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Chapter 9

Author: Brooks Sterling
"And besides, Thomas isn't short on money. What possible reason would he have to steal my necklace?" Linda said.

Allison said, frowning, "I saw him take it with my own eyes. The surveillance footage is still there—why don't you watch it before jumping to conclusions?"

"There's nothing to conclude," Dominic said coldly. "Thomas already said it—Ronan forced him. That settles it. Ronan won't get to come back until he properly apologizes."

Allison's eyes widened in disbelief.

Just like that… the matter was glossed over?

She had clearly seen the video. Thomas had taken the necklace to Ronan's room, and when he came out, he was grinning with triumph. That wasn't the expression of someone being coerced—it was the look of someone who had succeeded in getting away with something.

And yet… a few words from Thomas were enough for their parents to believe him.

Allison felt all the words she wanted to say die in her throat. She had even seen other things her younger sisters had lost—things
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