Mrs. Cooper, please step away from the woman next to you. She could be dangerous.” The shop assistant warned Riley cautiously. “I heard that she has a criminal record. Maybe she’ll steal something from you one day.”
Only then did I realize that Janiya framed me again.
I turned around immediately and saw the smug smile on Janiya’s face.
When our eyes met, she even raised her eyebrow defiantly, as though to say, “Yes, it was me. What’re you going to do about it?”
I pursed my Lips unhappily.
It seemed that Janiya had slipped the ring into my purse when I was distracted just now.
This damned woman was willing to do everything she could to frame me.
Ivy was so angry that she roared, “This fucking bitch! I’ll tear her to pieces!”
The commotion attracted the attention of all the customers in the shop and they all Looked at us curiously.
It seemed that Janiya and Caleb were done talking about their customized ring, because they left the counter and walked out of the shop hand in hand. From a distance, Janiya looked over her shoulder to smile at me complacently, as though she wanted to marvel at her perfect masterpiece one last time.
On the other hand, Caleb looked completely indifferent, as though whatever transpired here had nothing to do with him.
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The shop assistant looked at me contemptuously and spat, “Miss, the ring you tried to steal is very valuable. I have to call the police.
Wait right here!”
“What? Again?”
Ny head started to pound. I couldn’t go to jail again.
The only way to prove my innocence now was to find the surveillance footage of Janiya slipping the ring into my purse. But I wasn’t sure if the camera caught it or not.
If it didn’t, it was my word against hers.
The ring was no trivial item; I’d likely be arrested on the spot as soon as the police arrived.𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.𝘤𝘰𝘮
Just as I was reaching my wit’s end, Riley came over and patted me on the shoulder reassuringly. “Don’t worry, Debra. I’ll handle it.”
Then Riley turned to the shop assistant and said, “You don’t have to call the police. I was the one who asked her to buy the ring for me.”
Debra’s POV:
“What? What did you just say, Mrs. Cooper?” The shop assistant was stunned.
Riley locked eyes with the shop assistant and repeated herself calmly.
“Debra didn’t steal the ring. I asked her to get it for me.”
“But—”
