Chapter 63

Tessa calmly took a sip of champagne, placing her glass gently on the table. "Do you have any evidence?" she asked, her gaze steady on Wendy. Wendy snorted coldly. "Evidence? Of course! The evidence is in your bag. Just let us check your bag." A curious crowd had gathered, eager to see the drama unfold. Tessa rarely attended banquets like these, where only a few friends from her social circle and family acquaintances knew her. Most of Rivertown's high society had no idea who she was. The purpose of Uriah hosting this banquet was to formally introduce her to Rivertown's upper-class social circle, after all. As the crowd grew larger, Wendy's eyes sparkled with triumph. "Everyone, come and judge for yourselves. This young lady here stole my bracelet and refuses to admit it." Yanis chimed in from the sidelines, eagerly escalating the situation. "Ha! Just now you were talking so much about not stealing or cheating. And now you've stooped to theft? "It's just a bracelet. If you wa