CHAPTER 9: WHERE'S THE MISSING NECKLACE

Ashley's frustration reached a boiling point as she attempted to get her son, George, but she found him unreachable. In a fit of rage, she screamed so loudly that the two servants rushed to her side, their expressions filled with concern. "What's happening ma'am?" one of the servants asked, her voice trembling slightly. Ashley's eyes blazed with fury as she turned to them. "Where were you two when all of this was happening?" she demanded, her voice filled with anger. "Why didn't you intervene when Lauretta and Juliana attacked me? They almost beat me up." The servants exchanged nervous glances, clearly taken aback by Ashley's outburst. "We... we thought it was a family matter, ma'am," one of them stammered. "We didn't want to intrude, especially since it's between you and your daughter-in-law Lauretta; we thought it wise to not get involved ma." Ashley's lips curled into a scornful sneer. "Lauretta is no longer part of this family," she said angrily. "George made that clear when he