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Yunice glanced sideways and saw inside the private room. Oscar slumped over the table and was completely unconscious.
Oscar was a researcher, someone who normally never touched alcohol. One drink was enough to knock him out.
Her gaze swept over the roomful of ill–intentioned people, then landed on Owen.
Those two had always been at odds. Owen likely would not bother helping Oscar now.
In the end, Yunice still could not forget the past. She stepped back into the room, walked up to Oscar, and gently patted his shoulder. “Oscar?” she called softly, twice.
No response.
Owen caught the motion, and a flash of jealousy flickered in his eyes.
If it had been him passed out at the table, Yunice would have walked right past without a second glance.
That thought gnawed at him, and he took another bitter sip of wine.
“Wait, Yunice. Don’t leave just yet.” Elsie suddenly stood up. “My stuff is still in your bag.”
Yunice was certain she had not taken anything of Elsie’s, but she still asked, “What stuff?”
Elsie smiled sweetly. “I gave you my ID just now. Since you don’t want it anymore, give it back to
me.”
She smiled. Yunice smiled too. She picked up her bag and asked, “You’re saying it’s in here?”
Elsie put on a pitiful face. “Yunice… don’t tell me you’ve changed your mind? You don’t want to give it back? But the photo’s still mine. What’s the use of you keeping it?”
The people nearby began to jeer.
“Didn’t she act all generous just now? Can’t even keep it up for five minutes?”
“If you want us to believe you didn’t take it, at least open your bag and let us look.”
“She definitely doesn’t dare open it. Who knows what she’s hiding? Don’t forget what she used to carry back in high school!”
“Should’ve stopped Oscar from drinking. At least then he’d see what kind of sister he really has.”
Yunice’s eyes passed over their cager, mocking faces. Yes, she used to prove her innocence in
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Chapter 273 Checkmate
Not anymore.
Calmly, Yunice said, “Call the police.”
She pressed the service bell.
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