Chapter 6. A Common Thief

"No! I don't know where that came from." Racheal said immediately in horror.

The guests began to whisper, and soon it became a full hall of murmuring and irritated hiss.

Everyone was giving her dirty looks.

"What is the meaning of this?" Steffan said, walking towards her.

Racheal turned to look up at him. His eyes held a look of confusion.

"I don't know where that cufflink came from, I did not take it."

"Then how did it get in your purse?" Racheal heard a beautiful feminine voice say from the other side of the table.

She turned to look. It was Thalia, she was looking at Racheal with sympathy.

"I am not a thief." Racheal said, defending herself.

Thalia looked horrified. "I would never label you. I just asked a question." She said sweetly, looking like she may soon burst into tears.

Steffan's mother Danna Sherrod shifted towards Thalia and rubbed her shoulders, consoling her.

The woman had gone over several times during