Chapter 2 - Discovering how an arrogant socialite faces instant public ruin after her husband uncovers her malicious plot to frame an innocent maid for theft.
Victoria stumbled backward across the gleaming marble floor, her sapphire blue sequined evening gown rustling sharply against the expensive rug.
The gathered elite guests watched in stunned, breathless silence, their champagne glasses frozen halfway to their lips inside the grand foyer.
Mason stood tall beneath the brightly lit US flag, his charcoal grey suit jacket pulled tight across his chest by his rising fury.
"You actually tried to destroy an innocent woman just to cover up your own reckless gambling debts," Mason growled, his voice trembling with venom.
Victoria pressed a trembling hand against her reddening cheek, her arrogant facade completely shattered into a million pathetic pieces.
"Mason, please, you are listening to a child's wild imagination; she doesn't know what she is talking about," Victoria sobbed desperately.
The little girl in lavender pajamas clutched her grey stuffed elephant tighter, stepping safely behind the calm maid in her burgundy uniform.
Elena, the maid, maintained her quiet, unyielding dignity, offering no triumphant smile as she watched her tormentor finally unravel completely.
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"The stone angel statue on the mantelpiece has a hollow base where you stashed every single stolen diamond," Mason stated coldly.
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