The waitress continued, flustered, “I was just seduced by the allure of money! The real culprit told me to exit the scene when I saw the guy approach. I swear, I truly had no idea! Miss Moore, temporary greed clouded my judgment. Please, don’t let them lock me up!”
Hannah said, “If you disclose who’s behind this, I might consider sparing you.”
The waitress nodded frantically.
“I’ll tell everything! It was the young lady from the Edwards family! She handed me ten thousand to guide the man in that direction!”
Lydia slammed her palm onto the table, her eyes ablaze.
“I knew she was behind this! Who else would stoop so low?”
Bryson’s eyes narrowed momentarily before he motioned to the security outside to bring in the Edwards family.
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Meanwhile, Sadie was visibly anxious, continually shifting in her seat. She discreetly sought out Declan.
“Declan, should we head home?
I’m not feeling so great.”
Declan looked puzzled.
“You seemed fine when we arrived. Weren’t you excited about socializing with other families’ daughters at the banquet?”
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“I… might be having some stomach issues,” Sadie stammered, unable to admit she had messed with Hannah.
“Declan, I’m really not well.
Can we leave?”
Knowing that the Edwards family needed to cultivate social connections, and having just made some progress, Declan was hesitant to exit.
“Just hold on for another ten minutes, then we can go.”
As soon as he finished his sentence, a pair of security personnel approached them in the halt.
They were polite.
“You’re both invited by our boss.”
Sadie’s heart lurched. She lowered her head even further, not daring to meet anyone’s eyes.
Declan assumed that Bryson wanted to reignite their partnership and smiled warmly.
“Very well, let’s proceed.”
“Declan!” Sadie clutched at his sleeve, desperate.