Chapter 3 - THE DIAMOND WATCH
Clara took a shaky breath, trying to steady her erratic pulse while looking into the elderly woman's piercing blue eyes.
"I am fine, ma'am," Clara whispered, pulling her purse tighter against her side. "I only came here to tell Julian the truth before he announced his engagement tonight."
As Clara adjusted her grip on her leather handbag, the sleeve of her emerald green dress pulled back slightly.
The bright lobby lights caught the brilliant shimmer of a luxury diamond-encrusted wristwatch resting on Clara's delicate wrist.
Evelyn’s eyes narrowed instantly as she stared at the platinum casing and the unique starburst diamond setting on the watch face.
Her breath hitched sharply, a rare crack appearing in her impenetrable, powerful facade.
"Where did you get that watch?" Evelyn demanded, her voice trembling with an emotion Julian had never heard before.
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Julian scoffed loudly from behind them, rolling his eyes in utter contempt.
"She probably stole it from some pawn shop in Brooklyn!" Julian sneered arrogant, motioning for his security guards to step forward. "She’s a fraud trying to extort money from the Vance family!"
