Chapter 4: The Real Target
Chapter 4: The Real Target
Confronted with the evidence, Chloe finally broke down.
"I never stole the bracelet."
Victoria frowned.
"Then why plant the box?"
Chloe looked toward Ethan.
"Because he already had the bracelet."
The room became silent.
Ethan had accumulated enormous gambling debts.
Weeks earlier he secretly removed the family heirloom, intending to replace it with an imitation after selling the original.
When Victoria noticed it missing sooner than expected, panic spread.
The empty jewelry box was planted in Emily's handbag to redirect suspicion.
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"It was supposed to buy us time," Ethan admitted quietly.
"It wasn't supposed to destroy her life."
