Chapter 644
Mrs. Waverly, who had seen through the little trick, spoke calmly. “Ms. Langston, since you’re willing to have your bag inspected, why don’t you give it to me? I will ensure everyone gets a fair explanation p>
But Lemira kept her gaze fixed on Mrs. Waverly. “Does that mean you agree, Mrs. Waverly? If I’m innocent, Ms. Susanna Sinclair will have to publicly apologize for her slander p>
Mrs. Waverly’s hand faltered for a second. This Lemira was far too aggressive.
Seeing the standoff, Asher spoke up. “Lemira, you’re being so disrespectful. Mrs. Waverly is offering to check your bag for you to save you some face p>
“That’s right, Lemmy. By hesitating and making demands, you’re only making yourself look more suspicious p>
Evelina, in her typically manipulative way, added fuel to the fire. Today, she was determined to see Lemira humiliated. Then Asher would surely stop caring about her.
What a relief that would be.
Evander was even more direct, shouting, “Lemira, you used to steal things at home when you were a kid, and now you’re stealing at a party! You’ve brought shame upon the entire Langston family p>
His words stunned the surrounding crowd.
Lemira looked at Evander, a flash of shock in her eyes. She never thought Evander would stab her in the back like this.
Asher turned and scolded Evander. “Are you crazy? Lemira never stole anything when she was a child p>
Even though he disliked Lemira, how could he let him spread such lies?
But Evander didn’t care. He strode forward and snatched the clutch from Lemira’s hand. “Lemira, you’re just being stubborn. Let’s see if you have stolen goods in your bag p>
Evander unzipped the clutch and pulled out a vibrant green bracelet.
He looked almost thrilled as he held it high for everyone to see. “Lemira, you still deny stealing? Here’s the proof! What else do you have to say for yourself p>
The crowd gasped.
Asher stared at the bracelet in disbelief, then turned to question Lemira What is going on? I just defended you, believing you weren’t that kind of person. You’ve disappointed me so much content
The moment Asher saw the bracelet, his mind went blank. This was beyond humiliating.
He couldn’t let Lemira drag the Langston family’s name through the mud, not when Mrs. Waverly was about to announce his status.
Evelina’s eyes gleamed with triumph. “Oh, Lemmy. I know this is your first time at a party like this, but how could you resort to stealing p>
Susanna raised her voice. “A country bumpkin will always be a country bumpkin. Utterly classless p>
Seeing this, Mrs. Waverly finally spoke in a measured tone. “Mr. Langston, this is your family’s affair. How do you propose to handle it p>
“To be honest, Lemira cut ties with our family a long time ago. She is no longer considered a Langston, Even today she came as a guest of Ms. Waverly, not with me p>
Asher wanted nothing to do with Lemira now.
Hearing Asher’s words, Lemira felt no surprise. She had always known that he only cared about his own interests.
Mrs. Waverly looked at Lemira, noticing her calm and composed demeanor, which she found. unsettling Ms. Langston, you’ve been caught red-handed. Is there
anything you’d like to say?”.net
Even though she knew it was a setup, if it meant ruining Lemira’s reputation, the Sinclair family would owe her a favor.
Lemira simply asked, “I don’t have much to say, but how do you usually handle situations like this p>
Susanna gloated, “By calling the police, of course. My antique bracelet is worth millions. That’s enough to put you in jail for a few years p>
Once Lemira had a criminal record, the Everhart family would never accept a woman like her.
Asher stepped forward and put a hand on Lemira’s shoulder. “Aren’t you going to apologize to Ms. Susanna Sinclair right now? Do you actually want to go to jail p>
He couldn’t stand the thought of having a sister in prison.
Lemira’s lips curved into a cold smile. “Those who do wrong should indeed pay the price. But the one going to jail won’t be me. It will be Susanna p>