The Billionaire's Fiancée Burned a Silent Little Girl's Hair—Then the Nanny Did the One Thing No One Expected
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Chapter 20 - The Tables TurnTwo police officers arrived within twenty minutes. Vanessa stood smugly near the fireplace, holding a glass of wine, waiting for Elena to be dragged away in handcuffs. She had hidden the necklace inside Elena's closet herself just an hour before.
"We found the necklace, sir," Officer Miller announced, stepping out of the hallway.
Vanessa smiled triumphantly. "I knew it! Arrest her!"
"It wasn't in the nanny's room, Miss," the officer interrupted, looking at his notepad. "We found it wrapped in a silk scarf behind the loose panel inside your own closet, along with three pawn shop receipts under your name."
Vanessa’s wine glass slipped from her hand, shattering onto the marble floor. "W-what? That's a lie! She planted it!"
Julian stood up slowly, towering over her. His eyes were burning with an icy fury that chilled the room. "You called the police to my home to stage a theft, Vanessa?"
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"Julian, listen to me!" she gasped, backing away.
"Get out of my sight," he growled.
