The Unshackled Queen: Never Say Never
Chapter 1656

Melina stepped back, her face ashen, and exclaimed in dismay, “It wasn’t me! I didn’t take the diamond!”

“If you didn’t steal it, then why was it found in your bag?” Hannah inquired with a nonchalant tone.

Thinking that if Melina enjoyed such deceit, she deserved to fall into the same snare!

“I… How should I know why it ended up in my bag…”

Before Melina could finish, her eyes widened in shock.

She pointed a trembling finger at Hannah and accused, “It was you! You planted the diamond in my bag to set me up! It had to be you!”

She quickly found an excuse and turned to face Master Murray.

“Master Murray, please believe me.

I didn’t steal your diamond! It was Hannah! She realized we were onto her, so she hid the diamond and slipped it into my bag to set me up!”

Master Murray remained silent, her eyes briefly flicking to the diamond on the table before returning to Melina with a look of disappointment.

A shiver ran down Melina’s spine, and she turned to glare at Hannah.

“You did this, didn’t you? Is it because of Bryson?”

The onlookers relished the drama, eager to see a clash over a man.

They watched intently, hoping for a confrontation.

However, Hannah wasn’t about to o

blige them.

She flashed a smile and responded, “Miss Glyn, not everyone is as desperate for men as you seem to be.

First, you accuse me of theft, yet no diamond was found in my bag.

Then, when it turns up in yours, you claim I planted it there.

How could I possibly have slipped the diamond into your bag?”

Melina retorted immediately, “It was when you had my bag! That’s when you did it!”

Hannah shrugged nonchalantly, spreading her hands.

“I touched your bag in front of everyone.

How could I have managed that without being seen?”

“You! You!”

Melina felt sweat trickling down her forehead as she heard Hannah’s words.

“So, only your version of events is true, and everyone else’s is false?” Hannah questioned.

Master Murray, not wanting to escalate the situation, stepped forward and retrieved the diamond.

“It seems I unknowingly left it with Miss Glyn.

I had taken the diamond earlier.

Perhaps I forgot to return it.

I was engrossed in conversation with Miss Glyn and must have forgotten about the diamond.

My apologies for causing a false alarm.

”

People weren’t naive.

They could see that Master Murray was attempting to cover for Melina.

Thus, it seemed likely that Melina had indeed taken the diamond.

Melina’s expression darkened, her body trembling as she turned to face Master Murray.

“Madam.

”

She tried to speak but was cut off by Master Murray.

Master Murray, not wanting to create a scene, spoke quietly to Melina.