His Wicked Obsession (Archer and Virginia) novel Chapter 266

The second Mrs. Langley laid eyes on the digital invoice, the color drained from her face, and she stumbled backward.

She had assumed Virginia was just a lowly mistress who could never prove the jewelry's worth. But now...

Right on cue, the cleaning lady hurried over holding an item in her gloved hands.

"Excuse me, I just found this bracelet left on the sink in the restroom. Does this belong to anyone here? If not, I'll turn it in to the front desk..."

She held up a gold snake motif bracelet.

The crowd leaned in, immediately recognizing it as the one Mrs. Langley had been parading around earlier.

But upon closer inspection, the flaws were glaringly obvious.

The craftsmanship was shoddy, and the gold plating on the edges was already chipping. Next to the dazzling, flawless authenticity of Virginia's jewelry, it looked like absolute garbage.

"Yikes. Look at how badly the color is fading..."

"Hah. So it was a fake all along. Did she just stage this whole thing to steal from someone else?"

"No wonder she tried to rip the bracelet right off Dr. Caldwell's wrist. She can't afford the real thing, so she tried to steal it."

The mockery hit Mrs. Langley like a tidal wave. Her face flushed a violent, humiliating crimson.

Snatching the fake bracelet with a dark, resentful glare, she grabbed her purse and fled the room in sheer disgrace.

...

The next day, at The City Aquarium.

Outside, the sun was scorching, but inside, the air conditioning was blasting.

Archer had cleared his schedule to bring Virginia and Cindy here for the day. Anticipating the chill, the little girl wore a light jacket.

The massive glass walls made the water appear breathtakingly clear. Archer stood before the glass, holding the little girl easily with one arm.

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