Chapter 79: The Failed Scam

In the bustling plaza, the crowd surged like a tide, gathering densely around three people at the center. Curious and gossipy eyes were all fixed on the trio. Ava stood quietly, her gaze as clear and cold as a winter morning lake, staring intently at the couple before her. They appeared to be a loving couple, around thirty years old, in the prime of their lives. The man was gentle and elegant, while the woman was dressed meticulously. Though her features were decent, she wore too much makeup, and faint traces of cosmetic surgery marred her natural beauty. The surrounding whispers, like the incessant hum of summer cicadas, pieced together the outline of the commotion. It turned out that the couple claimed their valuable item had gone missing, and all suspicion inexplicably pointed to Ava. She, a woman who seemed out of place in this noisy setting, dressed plainly but elegantly, had become the target of everyone's attention. "Hmph, at your age, stop pretending!" The woman suddenly r