Chapter 2 - The Stolen Bracelet
Vanessa raised her right wrist into the air, twisting it under the warm chandelier light. A dazzling row of custom-cut diamonds caught the glare, casting brilliant sparkles across the venue.
"He gave me your family bracelet because you didn't appreciate it," Vanessa mocked, her tone dripping with venomous pleasure. "He said a real woman deserves real diamonds."
Claire's eyes flicked to the wristband. It was her grandmother’s vintage diamond bracelet—an irreplaceable heirloom handed down through three generations of her family, missing from her safe for three weeks.
Daniel finally spoke, his voice slick and unbothered. "Let it go, Claire. Vanessa is carrying my heir. You couldn't give me a family, so you don't deserve the family jewels anymore. Sign the divorce papers tonight, or I’ll make sure you leave with nothing."
Gasps rippled through the crowd. Several of Daniel’s business partners nodded in smug agreement, eager to side with the man they believed owned the city's premier real estate empire.
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Claire took a slow, measured breath. Her expression didn't crumble; instead, her eyes hardened into pure, icy resolve.
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