"That's my ring!" Willow exclaimed before looking at Celia with disdain. "So, it was you who stole it, Celia Stanton! What do you have to say now that you've been caught red-handed, and we have both witnesses and evidence?"Celia seemed unfazed when she discovered that the diamond ring was inside her handbag. She had seen this coming. Celia was certain that the ring was in her bag the moment that waitress accused her. She had been framed, and it was evident that Willow was the mastermind. "Celia, if you had returned the diamond ring to me and apologized earlier, I could have let it go and move on." Willow's demeanor became as gentle as a lamb, a stark contrast to the arrogant demeanor she had displayed moments ago.Needless to say, she had caught a glimpse of the tall and imposing figure she had admired from the corner of her eye. It was as if she had turned into a completely different person. "You're too kind, Willow. We shouldn't let thieves like Celia off the hook! We

"How did my ring end up in Celia's bag if you were the one who stole it?" Willow inquired as she tried to steer clear of this mess."I had planned to take the ring with me when I get off work, but I didn't expect Ms. Xanders to catch on so quickly. She even had security search the vicinity. I was afraid of being caught, so I hid the ring in Ms. Stanton's bag when no one was looking." The waitress' face was as pale as a ghost. "Please forgive me. I really didn't mean to. My mother is terminally ill and urgently needs money for surgery. That's why I made the wrong decision in the heat of the moment."Celia frowned and asked solemnly, "Who instructed you to do this?" "No one instructed me. It was my own idea." The waitress' voice was slightly shaky, and her fearful gaze remained fixed on Willow.Willow bit her lip. "Forget it. I'm not going to press charges anymore now that I've recovered the ring. Besides, you did it out of love for your mother." "T-Thank you, Ms. Xanders!" The

"Celia, you've joined the secretarial department for a few days now. Follow up on our company's collaboration with Lady Couture for the next season," Sabrina said. There was an almost undetectable hint of jealousy in her eyes.She then handed some documents to Celia. "Here's the information about the collaboration. Do take a look at them promptly."Celia took the documents and glanced at them. "Okay."She turned around and returned to her own seat.Sabrina's jealousy intensified as she stared at Celia's back. She'd always been the one in charge of the project with Lady Couture. Alas, Yardley called her that morning. He asked her to let Celia handle the project instead.Why could she take over just like that? How would a country bumpkin like her be capable enough? Did she get the project because she was Yardley's fiancée?Just then, Sabrina received a text message. It read: "How's the progress?"It was from Willow.Sabrina thought for a moment and quickly replied: "Don't worry

Willow was clearly challenging Celia.She was sure that a country bumpkin like Celia wouldn't be able to afford anything worthwhile. In fact, she might have come empty-handed. Through this comparison, Otto would see who was a proper young lady from a noble family worthy of Yardley.Willow knew that Otto had a lot of say in Yardley's marriage. Thus, she had to seize the opportunity to change his mind.Recently, Willow had been experimenting with different ways to please Lilian and gain her approval. But even with her best efforts, Yardley remained cold and distant toward her.Lilian told her that Otto picked Celia for Yardley. Hence, he had no choice but to accept the fiancée that was forced onto him. If Willow could leave a good impression on Otto and embarrass Celia, she would gain his favor and become the young madam of the Hughes family."I didn't prepare anything." Celia was not nervous.Disdain flashed in Willow's eyes. As she thought, this country bumpkin had prepared nothi

Celia met Yardley's deep gaze and smiled sweetly. "It was just a small favor. It's nothing.""Cece, come sit down and eat. Ramsey, bring Cece a plate," Otto instructed. He was delighted to have Dolly back."Yes, Mr. Hughes Senior." Ramsey immediately gave the order.As he spoke, Otto moved his seat aside. He motioned for Celia to sit next to Yardley."You're too kind, Grandpa Hughes." Celia took the empty seat beside Yardley and smiled gently."Celia, thank you for bringing Dolly back to me." Otto held onto Dolly affectionately, reluctant to let go. He looked at Celia very gratefully.If it weren't for Celia, he might never have seen Dolly again in his lifetime. Should he meet his late wife in the afterlife, he wouldn't know what to say to her about Dolly's disappearance.Thankfully, Dolly was back."It was sheer luck that I happened to come across Dolly." Celia lowered her head and petted Dolly.Its fur was fluffy and soft. It felt good to touch. The pet hospital took good ca