Rich Radiant and Over Him (Alicia and Vincent) novel Chapter 127

Alicia glared at the bodyguards. "Are you all statues? Grab her!"

Raising the heavy crystal paperweight in her hand, Alicia pointed straight at the luxury display case. "Touch me, and I'll smash it. Every last piece in there, and you'll be paying for it right alongside me."

The bodyguards hesitated. Inside that glass case, any random purse could buy you a small apartment, not to mention the diamond-studded, limited-edition jewelry.

A furious sales associate pointed at Alicia. "Ma'am, we've already called the police. You're going to have to pay for the damages."

Relief washed over Alicia. Good. If the cops came, Tyrone would find out for sure.

"You all heard her just now—she said she'd pay full price. She told me to go ahead and smash it. So send her the bill." Alicia turned and fixed her gaze on Jade.

Jade's eyes blazed with fury as she stared back at Alicia. She clenched her jaw, shocked that someone she'd always thought naive and harmless could pull a stunt like this.

Now that Alicia had gotten the police involved, Jade couldn't just drag her away. Tyrone was bound to get wind of it. She'd blown her chance, and finding another opportunity wouldn't be easy.

"Fine. Very clever," Jade spat, fists clenched, motioning for her entourage to leave.

"Ma'am, you can't go anywhere," the store manager said, blocking Jade's path. "Whatever dispute you two have, you still need to pay for the damages here."

Alicia seized the moment and borrowed a phone from one of the clerks, quickly dialing Tyrone's number.

The first time, Tyrone let the unknown number ring out. The second time, he picked up. "Hello?"

"Honey..." Alicia deliberately used the term of endearment, loud enough for the staff to hear. "I'm at The Atrium Royale. Something happened—I accidentally broke some things in the store. Could you come over?"

She was careful not to mention Jade trying to force her into the hospital. After all, the one pulling the strings was Maddox, and she wasn't sure where Tyrone stood on that. A good contract wife always had to protect her husband's interests.