Haley said excitedly.

"Do you remember? When we still worked at the shop, you stole a high-performance display card from the store, but who got the blame? Me! The boss accused me of being Lax with inventory and deducted three months' worth of salary from me. Maria, I didn't come here to make things difficult for you. As long as you compensate me for the loss of only $ 9, 60@ in total, I won't fuss about it. And I promise I won't call the police. So what do you think?"

Everyone frowned at this. This man came all this way to report for only $9, 600. What on earth was wrong with him?

To everyone present, this amount of money was chump change.

But they also understood that no matter how small the amount was, if the man was telling the truth, this case could still ruin Maria's reputation. Moreover, this matter involved the name of the Jenkins family, which meant that she'd never be able to salvage her reputation after this!

“Maria, if he's just asking for $ 9, 60, why don't you just give it to him? It shouldn't be a big deal."

It was Barbara who spoke.

She wore a warm smile, and her words sounded rather rational, which made her seem rather persuasive.

She continued, "Don't worry. I even can pay him for you now. We're family. You don't have to pay me back."

She said so naturally that to any outsider, it Looked as though she was just defending her Little sister.

But everyone in the Jenkins family knew about Barbara's ulterior motive.

To pay this man? No way!

If Maria compensated Haley, she was basically admitting that she had stolen something from the store.

In this way, it would only cost Barbara $ 9, 600 to discredit Maria, who defeated her in the family competition.

It turned out that the cost of revenge was so cheap!

Canaan shot Barbara an angry glare. If it weren't for the fact that Mrs. Jenkins had forbidden him to speak, Canaan would have cursed this girl already!

Unfazed, Maria cast a casual glance at Barbara.

It was as if she was saying, “Don't play tricks with me, bitch. I'm out of your league."

Maria's calm glance caused the smile on Barbara's face to stiffen.

“Bitch, how dare you look down upon me?! Grandmother's the one who orchestrated this plan. Let's see how you wriggle your way out of this one, bitch! As long as the charge is settled, the resources for the championship, as well as Anthony, will be mine!" Barbara shouted quietly.

Maria's calm gaze swept across the room, and everyone could see the quiet confidence in her eyes.

Gradually, the restless crowd calmed down.

“Haley, you say that I was the thief. Do you have any evidence?" she asked calmly.

“If I show you the evidence, will you pay me back?" Haley smirked. While speaking, he stole a glance at Mrs. Jenkins, who nodded almost imperceptibly.