Chapter 10 You had her arrested as a thief?

Ava proudly pulled Chloe aside to brag about her “achievements”. "Look, my sister won the Heart of the Ocean bid," Ava boasted. "She might be married to some rich guy, but she's hardly acknowledged and definitely can't cough up a billion. Relax, Miss White, you're still the queen bee at the Sisyphus auction." Chloe just hummed in response, her head held high as she strutted towards the trading room. Celeste in question was visibly stressed, with sweat beading on her forehead as the crowd watched, anticipating her reaction to the payment demand of a billion. Celeste, under their intense stares, had turned pale and was struggling to form her words. "A billion, Miss Sterling, surely you're not here to play games, are you?" taunted a voice from a distance. Celeste caught Chloe's scornful look; her arms crossed, she gazed down disdainfully. Ava, standing next to Chloe, didn't bother to hide her smirk. Isaac, who had hurried over, attempted to intervene. The others might not know Celeste's real status, but Isaac did. She was the woman Nathaniel was interested in, and Nathaniel had never shown such concern for anyone before. Offending her could seriously upset Nathaniel. But Chloe dismissed him abruptly, "Bro, you're always such a buzzkill. You've been a coward all your life!" Isaac was silent, overwhelmed. Dealing with his headstrong sister was tough enough, and with Nathaniel's power and influence at stake, it was a delicate situation. He decided it was best to let Nathaniel handle it, pulling out his phone to call him. …… Meanwhile, Celeste knew it was time to make her move. In front of everyone, she calmly pulled a black card from her bag. "Will this do?" Her face was a mix of nervousness and defiance, drawing the crowd's full sympathy. Chloe was already plotting how to deal with this bar girl. The next moment, however, a voice from the machine announced: "Ding! One billion transferred to account XXX." There was a collective intake of breath. "Miss Sterling, you have a heart of gold, truly generous!" "Today's charity auction was a success, all thanks to Miss Sterling's contribution." The crowd's praises for Celeste clearly surpassed those for Chloe. Chloe glared at Ava, "You said she had no money?" Ava, stunned, could barely believe her eyes. She hadn't expected Celeste to produce a card worth a billion. Wait a minute. That was a black card with gold embossing and a distinctive emblem. "She must have stolen it!" Ava declared confidently. "Yes, definitely stolen!" Ava refused to believe that Mr. Ford would give Celeste a card worth a billion just three days after her marriage. Chloe finally recognized it—the exclusive black card with gold embossing belonged to top-tier clients of Sea City Bank, of which there were only a dozen or so. And this one? Definitely Nathaniel's! She rushed over to Celeste and grabbed her by the arm, her voice sharp with accusation, "Did you steal Nathaniel's card?!" She couldn't believe the audacity of this woman! Celeste was visibly shocked. It quickly hit her that Chloe, this woman confronting her, obviously had some sort of special relationship with Nathaniel. From her age and her reaction, she seemed like... maybe a super fan? "You lowlife, answer me! What kind of dirty tricks did you pull to get close to Nathaniel?" Chloe spat out. "I... I..." Celeste stammered, her fingers nervously twisting together, her face pale and her body shaking, which only made her look more guilty in Chloe's eyes. Chloe felt her suspicions were confirmed. This woman had used her looks to worm her way into Nathaniel's favor and now she seemed like nothing but a greedy thief! "That's it! Today's not just about the auction. Someone tie her up and take her to the police station!" "No, I didn't... it wasn't stolen..." Celeste protested, tears in her eyes as she clutched the table, but Chloe was having none of it, convinced she was a thief. Ava chimed in, making things worse, "If it wasn't stolen, did Mr. Ford just give it to you? Who do you think you are? You barely know him, why would Mr. Ford give you a card worth a billion?" Chloe was livid. Nathaniel barely looked her way normally, and now he seemed smitten with this bar girl. Why? She was determined to expose her and make sure she learned her lesson today... …… Meanwhile, Celeste was forcibly taken to the police station. At the same time, Nathaniel, who had just finished an international video conference, was stepping out of his company building. He glanced at his phone and saw a message from Isaac. "Why did you give her the invite? You know how my sister gets. If she sees something she doesn't like, she stirs things up and I can't stop her." "Hey, are you there? Trouble's brewing." Frowning, Nathaniel stepped into his Rolls-Royce. As he was about to call Isaac back, his phone rang. "Nathaniel, it's me, Chloe. I caught a thief for you today... Nathaniel, how will you thank me?" "A thief?" "Yes, yes! That bar girl who seduced you. She's not only caught your eye but wasn't satisfied just with that—she stole your bank card and spent a billion! Luckily, my keen eyes spotted it, and I had her sent straight to the police station—" Nathaniel was stunned, "You had her arrested as a thief?" His voice was ice-cold, immediately cooling the atmosphere in the car. The driver peeked through the rearview mirror, too scared to breathe loudly. Miss White had really done it this time, treating the lady of the house like a common thief! "Turn around, get there as fast as you can." Nathaniel hung up on Chloe, his eyes cold and determined as he made calls to ensure Celeste wouldn’t be mistreated before he arrived. "Yes, sir!"