When My Ex's Worst Enemy Became My Sanctuary novel Chapter 245

Tina stared at her, wide-eyed. “I didn’t see anything. Dorothea, did you lose your ring?”

“I came in with Bertha this morning. No one else has been in here since. It wasn’t me...” Her voice trembled. She looked terrified that Dorothea might think she’d done something wrong.

Dorothea glanced over, seeing how close Tina was to tears. She softened her tone. “I’m not accusing you. I just wanted to know if you saw anything, that’s all.”

There weren’t any cameras in her office, and she definitely wasn’t the type to spy on herself. It didn’t make sense for one of her employees to take the ring. The answer was becoming painfully obvious.

Frustration bubbled up inside Dorothea. She unlocked her phone and took off the privacy settings on her social media. Sure enough, there was a red notification on Twitter from Bertha’s account.

“These flowers are gorgeous!” the post said.

The attached photo was unmistakable: the bouquet of roses Latham had given Dorothea that very morning. The card was still there too, clearly showing Latham’s handwriting. “Honey, I was wrong.”

Dorothea recognized it immediately. Was Bertha out of her mind? She was flaunting Dorothea’s flowers on social media for everyone to see.

Someone had even commented, “Bertha, did you get a boyfriend?”

Dorothea didn’t hesitate. She called Bertha straight away.

The second Bertha picked up, Dorothea didn’t bother with pleasantries. “Bertha, did you steal my ring?”

“Dorothea, what’s wrong with you? Why would I steal your ring? I never even went into your office! How could you just accuse me like that?”

Dorothea pressed her lips together, her voice icy. “I’m not joking. If you took it, you have until tonight to bring it back. Otherwise, I’m calling the police.”

“I didn’t steal anything! Maybe that receptionist of yours did. Dorothea, you can’t just accuse me with no proof. Go ahead, call the cops if you have evidence!”

Bertha hung up before Dorothea could say another word.

Dorothea was so angry she almost laughed. This was classic—acting like the victim when she was the one in the wrong.

Tina was still in the office. She’d overheard her own name on the call and looked even more anxious.

Dorothea turned to her, keeping her voice calm. “You can go now. Just remember what I told you earlier.”

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