Ensuring no one was outside, Eliana straightened her attire and stealthily retreated to her room.
Lydia rose early, knocked on Hannah’s door, and, hearing no answer, prepared to grab breakfast at the ferry.
As she walked by Melina’s door, it swung open. A silent exchange of glances passed between them.
Lydia headed toward the breakfast area, while Melina chose a different route.
After eating, Lydia returned and knocked again on Hannah’s door, which eventually opened.
Hannah’s face was damp from washing.
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“Why are you up so early?”
“I skipped dinner and woke up hungry, so I wanted some breakfast,”
Lydia replied.
Swinging a bag of breakfast items, she added, “I got you some breakfast. Eat it while it’s warm.”
“Look at you, being thoughtful even when you have a boyfriend.”
“Come on, Hannah. You’re irreplaceable to me. The guy’s just a contractual boyfriend, anyway!”
Their chat was interrupted by a commotion outside.
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“What’s going on? Sounds like an argument,” Hannah remarked.
Always one for drama, Lydia rushed to the cabin door to listen in.
“Seems Like someone lost something. Not our concern, though.”
After their meal, Hannah dressed and exited her room. Doors to several cabins stood open, and bodyguards were inspecting each one.
Lydia looked puzzled.
“What’s happening here?”
When the steward noticed Hannah’s door open, he approached.
“Miss Moore, apologies for the inconvenience. We need to inspect your cabin and your friend’s, per regulations.”
Hannah glanced at the steward and questioned, “What’s the real reason here? You’re not just inspecting, you’re searching for something specific, aren’t you?”
The steward responded, his tone tinged with regret, “I apologize for the inconvenience, Miss Moore. Miss Glyn’s valuable necklace has gone missing. Despite searching all public areas, it remains lost. Our last option is to check the cabins.”
Lydia fired back instantly, “So she misplaced her necklace. Why make it our problem? Who would even want to snatch such a worthless item?”