Rewriting Life (Eliana and Cameron) novel Chapter 199

Chapter 199

2,000 dollars wasn’t huge, but it wasn’t small either. Besides, the theft of money was a serious matter. The advisor would conduct a thorough investigation of the women’s locker room. Since Willow wasn’t afraid of being checked, she volunteered to be the first to have her belongings searched.

The advisor agreed and walked over to Willow, opening her locker to begin the search. There weren’t many items inside, and the money should have been easy to find. After a quick search, however, no money was found.

The advisor said, “Nothing”

Willow crossed her arms, her tone laced with disdain. “2,000 dollars isn’t enough for me to buy a hair accessory.”

“Everyone, please check your lockers and bags,” the advisor said, pressing his lips together before addressing the group.

“We need to find the missing class funds. If we can’t, we’ll have to report it to the police. If you have any information, please tell me privately. If someone took the money but wants to return it, I’m willing to forget this ever happened.”

The advisor tried to persuade everyone, but no one responded. The only option left was to start searching the lockers.

Eliana stood silently to the side, not saying a word. Stella whispered, “Eliana, maybe you should think again–where could the money have been lost?”

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Eliana replied, “It was always in my bag. Besides attending the physical education class, the bag has never left my side.”

Stella said, “Well, the only time there was a chance was in the locker room. It couldn’t have been anywhere else. We’ll have to search and see who it

was.”

Eliana quietly waited for the search results. Twenty minutes later, the advisor walked over to Stella’s locker. “Stella, take your things out,” he said.

Stella replied, “Oh, okay.”

As Stella took her bag out of the locker, a few pieces of notes fell out, scattering across the floor.

Everyone in the locker room froze, and Stella was even more stunned. ‘What’s going on… how could there be so much money in my bag?‘ she thought.

Shaeryl rushed over, snatched the bag from Stella, and peered inside. Grabbing a wad of bills, she said, “Wow, Advisor! It’s stuffed with cash- There’s gotta be at least a thousand here!” Most importantly, the advisor’s white envelope was nestled among the money containing the class funds.

The advisor frowned and asked, “Stella, how do you explain this? Why do you have so much money in your bag?”

Stella panicked, “I don’t know… How could there be money in my bag?” She turned to Eliana and added, “Eliana, I have no idea…

Stella had no motive to steal the class funds, and it seemed incredibly reckless even to attempt it, especially since she put the money in her bag without discarding the white envelope.

Eliana had trusted her completely, but with so many witnesses and the money found in Stella’s possession, it was as if she had been caught red- handed.

At that moment, the crowd around them instantly began to murmur-“Oh my gosh, they found the class funds in Stella’s bag. Does that mean she

stole it?”

“She was acting so innocent earlier, but if they hadn’t searched her bag, she definitely wouldn’t have admitted to it.”

“Her character is awful!”

“Advisor, Stella stole the money. It’s clear as day, with the money and the culprit caught. What else is there to say?”

Charlene chimed in, saying, “Exactly, this is too much. The worst part is that she has such a good relationship with Eliana. To steal her best friend’s mony–how shameless can she be? Is she trying to set Eliana up?”

Eliana remained silent. Stella immediately shook her head. “I didn’t steal the

money, and

have

no idea why it’s in my bag.”

Eliana lifted her gaze to glance at Willow, standing in the corner. Willow gave Eliana a faint smile, almost as if silently telling her, ‘Didn’t see this coming, did you? Earlier, you had Stella play a trick on me, and now, this incident will lead to a punishment for her–it looks like it’s her

comeuppance!

The advisor’s face darkened. “Stella, you must give me a reasonable explanation! Otherwise, I will report this to the school for serious disciplinary

action!”

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Chapter 199

Stella didn’t know how to explain her innocence. Her mind was in a complete mess. ‘I didn’t steal the money. Even if I had, why would I be stupid enough to put it in my bag? That would be way too foolish…”

Shacryl interrupted her, “Why wouldn’t it be possible? You and Eliana are close; she wouldn’t suspect you, but maybe that’s what you were counting onl

The people around them started saying, “Yeah, what’s so impossible? Betraying a friend is hardly uncommon these days.

“Stella, you’ve been caught red–handed. What more do you have to say? Advisor, her attitude is so bad. Just report it to the school and punish her so she learns her lesson!”

Honestly, it’s just unbelievable. How did someone like her end up in our class?”