Clementine:
"Yeah, so?" he asked, sounding defensive.
"I'm just asking. Did you know she was going to accuse me of stealing?" I asked, watching him nod.
"I was wandering around when I heard her speak to her mother about the evil plan. The great evil plan."
He rolled his eyes, using his hands as quotation marks.
"Oh," I groaned.
"Yeah, I bought the same necklace—just with a few more diamonds. After she left it by the bed, I swapped it with the new one, tossed the old one on the floor, and paid the maid to 'find' it and bring it in at the perfect moment."
He shrugged, looking proud of himself.
"Thank you," I uttered, and his smile started to fade. Then, in a very serious tone, he mumbled,
"I told you, I will not let anyone bully you here."
At this point, I did not realize that Yorick had walked straight in our direction.
"If you two are done flirting, can we talk about business?" he intervened, taking a sip from the glass.
