Chapter 118
Chapter 148
Lucy said, “Before, although I always teased you for being love–struck and didn’t like you hanging around Hayden all day, you were happy then. Now you’re out of it, but the smile on your face is gone.”
“It’s not because of him.” I curled my lips slightly and walked forward.
Hayden’s ruthlessness and betrayal was just a trigger to my transformation.
It was more because of my mother’s departure, the changes in my family, and my inability to forgive myself for my past stupidity
There were too many reasons for this to happen to me.
As soon as I reached the first floor, Richard hurried to report, “Mrs. Parker, the guests are all gathered on the deck, clamoring for us to return. What should we do?”
I glanced at the dazzling sunlight on the deck and asked, “Has Sophia’s necklace been found?”
“What?” Richard was taken aback for a moment, then came to his senses. “No. We didn’t dare to enter the guests without permission. It’s also unknown whether she really lost the necklace…
I looked at him with a hint of appreciation in my eyes. “Your mind is working so fast?”
“Well… I was just thinking. Richard smiled awkwardly.
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The most important thing for an assistant was to serve the boss, not to be smarter than the boss. He committed a big taboo when he got excited.
I noticed Richard’s cautiousness and said, “No wonder you’re the only one who has stayed with Hayden for so many years.”
Hayden was notorious for his bad temper at work. Before Richard came to work for him, he had driven away many assistants
and secretaries.
Richard must have something special to be able to stay until now.
“I’ll take that as a compliment, Mrs. Parker. Richard touched the back of his head, seemingly a little embarrassed, but he quickly came back to his senses and said with some seriousness, “Mrs. Parker, you’ve been with Mr. Parker longer than I have, there must be a reason for that as well.
His sudden words stunned me
I thought, ‘Have I been with Hayden for a long time? Well…
“Some people are kept by his side on his own initiative, while I…I got here by clinging to him. It’s not the same.” I slowly reminded Richard.
He froze in place, his face turning a little pale, and hurriedly explained, “Mrs. Parker, that’s not what I meant…”
I shook my head and focused on the deck. “Let’s go and have a look.”
E me.
With that, I walked into the sunshine with my head held high, not caring how Richard would see
I didn’t care if it was ridicule or sympathy,
I had been ridiculed enough over the years, so I had grown immune to it.
I had only taken a few steps onto the deck when people noticed me and looked over.
A person said, “Look! It’s Mrs. Parker!”
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Another person said, “Ask her if there really is a thief on this cruise ship!”
Soon a crowd surged towards me.
The most enthusiastic of these was Sophia, who was always looking for trouble.
“Yvonne! It’s so good that you’re here. My diamond necklace has been stolen! Your father gave it to me. It’s worth tens of millions!” she complained and showed off at the same time.
The people around her echoed. “Yeah. Has the thief been caught?”
A person said, “Since there is a thief on the ship, I am worried there might also be a murderer among us. What is going on here! I don’t dare to take your cruise anymore, send us back!”
Another person echoed, “Yes! Send us back!”
The crowd became agitated.
Even Richard whispered in my ear. “Mrs. Parker, should we excuse ourselves first?”
I bit my teeth lightly. Avoidance in this situation would only make things worse.
“Everyone, please calm down. If there is a thief, we will catch him!” I first calmed the crowd down, then looked at Sophia. “What does your necklace look like? Are there any photos of it? It will be helpful for us to have a direction to investigate!”
Sophia was stunned.
She didn’t lose any necklace. There was no way Yosef would send her jewelry that valuable.
It was just an excuse to get the cruise ship back to Elysiumville as soon as possible, otherwise Jackson Group would be sold
Sophia didn’t expect that Yvonne would ask her what her necklace looked like.
Taking advantage of her dumbfounded expression, I asked her, “Don’t tell me you don’t even know what your necklace looks like. Is it a Moroccan ruby or a deep–sea sapphire?”
“It’s. It’s a ruby!” Sophia couldn’t think straight and clung to my words like a lifeline.
I sneered inwardly but kept a straight face. I turned to Richard and said, “Go find it.”
Richard was dumbfounded, but he didn’t dare to expose anything and nodded quickly, “Yes, Mrs. Parker.”
After Richard left, I turned to Sophia again, “Mrs. Jackson, please wait a moment. It will take some time to find it.”
Sophia stiffened her neck, “How long will it take? I don’t want to stay on this cruise ship with a thief for another minute! Who knows if they will commit arson or murder later?”
“How can you say such a scary thing?” The faces of several timid people nearby changed.
A person said, “I want to go back too.. My wife and children are still waiting for me at home!”
Another person said, “I’m not even married yet!”
Everyone was talking at once, making the matter worse.
Lucy and Yasir also arrived at this time.
“Stop talking nonsense! It’s still uncertain whether there is such a necklace!” Lucy retorted back with her hands on her hips.
She was so straightforward and her movements were so exaggerated that I couldn’t help but laugh. “Lucy, don’t say that. How could Mrs. Jackson not even own a gemstone necklace?”
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“Who knows? She is not from a wealthy family!” Lucy snorted, “Everyone knows how she got to be Mrs. Jackson. She came from humble beginnings. Maybe she has never even seen such a thing.”
y and cursed. “What are you talking about? What do you
Sophia’s already pale face was even uglier now. She pointed at mean I don’t have a necklace? Maybe you stole it, but you’re still slandering me.”
“I stole your necklace? What a joke. My family owns quite a few jewelry design companies. Why would I need to steal yours? Even if you gave it to me, I wouldn’t want it!” The two of them started quarreling.
The two of them started quarreling like this.
I wanted to stop the fight, but Yasir gave me a look and asked me to talk to him in private.
“Let them quarrel. Don’t you realize these people are all occupied?” Yasir laughed.
I quickly came to my senses. ‘Is Lucy buying me time?”
Yasir nodded. “But it’ll only buy you a little time. Sophia’s adamant that her necklace is missing. What are you going to do about it?”
