it will surely affect our family business. It will be even more difficult to clean up this mess if that happens.
Nigel knew that she was anxious to go home. The excellent sports car streaked forward like a swift warhorse as soon as the tires hit the coastal expressway, speeding across the roads with a resounding roar.
The journey should have taken them an hour but was forcefully compressed to just over half an hour. When they arrived at the gates of the Silverstein Residence, Queenie turned to look at the man wearing sunglasses beside her and said, “Mr. Manson, why don’t you go back and sleep a little longer? You must be tired after waking up so early today and driving for so long.”
She did not wish for him to witness the embarrassing situation that had occurred in her home. Besides, she was certain that Bonnie was the mastermind behind this incident. Even if she exposed Bonnie’s scandalous act, there was no triumph to celebrate since these incidents would still bring dishonor to the Silverstein Family.
“If you know that I’m tired, then you should let me rest in your home for a short while before asking me to leave.” After saying that, Nigel took off his sunglasses with his slender fingers to reveal his beautiful eyes which were clearly bloodshot.
The sight of his bloodshot eyes left her feeling too sorry to let him continue driving, so she could only nod and agree, “Alright! You can catch up on some sleep in my room.”
The two of them got out of the car. Queenie opened the small door and guided Nigel into her house. Before they could enter the hall, they heard Courtney’s voice. She seemed to be begging somebody. “I really did not steal Miss Queenie’s jewelry! I did not steal anything! Please do not wrongly accuse me like this!”
At this moment, an angry female voice scoffed coldly. “If you didn’t take them, then are you accusing me of taking them? When Leslie delivered the jewelry to the house last night, you were the only person on duty in the house. Isn’t that right!? Your husband is a gambling addict, and your daughter is about to enter college. You are in desperate need of money. Who knows? Maybe you’ve already pawned off the jewelry!”
Who else could this voice belong to other than Bonnie?
“No! No! I didn’t steal anything! Miss Bonnie, please don’t wrongly accuse me like this! I’ve worked for the Silverstein Family for so long, and I know the rules very well. Besides, I am not a petty thief!”
“This isn’t considered petty theft. That piece of jewelry is worth hundreds of thousands! I can still forgive you if you admit to your wrongdoings now. Once the police arrive, you can just wait to be imprisoned!” Bonnie’s voice became more and more aggressive.
Courtney was already in her fifties. At this moment, she was covering her face and wailing in fright. It was obvious that she was very scared. Moreover, her body was exuding a sense of helplessness, powerlessness, and utter despair.
She never imagined that she would be accused of being a thief at her age. It was extremely hurtful!
All of a sudden, she heard the sound of footsteps coming from the entrance at this moment. Lifting her head, she caught sight of Queenie and immediately reacted as though she had seen her life’s savior. She ran over from the hall, knelt down in front of Queenie, and clutched at Queenie’s leg desperately.
“Miss Queenie! Miss Queenie, you’re finally back! Please help me! Please judge my situation and prove that I’m innocent!”
I Believe You
Bonnie was sitting on the couch with an arrogant look on her face, and her arms were crossed in front of her chest as though she was a queen. However, she hastily straightened her body to a ladylike posture when she saw the man standing behind Queenie. She also replaced her ferocious expression with a sweet look on her face, transforming her appearance into that of a gentle and sweet-natured young lady in an instant.
Meanwhile, Queenie looked at Courtney who was kneeling and clutching desperately at her leg. Courtney seemed to have aged a couple of years overnight. Thus, Queenie felt a little distressed by the sight and quickly stretched out her hand to help Courtney stand. “Mrs. Lowman, please stand up. I believe you.”
“Really? Really? Miss Queenie, you’re the kindest and nicest girl I’ve ever met in my life!” Courtney stood up and wiped away her tears while feeling much more relieved than before.
“Queenie, you’re back!” Bonnie smiled from where she sat on the couch. Her expression was very innocent; it was almost as if the harsh and grating voice from earlier had not come from her.
Her gaze then shifted to Nigel, and she politely greeted him. “Good morning, Mr. Manson.”
Nigel glanced at Bonnie, who looked so similar to Queenie in appearance. Despite looking so similar to each other, Bonnie gave him the feeling that she was an inferior being who should never be shown to the world. On the other hand, Queenie exuded an aura of classy elegance.
Queenie had long since learned that Bonnie had great acting skills. Thus, she lifted her head and looked at Bonnie. “Bonnie, please don’t falsely accuse anybody before we investigate this incident thoroughly.”
“Queenie, I did not falsely accuse her. It’s true that she entered your room last night. After she entered your room, I recalled the jewelry that you left on the couch, so I went to check on the jewelry only to discover that one of the boxes had gone missing,” Bonnie explained with an anxious look on her face. She never imagined that Nigel would come, so she had no choice but to change her strategy and pretend that she had also been wronged.
Needless to say, she also changed her tactics and continued, “Queenie, I don’t understand. If you don’t have feelings for Leslie, then why did you accept the flowers and jewelry from him last night? If you had refused his gifts in the first place, then this incident would never have happened.”
Those words were specifically meant for Nigel. Sure enough, he glanced at Queenie with narrowed eyes. She had not mentioned that the missing jewelry was given to her by Leslie yesterday during their journey here.
Queenie met his eyes and explained, “Don’t misunderstand. Leslie simply wanted to thank me yesterday for saving him in the traffic accident the other day. I didn’t want to accept the jewelry, but he left immediately after handing the gifts, so I had no time to return them to him.”
Bonnie did not want the misunderstanding to be cleared up so quickly, so she pretended to ask a question in innocent confusion. “Queenie, didn’t Leslie enter your room and stay there for a while?”
Queenie glared at Bonnie in a warning. “Don’t talk nonsense.”
Bonnie immediately clutched at her head as though she was very scared. “Queenie, I was just speaking the truth! Please don’t hit me!”
Those who didn’t know better would have wrongly believed that she was often beaten by Queenie at home when they saw her actions!
Forced into a corner, Queenie turned to look at Nigel. “There’s nothing between Leslie and me.”
The corners of Nigel’s mouth lifted into a smile. “I believe you.”
Those three simple words were full of trust in her.
A feeling of sweetness filled her heart at those words. If not for the wrong timing and occasion, she would have hugged him tightly to show that she was worthy of his trust.
A strong sense of jealousy flashed across Bonnie’s eyes. How can that be?! How can Nigel not feel the slightest hint of jealousy?! What did she do for him to love and trust her so much?!
“Queenie, I also believe that nothing happened between you and Leslie. Yet, we still need to find the jewelry as soon as possible so that you can return them all to him!” She brought up the sensitive topic again and directed the conversation toward Courtney instead.
“Miss Queenie, I really didn’t steal anything! Please believe me! I simply stored your clothes in the wardrobe yesterday! I immediately left the room after hanging the clothes in your wardrobe! I didn’t even notice the jewelry on the couch!” Courtney was so scared that her soul was practically on the verge of jumping out of her body. Thus, she began rambling in explanation.
“I believe you, Mrs. Lowman. Don’t worry. Even if there’s a piece of jewelry missing, I believe that you didn’t take them.” During the last sentence, Queenie spoke while staring directly at Bonnie.
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