Elianna panicked, thinking, ‘I can’t let Skylar keep that piece of clothing. I have to destroy it before the cops show up, or I’m finished.
Elianna listened intently, wondering where that piece of clothing was now.
But no matter how long they talked, no one ever revealed its whereabouts.
Elianna decided to sneak into the dilapidated thatched hut while Skylar and the others were still away, hoping to find that piece of clothing.
Since the hut was unlocked for filming and no one was around, she slipped inside easily.
She entered without any trouble.
The moment she was inside, she ransacked the place, searching through drawers, cabinets, and under furniture, but that clothing was nowhere to be found.
“Where on earth is it? Where could it be?” Elianna murmured.
She was running out of time. Skylar and the others could be back any
minute.
She stood there, eyes darting around the room, scanning for any possible hiding spots.
Suddenly, her gaze locked onto a white suitcase.
She hurried over and tried to open it, surprised to find Skylar hadn’t even set the combination lock.
Overjoyed, she immediately started rummaging through the suitcase.
“How could it not be here? Did she take it with her?” she muttered in disbelief.
Elianna stopped, just about to close the suitcase when a cool, amused female voice came from behind her.
Skylar asked, “Ms. Stone, what exactly are you looking for in my suitcase?”
Elianna bit her lip, forcing herself to stay calm as she stood up and turned around.
Spotting Skylar, Victor, and the cameraman, she steadied her nerves and said, “You guys left the door unlocked. I saw someone sneaking in from outside and was worried the thief might steal your stuff.
“So I followed him in, and as soon as I got here, I saw the suitcase lying wide open.”
Her explanation was flawless, not a hint of hesitation in her voice.
Off–screen, fans watching the scene started arguing.
Victor’s fans were convinced Elianna was the one who set it all up.
[Still pretending? What are the odds a thief just happens to show up today?]
[Yeah right. I don’t believe her. No one would bother stealing from a place this dirt poor, right?]
[Exactly. And even if there was a thief, who would be dumb enough to break in during the day?)
Meanwhile, Elianna’s fans were in denial, arguing fiercely in the chat that she could never hurt anyone.
[Where’s your proof? If you don’t have any, stop making wild accusations. Do you think the internet is a free for all where you can just say whatever you want?]
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Chapter 76
(Elianna is kind to everyone. She never even argues. Why would she hurt them?]
[Cut the crap. If you’ve got evidence, bring it on.]
Comments flooded the screen, each one faster than the last. The tension was so thick that it felt like a fight could break out through the screen.
On camera, Skylar stared at the unflappable Elianna, thinking that she lied
as
naturally as breathing.
There was not a hint of guilt. Lying was effortless for her.
Skylar curled her lips into a smirk and took out a bloodstained shirt from her bag. “Is this what you’re looking for?”
Elianna’s eyes locked onto the shirt, but she flatly denied it. “No. Why would I be looking for some dirty old shirt?”
Skylar smirked, “Do you really think I don’t know what you’ve done?”
Still playing innocent, Elianna widened her eyes. “What are you talking about?”
Victor scoffed, “Did you ever wonder why the hut wasn’t locked?”
In that instant, Elianna understood.
They orchestrated this whole trap, leaked the information, and left the door unlocked. They were just waiting for her to walk right in.
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