Chapter 538:
Once her bag was empty, she shook it out for good measure, then tossed it onto the floor with an air of finality. Her cold gaze locked onto Carol.
“Is this enough for you?”
Carol and Alexa froze, clearly not expecting Linsey to turn the tables so abruptly. Before they could recover, Linsey pressed on.
“In your footage, I supposedly took the necklace from the lounge and stuffed it into my bag.”
She gestured at the scattered items. “Well? As you can all see, there’s no necklace. This bag is already packed full—it couldn’t possibly fit a bulky jewelry piece. So tell me, Carol, where exactly was I supposed to hide it?”
“You—” Carol faltered, momentarily thrown off balance. Linsey didn’t give her the chance to regain control.
“Everyone, look carefully.” She spread her arms. “I’m not wearing any jewelry tonight. My dress is fitted—there’s no place to hide a necklace.”
Her voice grew sharper. “And more importantly, I haven’t left this corner of the hall since I arrived.”
She pointed up at the security camera. “Carol, you showed us surveillance footage from the lounge, claiming I stole the necklace. Fine. Then how about the footage from this camera?”
A faint, wry smile played on her lips. “I can say with absolute certainty that I’ve been standing under this camera’s watch all night. I never set foot in that lounge.”
She turned back to Carol, her gaze unwavering. “If you don’t believe me, let’s call the police. They can verify both surveillance videos. Otherwise, I will not accept this baseless accusation. I’ll be the one taking you to court for defamation.”
Her tone sharpened, each word cutting through the suffocating tension.
A stunned silence gripped the room. The guests stared at Linsey, disbelief flickering across their faces. No one had expected her to remain so calm—to dismantle the accusations so ruthlessly, so logically.
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If anyone else had been accused like this—cornered, humiliated, with damning footage against them—they would have crumbled under the pressure. Yet Linsey stood firm, her unwavering confidence casting a shadow of doubt over the crowd.
“Since there’s surveillance footage here, why not check it? If Linsey’s lying, we can just call the police and have her arrested.”
“Exactly. If this is just a misunderstanding, we shouldn’t falsely accuse an innocent person.”
But not everyone was convinced.
“Carol’s birthday party is about to start. Are we really going to waste time over some random designer?”
“I agree. Whether Linsey’s guilty or not, the Lawson family can handle it privately. We have better things to do.”
Carol and Alexa, who had been tense just moments ago, subtly exhaled in relief.
Seizing the moment, Alexa stepped forward. “Miss Lawson’s birthday celebration is about to begin. As for the necklace—don’t worry, we’ll deal with it.”
She reached for Linsey’s arm, signaling the nearby bodyguards. “Take her away and question her properly.”
A cold glint flashed in Alexa’s eyes. Once Linsey was dragged out of sight, they could handle her however they pleased. She was just a designer. No one would care what happened to her.
Linsey’s pupils contracted. A dangerous premonition shot through her.
“Let go of me!” she struggled, refusing to be dragged away.
All of a sudden, a sharp voice rang out. “What’s going on?”
The hall fell silent in an instant. All eyes turned to see Jeffery striding forward, his expression dark and imposing.
