Chapter 407
To Zara, Calista was just another pawn on the board, waiting for her chance to be played
Earlier in the office, Garret casually mentioned it to Marina and Chloe
Word was that Zara was supposed to join the Planning Department. When she was studying over the wants more standout projects and even received school awards for her work.
Zara had always been a top student at school, but after joining the Zamora Group, it was as if she’d forgoten erything she’d learned.
Garret couldn’t figure it out.
Marina wasn’t surprised by Garret’s confusion at all.
She knew exactly why Zara kept showing up in Garret’s office with questions.
It was all just an excuse for her to walk past Daron’s office, hoping to catch a glimpse of him or see if his done was open
If Daron wasn’t busy, she’d always look for a chance to get close to him.
Daron hadn’t been at the office yesterday or today.
Zara barely had any questions anymore.
All day, she only stopped by Garret’s office once.
When Zara dropped by Garret’s office earlier, it was probably to ask him to help her change her work spot
After the incident in the underground garage this morning. Zara had been keeping unusually quiet all day
The quieter Zara got, the more Marina thought, ‘She’s definitely up to something. She must be plotting her next move
Sure enough, that night, just as Marina had predicted, things started to unfold
She’d had dinner at home and was about to head upstairs to relax when a call came in from the Zamora ITSADNICE.
Marina glanced at her phone and picked up the call.
As soon as she put the phone to her ear, the butler’s voice came through
‘Mrs. Zamora, Mr. Harris wants you back at the mansion right now.”
Marina paused, glanced at the time, her eyes flashing with confusion
“Is something wrong?” she asked.
Harris wanted her back at the Zamora mansion at that hour.
Something must have happened.
Marina couldn’t help but recall the scene from earlier today, when she saw Zara searching the floor for the ring.
‘Did Zara go and snitch to Harris? Marina thought to herself.
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Harris never seemed to care much for Zara, so it was hard to believe he’d give Marina a hard time because of Zac
The burley’s voice sounded serious as he said, “You’ll find out when you get here?
Marina’s brows knitted in conorm
The buder hung up so fast that he didn’t even give her a chance to protest.
Belinda was tidying up in the dining room when she noticed Marina standing at the foot of the stairs
Mrs. Zamora, is something wrong?” she asked.
Marina glanced at Belinda. She’d enjoyed having her around these days.
Belinda was such a warm–hearted person.
Harris wants me to go back to the mansion. The butler sounded serious on the phone. I have no idea what’s going on,” Marina said.
Belinda’s expression grew serious, too.
“Want me to see if I can find out what’s happening” she offered.
Belinda used to work at the Zamora mansion, and she still knew a lot of people there.
If she reached out to a few of her contacts, she could easily find out what was happening at the mansion.
Marina nodded, shooting Belinda a grateful look.
Sorry to trouble you, Mrs. Spencer, Marina said.
Belinda waved it off.
It’s no trouble, really. It’s a little thing,” she replied.
With that, Belinda immediately called one of her old colleagues at the mansion to find out what was going on.
‘n less than a minute, she got the details.
I heard that some jewelry belonging to the former Mrs. Zamora has gone missing, and it’s connected to Ms. Blanchard,” Belinda said.
Marina’s mind immediately went back to the ring Zara had handed her earlier.
She’d thought Zara had picked out some random piece from Hayley’s collection to give her, probably just to get under her
kin.
But it never occurred to her that what Zara’d taken was actually a memento of Wilhelmina’s.
Marina rubbed her temples, feeling a headache coming on.
She thought, ‘No wonder Zara looked that way when the ring hit the floor. And that sly little smirk she had…
“Zara’s obviously trying to make me take the fall for this
“Thanks, Mrs. Spencer. I’ll head back now,” Marina said, giving her a grateful nod before heading out.
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Marina drove all the way back to the Zamora mansion.
When she argued into the main hall, the tension was palpable.
Zara was kneeling on the floor, her cheeks wet with tears.
Harris sat on the sofa, his expression icy and severe.
Hayley didn’t look happy either. As soon as Marina walked in, she wasted no time scolding Zara
“You good or nothing After all these years of raising you, this is what I got? If you don’t find that missing ring, you can go kneed a my sister’s memorial and apologize.
“Always acting so high and mighty. Any piece from my jewelry box was yours for the taking, but you had to go for your
Hayley’s stern tone was something Marina had never seen before.
Zara knelt on the floor, her cries muffled and barely audible.
Zara said, “Mom, I’m truly sorry. I swear I didn’t mean for this to happen. I just saw that Marina and Daron have been married for so long, yet she has a decent ring, so I decided to give her the ring.
Theard you and Grandpa Harris talking about giving Wilhelmina’s keepsakes to Marina, so I went ahead and did it myself.
I wanted to try to please Marina, but she didn’t care at all. She even threw the ring away.”
Cara kept talking, her shoulders shaking as she sobbed so hard that she could barely catch her breath,
Marina strode in, her tone cool and collected as she said, “Zara, that’s not what happened. I didn’t throw the ring away.”
Cara sniffled, rushing to agree with Marina. “Yes, yes. It’s all my fault. I messed up. I’m the one who took the ring. It’s all on
Marina watched as Zara cried so hard that she could barely breathe, her expression growing more detached.
Harris sat on the sofa, silent.
Marina stopped a short distance from Zara, standing there composed and poised
It wasn’t on her.
No way was Marina going to kneel on the floor like Zara
‘Harris, you wanted to see me?” Marina asked.
Marina kept her cool, her eyes steady and calm. There wasn’t even a hint of fear, not even with Harris sitting right there, ready to judge.
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Harris said, “That ring she took from Wilhelmina’s jewelry box was a keepsake my wife gave Wilhelmina back in the day. It’s not just any ring. It’s the symbol of the love between my wife and me.
“I’ve had people search the company’s underground garage, but the ring was nowhere to be found.
Marina kept her cool and said, “I didn’t know what that ring meant to you. When Miss Blanchard handed it over, she didn’t make it clear she wanted me to wear it.
“So I instinctively pulled my hand away. I never threw it.
“From the way it dropped, it shouldn’t have landed far. Did you people search the whole area carefully?”
Harris nodded, saying, “Yeah. They thoroughly searched everywhere and checked all the security footage. It’s just not there?
As soon as Harris finished speaking, Hayley turned to Marina, her voice anxious as she said. “Marina, if you’ve seen the ring or happened to pick it up, please bring it out.
“Zara knows she was wrong, and I’ll talk to her about it. Let’s not keep Harris worrying about where the ring is. It means a lot to him.”
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
