Chapter 187

“Young lady, do you stand to gain anything from scaring me?” His tone carried a slight hint of playfulness and humor, intending to make Harmonia relax.

His breath lingered with the fragrance of sandalwood, inducing a sense of tranquility.

She gradually regained her composure as she looked at the redwood beaded bracelet on his left wrist.

Dimas noticed her eyes becoming clearer and finally felt relieved. He spoke in a deep voice, asking again, “What happened exactly?”

Her long, curled eyelashes fluttered, and she replied softly, “When the power went out just now, someone bumped into me. When the lights came back on, my handbag was gone, and the pearl earring worn by that wealthy lady went missing along with it.”

Harmonia had personally witnessed the wealthy lady putting on the pearl earrings on her ear, one after the other, and one of them was indeed missing now.

“I suspect…” Harmonia bit her lower lip.

She did not need to finish her sentence; Dimas already understood what s