Leigh-Ann’s POV


    It felt like I was gonna pass out at any moment so I sat down on the ground and cried my eyes out. Oh, Leigh, you’re very stupid. Look what you’ve gotten yourself into. Why did you take it in the first ce when you could’ve left it behind?


    But wait. Thest person I was with when I still had the ne was Tess. Yeah, it was her. And a little drama had taken ce too. Maybe in the midst of all those, the ne must’ve fallen off but where the fuck was it. We stood right here and it should be here.C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org.


    I was so doomed and frustrated. What am I to do now? It seemed the ne was pretty important to him cause if not, why will he waste his timeing after me for it? And those people in the locket, who are they?


    All these thoughts only made my headache and I wished the ground would just open up and swallow me. But then a thought niggled at me.


    Tess. What if… What if she had the ne? I mean why not? I had walked out before her so probably, she must’ve seen the ne and taken it.


    Oh crap. Am I not going crazy already? Why would Tess want to pick the ne from the floor anyway? She looked like the type from a rich family so what would she want the ne for?


    Or maybe I’m wrong. She has the ne if sheid eyes on it.


    I stood up at once and checked around one more time. Just to be sure it wasn’t hiding somewhere. When I still hadn’t found it, I decided to find Tess. I know this is crazy but I had to confront her and ask her about the ne.


    Maybe she took it and is on her way to cook up series of lies about me having it. I’ve not forgotten that she’ll do anything to get back at me for whatever her reasons are and that was why I had to find her.


    ” Looking for something? ”


    Being startled by the voice, I turned at once with fright written all over me. This was what I feared. The moment I wished would never exist but here it was with my worst nightmare standing some inches away from me.


    I gulped hard and gripped my clothes tight. Where do I start? How do I begin? Okay, maybe with an apology.


    ” Am… I’m sorry aboutst night. I was so scared and… and had no choice but to use my only defense mechanism which was my… my knee you know ”


    Silly me. Why did I mention that? I kicked him really hard and heard him groan in pain. His grip had even lessened around me to prove how hurt he was due to the kick.


    Okay, that aside, what next? The way forward, right? The ne.


    ” You might be thinking I’m a thief but I’m not, you’re mistaken. I only took the ne cause I… I thought someone must’ve misced it. If I had the slightest idea you were the someone, I swear on my parent’s grave that I wouldn’t haveid hands on it. I would’ve pretended I never saw it ”


    He didn’t say a word but just stood there. I couldn’t tell the expression on his face because I didn’t have the guts to look at him. I was so afraid so I looked at the floor instead.


    ” Then when you had demanded the ne, I didn’t have it at that time cause it was in my room so… Am… Am sorry. Please forgive me and… And forget I ever kicked your… Your ”


    I used my hand to cover my mouth immediately. I couldn’t even mention it. What if it made him angrier?


    He started walking toward me and I flinched. No, don’t tell me he’sing over to tear me apart, please. I tried not to move but I did which only resulted in me being pinned on the wall roughly. I groaned and bit my lower lips to prevent myself from screaming.


    ” Please, I’m sorry. Please…” I begged in tears. I couldn’t even open my eyes because of how afraid I was. What is he gonna do to me now? No, this is a wrong question. What is he gonna do once he finds out that the ne is missing? I’d be dead then.


    ” But… but the… the ne is missing ” I released the bombshell and expected the worst to happen.


    ” I swear I had it. I had it with me some minutes ago and had nned on giving it back. I swear on my parent’s grave, I had it ”


    I couldn’t stop the tears and they rolled down freely. When I didn’t hear anything from him, I opened my eyes slowly and looked up only to see the coldest and fierce eyes staring back at me.


    Just the look in his eyes could melt an iron but then, he did the unimaginable, leaving me inplete shock.


    Did… Did he just…