Jhon, wearing a displeased expression, returned to his sofa at the booth. Anna, with discerning eyes, attempted to offer him an ice pack, but he waved her away with an angry voice, “Go away!”
Anna’s smile froze for a moment, but she suppressed her anger, trying to please him. She approached Jhon and whispered in his ear, “Mr. Jhon, didn’t you want that woman just now? We’re old acquaintances, and I have a way to help you get close to her.”
Jhon, initially upset, suddenly became interested upon hearing Anna’s words. “Is what you’re saying true?”
“Absolutely,” Anna earnestly nodded, a meaningful smile playing on her lips.
“What’s your plan?” Jhon squinted his eyes, sounding skeptical.
Anna leaned in, whispering softly, “You see…”
After a brief exchange of words, Jhon’s face lit up with realization, and he nodded repeatedly.
He pinched Anna’s chin and said, “Baby, your idea is not bad.”
Seeing Jhon’s reaction, Anna pressed on, “Don’t forget your promise to me. If things go well, I want the lead role in the next movie.”
“Don’t worry. As long as I get her, everything is negotiable,” Jhon smiled with a lecherous expression. He couldn’t wait to have his way with that fiery woman.
“Deal,” Anna raised her head slightly, a hint of sinister satisfaction flashing in her eyes.
Jane, let’s see how you escape from my grasp this time!
“Nana, stop drinking. Come with me.”
The bar was crowded, but after some effort, Jane finally found Nana in a drunken stupor in a corner.
“No… I won’t go back. Let’s drink more, Jane, accompany me…” Nana was completely intoxicated, her face flushed, reeking of alcohol.
Jane shook her head helplessly, feeling sorry for Nana. She couldn’t understand how William, despite Nana’s deep love and sacrifices, could leave without a word.
Unable to leave Nana in that state, Jane propped her friend’s arm over her shoulder and slowly guided her out of the bar.
At this moment, Patrick called Jane, “Jane, where are you?”
Jane furrowed her brow and loudly replied, “I’m at the bar, taking Nana home. She drank a lot… Okay, I’ll talk to you when I get back.”
After hanging up, Jane put her phone in her pocket and kept an eye on Nana, making sure she didn’t stumble.
As they approached the bar’s entrance, two unexpected figures blocked their way – Jhon and the bar owner.
“You!” Jhon pointed at her excitedly, addressing the bar owner, “It’s her! I just met her and wanted to invite her for a drink, but she took advantage of the situation and stole my necklace! It’s worth twenty million. This happened in your bar, so you must take full responsibility!”
Anna stood next to Jhon, nodding in agreement. “Yeah, I saw it too. It’s worth over twenty million! If you let this woman go today, you’ll have to compensate for the loss.”
Jhon stared menacingly at Jane, then pointed to the bar owner’s phone, “Call the police! Arrest this woman and make her pay for my loss!”
At this moment, Anna tsk-tsked twice, crossed her arms, and sarcastically remarked, “Oh, isn’t this Jane? You used to be so glamorous… How did you end up here, stealing things in a bar after losing the shelter of the Pansy Group? Well, twenty million is not a small amount. I guess taking this necklace will keep you busy for quite a while.”
Jane squinted at Anna, finding her amusing. “Aren’t you here working as a hostess? Why bother with my business?”
“You!” Anna was so angry that her face turned red. She glared at Jane, turned her head away, and urged the bar owner to act.
“Earlier, Mr. Jhon’s words, you heard them too. A twenty-million necklace is enough to keep her in the police station for three to five years. If you let her go now, you’ll be the one paying. Or do you want to deliberately let your bar close down?”
Jane looked at Jhon and Anna, finding them utterly foolish at this moment.
She placed Nana on a high stool and, reaching for her own necklace, displayed it to the three of them. “This necklace is worth a hundred million. I wouldn’t even bother with a mere twenty million necklace.”
Anna looked down and saw the dazzling necklace in Jane’s hands, indeed very precious. Anna and Jhon’s faces suddenly turned somewhat unpleasant. The two exchanged glances, and it was Anna who spoke first. “Who knows if your necklace is real or fake? You say it’s worth a hundred million just because? Furthermore, even if you wear an expensive necklace, does that mean you wouldn’t steal someone else’s? Who can vouch for you?”
“Yeah, if you claim you didn’t steal the necklace, let us check your bag!” Jhon’s face turned red with anger.
“Sure,” Jane shrugged nonchalantly, opening her handbag and showing it to them without hesitation.
Inside, there were only a pair of earrings and a packet of tissues. Nothing that Jhon mentioned!
There was no necklace in Jane’s bag at all!
Jane’s lips curled into a mocking smile. “How about that? See clearly now?”
“This-” Anna’s face turned pale, a look of disbelief written all over it.
How could this be possible? She clearly found Jane’s bag and put the necklace in it. How could it not be there?
Jane looked up and saw Anna’s expression. She found it amusing and said deliberately, “You’ve seen it too; there’s nothing in my bag. Perhaps it’s a case of the thief crying ‘thief.’ If you don’t mind-”
She looked at Anna. “Why not check this young lady’s bag as well? Maybe you’ll find the necklace there.”
“How, how is that possible? How could there be a necklace in my bag?” Anna argued, her neck stiff, desperately trying to prove her innocence. She reluctantly opened her handbag, only to find the ruby necklace right inside.
“How is this possible! It wasn’t me; it really wasn’t me!” Anna exclaimed.
How could this be possible? Just a moment ago, she clearly put the necklace in Jane’s bag. Now, why was the necklace in her bag?
“All right, the truth is revealed now. It’s clear who the thief is,” Jane said, smiling coldly.
With Anna being such a big-breasted fool, attempting to frame and shift blame onto Jane?
Heh.
Far too overestimating her own abilities!