Being on the receiving end of everyone's blame, that was what it felt like right now.
But Agnes knew, she couldn't show weakness now, or people would think she was guilty.
If someone was trying to frame her, then this was a battle.
And the battle had just begun. She absolutely couldn’t throw in the towel.
The manager said, "This is serious, we've already called the police. You should turn yourself in, it might lighten your punishment."
Agnes’s voice came out cold and hard, "I've already said, the necklace wasn't stolen by me. Why should I turn myself in? What you should do is investigate properly, to see if someone is setting me up."
After she finished speaking, Agnes's gaze fell on Mamie.
Everyone there noticed this little detail.
"Does Ms. Pritchard mean Mamie stole the ruby and put it in her bag to frame her?"
"That's not impossible. Ms. Pritchard is already the lady of the Tim Group, and Mr. Whitfield is extremely fond of her. She wouldn’t ruin her reputation for a ruby."
"I heard that Mamie often gives Ms. Pritchard a hard time, and she's always been quite willful, so this might be true."
"Why don’t you guys consider that Ms. Pritchard got caught and is trying to pin the blame on Mamie. She's still so young but has already achieved so much success, she must not be a simple person."
Chatter filled the exhibition hall.
Everyone was giving their two cents.
Mamie came up to Agnes with a scoff, "Agnes, I didn't expect you to be so cunning, accusing me of stealing the ruby. Looks like I didn't misjudge you, you’ve been fooling everyone."
Agnes didn't back down, "I never mentioned you. Maybe you should confess before anyone else does."
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