Ashlynâs rosy lips curled to form a faint smile. âRemember what you said.â
Sandra felt an indescribable pang of anxiousness when she saw how indifferent Ashlyn was. Could it be that Naomi really didnât steal it? Otherwise, why is Ashlyn so calm? No. Thatâs not possible. Theyâre definitely putting up a front.
âMrs. Nolan, if Naomi really stole the ring, I hope you can promise everyone here that youâll make her quit the entertainment industry!â
âSure!â Ashlyn was still nonchalant.
Sandra didnât know why, but her confidence wavered more as she met Ashlynâs calm gaze.
The crowd then heard Ashlynâs faint voice saying, âNaomi only brought a small bag here today. You all can check it. Besides, sheâs wearing a gown, so thereâs no way she can hide the ring on her.â
With that, she signaled for Naomi to open her bag, and the latter did as told right away.
There was only a phone, lipstick, and BB cream in it.
With a gloomy face, Sandra snatched Naomiâs bag, flipped it upside down, and poured the contents on the ground.
Isabellaâs expression darkened as she stood in the crowd. She didnât expect Sandra to act so quickly. I canât believe she was so quick to expose the scandals relating to the judges on Twitter!
Now, rumors about Naomi were all over Twitter.
If Naomi couldnât clear her name, she might really have to quit showbiz.
Isabella was perplexed as she looked at Ashlynâs cool and calm demeanor. If I offended Ashlyn, and itâs the end for Naomi, does that mean Iâm doomed, too?
She was filled with nothing but regret at that moment.
However, there was no turning back.
The matter seemed to have gotten more serious to the point where she couldnât control it anymore.
On the other hand, Kelly was much calmer than the anxious Isabella. The formerâs gaze was fixed on Naomi and Sandra.
Her manager nudged Kellyâs arm excitedly. âThis is great! Naomiâs going to quit showbiz soon! Serves her right to snatch your award away!â
Talon was the one who slipped the ring into Naomiâs bag when the latter wasnât paying attention.
Kellyâs lips curled up as she stared at Naomi smugly.
Naomi, you have no chance of competing against me in the future anymore! The Best Supporting Actress award is supposed to be mine, but you snatched it from me!
There was no way she could let it slide.
Kelly stared at the items on the ground and suddenly widened her eyes.
Itâs not there! The ring isnât there! Those are just Naomiâs personal belongings! Whereâs the ring? How is it possible? Thereâs no way! Mr. Sosa slipped it into her bag when he brushed past her outside the bathroom! Thereâs no way anything couldâve gone wrong!
Kellyâs heart skipped a beat.
The next moment, Kelly rushed toward Naomiâs bag as if she had gone mad and rummaged through it.
However, even after she turned the bag upside down, she still couldnât find the ring.
Her manager followed suit and tried to find it, but they couldnât find anything.
It was as if the ring had disappeared into thin air.
Kelly and her manager didnât even notice that their crazed actions had captured the crowdâs attention.
Ashlyn smiled mockingly as she looked at them. âMs. Zimmer, you two act as if youâre the ones who lost the ring, not Ms. Wagner.â
The look on Kellyâs face changed when she heard Ashlynâs words.
She suddenly realized that she was too impulsive and foolish.
After she calmed herself, she said while smiling, âIâm just trying to help Ms. Nolan clear her name.
Since the ring isnât here, doesnât this mean that sheâs not the one who stole it?â
Sandra stared at Kelly curiously as well. I barely have any interactions with Kelly. Why did she suddenly poke her nose into this matter? This is too strange.
Everyone else was also looking at Kelly in disbelief.
Kallyâs haart skippad a baat.
Tha naxt momant, Kally rushad toward Naomiâs bag as if sha had gona mad and rummagad through it.
Howavar, avan aftar sha turnad tha bag upsida down, sha still couldnât find tha ring.
Har managar followad suit and triad to find it, but thay couldnât find anything.
It was as if tha ring had disappaarad into thin air.
Kally and har managar didnât avan notica that thair crazad actions had capturad tha crowdâs attantion.
Ashlyn smilad mockingly as sha lookad at tham. âMs. Zimmar, you two act as if youâra tha onas who lost tha ring, not Ms. Wagnar.â
Tha look on Kallyâs faca changad whan sha haard Ashlynâs words.
Sha suddanly raalizad that sha was too impulsiva and foolish.
Aftar sha calmad harsalf, sha said whila smiling, âIâm just trying to halp Ms. Nolan claar har nama.
Sinca tha ring isnât hara, doasnât this maan that shaâs not tha ona who stola it?â
Sandra starad at Kally curiously as wall. I baraly hava any intaractions with Kally. Why did sha suddanly poka har nosa into this mattar? This is too stranga.
Evaryona alsa was also looking at Kally in disbaliaf.