VICTORIA’S POV
“She stole my diamond bracelet!” Camilla pointed at me. There were a few guards and the manager with her, none of whom knew of my identity.
Well, my public appearance was a great deal to the corporate people and not the general public.
Her words hung in the air like a heavy fog, eliciting gasps from those around us. Suddenly, all eyes were fixed upon our intertwined gazes, the intensity of which seemed to set the room ablaze.
I felt Alessandro’s arm wrapped around me tightly, pulling me closer, which made me smile inside.
I’m not particularly concerned about the attention-seeking antics of that unstable woman. However, I am deeply troubled by her mental well-being. It’s imperative that she seeks treatment soon before it’s too late.
Alessandro pulled me close to him. “What are you doing?” He seemed confused. “What do you mean by she stole your whatever thing?”
Camilla cried as she shook her head. “Oh, Aless! You should know how jealous and psycho she is!”
Oh! Really? as I heard her words.
“She stole the bracelet you gave me as a gift. That was the only thing I had with me! I even wore it today, and she stole it! She is a jealous woman!”
The manager stepped forward, “Excuse me, madam, this young lady claimed that she lost her bracelet and you stole it.”
“What proof do you have that I stole it?” I asked, feeling a little funny and not at all angry.
Well, my mood is so good today. I am not worried at all, as I already know the outcome. Let’s just see how long she can continue with her acting.
“You want proof, huh? Then let them search you! Let the world see what a lowlife you truly are - a brazen thief who preys on others’ possessions.”
Well, I certainly know what she meant by ‘stealing,’ and it pertains to Aless. I will not tolerate such accusations.
I shook my head. “I won’t let anyone search me. Now what?” I feign anger, while internally, I am not truly upset.
“Don’t you dare stop them from searching you,” she said as she stepped forward. Watching her, she looked like a paranoid personality and someone who only lived in her imagination.
Is she still imagining me as Victoria Blake, who didn’t know how to stand up for herself?
“And who dares to search me?” I said indifferently.
Camilla laughed, and it sounded like a maniac. “If you refuse to be searched, it means you are lying!”
At that moment, all the guests in the room are staring at us.
A few people went as far as to accuse me, saying things like, “Isn’t she Alessandro Devonte’s woman? How could she behave that way, especially while pregnant?”
“She looks so pretty, but her deeds are so cheap!”
“Doesn’t she has big connections? What a jealous woman!”
Of course, those come from people still unaware of my identity. But, those who know me are standing stunned, their eyes roaming from Camilla to me occasionally. They are in a daze, and Aless too.
“What the fuck is wrong with you?” he growls in a hoarse, angry tone. He was about to step forward when I stopped him, holding his hand.
I leaned forward to him. “Calm down, baby. It’s alright.”
He reluctantly stepped back but didn’t move his hand from me.
“How can you say this lady is a thief when you haven’t found any evidence yet?” Someone said from the guests.
“Camilla is the lady of the White family. How can she be wrongly accused?” Someone else said.
“Then I guess you certainly don’t know who she is,” the former said.
The guests appeared to have split into two factions and were engaging in their own arguments.
At that moment, the security guard approached me and commanded in a stern tone, “Excuse me, Miss, you need to cooperate with us and submit to a search.”
Alessandro finally lost it, and a deep voice fell from behind as he was about to grab the manager.
“Who dares to touch her?”
We all turned around, and I smiled, seeing my brother standing in his domineering appearance. I guess all men around me are domineering in their way.
“Who dares to make trouble with my sister in our hotel?”
I shrugged as my brother came beside me.
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