Begging for a Second Chance (Sienna Sloan and Jarred Sterling) novel Chapter 572

The realization that her collection, worth billions of dollars, was completely gone—that her life's work had vanished into thin air—shattered her.

Helena completely broke down.

She wailed hysterically, her agonized sobs echoing off the walls of the grand room.

Just as the heavy gloom settled over the crowd...

Captain Rhodes suddenly pivoted. "However, you shouldn't despair entirely. You all actually have Ms. Sloan to thank for stopping the bleeding early."

Every head in the room immediately snapped toward Sienna.

Captain Rhodes elaborated, "Half a month ago at the underground auction house, Ms. Sloan noticed Tristan acting suspiciously.

She immediately filed a report with us under her real name.

It was by following the leads Ms. Sloan provided that we were able to track Tristan's movements and locate multiple safe houses.

The sting operation is currently wrapping up, and we'll have him in custody very soon."

The moment the words left his mouth, Celeste, still huddled in Helena's arms, stiffened, her brow twitching.

But in a fraction of a second, she buried the reaction entirely.

She maintained her devastated, heartbroken facade, ensuring no one caught the micro-expression.

Helena, who had been screaming in despair, heard that the criminal was about to be caught.

Her crying stopped instantly.

She lunged forward, grabbing Captain Rhodes's arm, and hissed through clenched teeth, "You have to throw the book at him!

Monsters like him deserve to rot in hell!

He should be executed! Don't you ever let him out to ruin anyone else's life!"

Helena was burning with venomous hatred, but halfway through her tirade, something clicked in her brain.

Half a month ago at the underground auction...?

Wasn't that...

Wasn't that the exact day she took the heirloom gemstone necklace to trade for that supposed royal masterpiece?!

And that was the very same day she ran into Sienna at the auction house!

A furious realization exploded in her mind.

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