Chapter 1

On my birthday, my dad gave me an exquisite pink diamond necklace.

This wasn’t just any necklace. My dad had bought the raw pink diamond at an auction, designed the piece himself, and had it polished to perfection through countless refinements. The large pink diamond at the center was surrounded by smaller diamonds, sparkling brilliantly in the sunlight.

When he gave it to me, he said, “My daughter deserves the best this world has to offer.”

I was not someone who usually posted much on social media, but I couldn’t resist showing it off. I snapped a photo and shared it.

The post instantly blew up.

“Oh my gosh, Miss Anderson has it all. She has both looks and money. This necklace is absolutely gorgeous!”

“Miss Anderson, tell me how much it cost so I can give up on life!”

“Seriously, why couldn’t the world throw a little wealth my way too?”

Within minutes, dozens of comments poured in. But one stood out, and not in a good way.

“So being a manager gives you the right to steal someone else’s stuff and flaunt it? Return it now, and I’ll let it slide.”

I clicked on the profile picture and realized it was from Lily Anderson, a new intern that we had recently hired.

Before I could respond, my direct messages started lighting up with notifications.

“You already make my life miserable at work, and now you’re stealing from me too?

“How dare a thief act so bold and post about it? Give the necklace back before I really lose my temper, or you’ll regret it!”

Confused, I stared at my phone, feeling like a storm of question marks was swirling around me.

“You must be mistaken. My dad designed this necklace himself. It’s one of a kind. How could it possibly be yours?” I calmly replied.

After I sent the message, she went silent. I thought that was the end of it.

But then a colleague messaged me, urging me to check social media again.

To my shock, Lily had posted a screenshot of our conversation with the following caption, “Some people are shameless beyond belief. A thief is a thief. Jealous of my status as the real heiress of the Anderson family, she steals my things and tries to take over my life. It’s disgusting to work with a rat from the gutter like this!”

She even attached a selfie of herself wearing a necklace that looked just like mine. However, hers seemed slightly smaller.

The comments from colleagues quickly turned against me.

“Haha, pretending to be rich and getting called out. This is priceless!”

“Who steals something and then posts it online without blocking the actual owner? Are thieves this clueless now?”

“The internet is amazing. Where else can you watch the real heiress take down a fake one in real-time?”