Female NovelWilliam trusted Evan. After all, Evan enjoyed years of service at the studio and seemingly no personalconflict with Sabrina. William didn’t think Evan would lie, which only added weight to Keilani’saccusations.
Liliana sighed, choosing not to intervene.
Sabrina, however, snorted with derision. “How can I give it back if I didn’t steal the necklace? And Idon’t understand why Evan would perjure himself.”
“With a witness here, you still deny the truth?” scolded William. The unexpected revelation of theft anddishonesty from a newly employed photographer disappointed him.
“William, someone as dishonest as her should be fired immediately,”
Keilani asserted fiercely.
Keilani had contemplated persuading William not to hire Sabrina from the start but refrained from doingso with the idea that tarnishing Sabrina’s reputation would be more effective than a mere refusal.
Now, with the accusation of theft, Sabrina faced not only potential unemployment but also a damagedprofessional reputation.
“I swear I didn’t steal it. I won’t admit to something I didn’t do.
William, please give me a chance to prove my innocence. I want to confront Evan about this. If I’mfound guilty of stealing the necklace, I’ll resign. I picked Saleel Studio because I genuinely have faith inthis studio,” Sabrina calmly stated.
Sabrina then directed her gaze toward Evan, emphasizing, “If my conviction relies solely on a ridiculoustestimony, I’ll regret my choice. Saleel Studio doesn’t deserve such pure faith from me.”
“Okay, let’s confront. I don’t want to be accused of being heartless.”
William, swayed by Sabrina’s conviction, had to agree.
A malicious light flashed in Keilani’s eyes, and she immediately tried to stop William by opposing theidea, “William, why bother talking to her? She’s just trying to talk her way out of it.”
“Keilani, do you feel guilty about something?” Sabrina chuckled. “If I indeed stole the necklace, youshould be supporting Evan and facing me to confirm that I’m the thief.”
“Well, why should I feel guilty?” Keilani averted her gaze.
“Then we can confront each other!” Sabrina challenged.
Before Keilani could respond, William intervened, “Let’s do it.”
Keilani, irritated, shot a glare at Sabrina.
“Evan, since you claimed to see me stealing Keilani’s necklace, could you tell me when you saw ithappen? Where? And what were Keilani and Anne doing when I supposedly stole the necklace?”Sabrina snapped.
After a momentary pause, Evan pretended to recall the memory and answered, “It was around twoo’clock in the afternoon. At the No. 2 filming site, it was during the shooting. Keilani was tired. Annewas fetching some water for her, and you seized the opportunity to steal the necklace.”
“That’s impossible. During that time, Keilani’s purse was in the west corner of the studio, next to akettle and a cup. How could I have had the chance to steal the necklace?” Sabrina put on a mockingsmile.
“When Anne grabbed a tissue from the purse, she left it open. That’s when I saw you quickly grab thenecklace while Anne had her back turned.” Evan tried to defend his lies.novelbin
Unfazed, Sabrina wore a confident smile. “Are you sure? But I must have misspoken just now. Keilani’spurse was actually in the south corner, not the west. So, how could I have stolen the necklace?”