His Wicked Obsession (Archer and Virginia) novel Chapter 265

During their previous confrontation, Mrs. Langley had already zeroed in on Virginia's necklace and bracelet.

She recognized instantly that the jewelry Virginia wore was authentic and worth millions, while the "limited-edition" bracelet she herself was crying over was a cheap replica worth maybe a few hundred dollars.

She assumed Virginia was a mistress who would never dare escalate the situation out of fear of alerting the "real" Mrs. Vanderbilt. Mrs. Langley had orchestrated this entire drama with one goal: to extort Virginia's genuine, expensive jewelry.

"Where's your proof?" Virginia leaned back in her chair, entirely unfazed.

"Proof? What proof do you have that you didn't steal it?!" Mrs. Langley spat, her eyes darting to Virginia's wrist. "That's the Alhambra Collection you're wearing, isn't it?"

"Let's be reasonable here. How could a broke therapist ever afford the real deal? I bet your set is a total knock-off, and when you saw my authentic piece, you decided to steal it!"

Virginia remained silent.

The instructor stood by anxiously, a layer of sweat forming on her forehead.

She had worked here for years and had never encountered drama like this.

Everyone in the room was incredibly wealthy or well-connected; she couldn't afford to take sides, leaving her helplessly caught in the middle.

Mrs. Langley was growing restless. She was the one who had cried wolf, and the longer this dragged on, the higher the risk of her lie unraveling.

Gritting her teeth, she put on a sickening display of forced generosity. "Forget it. I shouldn't lower myself to argue with a desperate gold digger. Out of respect for Mr. Vanderbilt, hand over your knock-off set as compensation, and we'll call it even."

The moment those words left her mouth, whispers erupted across the room.

"No way, Mrs. Langley is being that forgiving? That bracelet of hers has to be worth six figures. Taking Dr. Caldwell's knock-off is a massive loss for her, isn't it?"

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