Mr. Dimitri's Toy
Punishment Whip for Diamond Thieves

Mr. Petrova's voice echoed, “Nobody is allowed to leave this room before the necklace is found. Guards, quickly close all exits. There must have been an intruder among these honorable nobles. Sorry, ladies and gentlemen you better take care of your belongings, as thieves must still be here.”.

Me and Mr. Draven looked at each other, with shocked and confused expressions.

The thief at Mr Dimitri's engagement party?

Hosts open their voices, “Sorry for the inconvenience, ladies and gentlemen. But to avoid suspicion of each other, we must ransack your clothes and bags.”

One room became rowdy, some nodded in agreement and some protested in disagreement. But in the end the officers moved to search the men's suits and the women's handbags.

Mr Dimitri stood beside Princess Adreana who was crying and seemed to be trying to calm her down.

An officer approached me and Mr. Draven. He ransacked Mr. Draven's pants but there was nothing. Then I handed over my little handbag that I knew was just a titanium initial necklace that I was going to give Mr. Dimitri.

The officer gasped when he saw the contents of my bag, then he saw my face back, and looked inside again.

“Master, I have found the lost diamond necklace here.”

I widened my eyes in disbelief, grabbed the handbag from the officer and looked inside. Sure enough, there was a diamond necklace exactly like the one I saw Princess Adreana wear.

Mr. Draven also took a look and in disbelief said, “There's no way Chloe stole it!”

“Bring him here!” said Mr. Petrova.

I shook my head as the officer pulled my hand forcefully.

“Oath, sir. I didn't steal it! I'm not a thief.”.

I was dragged before Mr. Petrova, the man with the creepy face grabbed my handbag and took out the diamond necklace, he threw the titanium necklace on the floor after looking at it cynically.

Gift necklace for Mr Dimitri!

I immediately knelt on the floor and clasped the necklace tightly against my chest, but Mr. Petrova misinterpreted.

“You're Dimitri's nephew, right? You immediately kneel down to beg for mercy? So it turns out you stole this diamond necklace!”

I'm looking up, “No, Mr. Petrova. I didn't steal the diamond necklace. I also do not know why the necklace can be in my bag.”

“Obviously this is in your bag and you want to leave? How is this, King Rudolmuv? I did not expect a thief to dare infiltrate the party event that you held.”

Mr. Dimitri walked towards me, “He's my nephew. And I will take responsibility for his mistakes. Chloe, confess that you stole the diamond and all will be forgiven.”

Whahuh? Even Mr Dimitri doubts me?

“No, Mr. Dimitri. It was not me who stole the diamond, I dare to swear on behalf of my dead mother!”

“Chloe!” he raised his tone. “Acquire your deeds now or you will receive a penalty!”

SNAP OUT!

I heard someone flicking their fingers. Must be the guy who set me up was a vampire, and he wanted me to admit to something I didn't do.

My eyes caught Princess Adreana's shocked face. Ah, it turns out that he's the one who wanted to frame me. But he didn't know I was immune to vampire power.

“Dimitri, she must be unhappy with the news of our engagement. Last night she spilled red wine into my new dress and earlier she also spoke in a disrespectful tone to me, whereas I had kindly recommended food to her.”

“Omong empty! Chloe is the nicest woman I've ever met,” Mr. Draven put on a body.

I almost cried for Mr. Draven's kindness, even though he liked a prank but he defended me. Different from Mr. Dimitri the jerk.

“Good? Yeah, maybe he's just good with guys!” princess Adreana.

“King, what is the appropriate punishment for a thief? All I know is, a thief must be whipped.”

I gasp, “Punishment whip?”

Mr. Dimitri knelt before me and clasped my arms tightly, his face turned furious, “Quickly acknowledge your actions and apologize!”

My lips quiver, “I will not confess to a deed I did not do, sir.”

I close my eyes, accept fate because everyone will definitely believe more in the words of Princess Adreana.

Mr. Dimitri got up and faced the king, “Chloe is my nephew and I will receive punishment instead. Mr. Petrova, Adreana, I'm sorry for what my niece did.”

I clenched the necklace tightly. Mr. Dimitri willingly accepted punishment for my sake!

Mr. Petrova laughed cynically, “Can't. He should be punished for having dared to steal. Officer, get me a whip. I will punish him with my own hands.”

Officers quickly gave the whip to Mr. Petrova.

I'm asking you softly, “You're going to whip me here, sir? In front of everyone?”

“Iya, let you know shame, unless you apologize, I will change my mind,” her hand down the creepy whip rope.

I've seen a thief whipped 100 times in the back just for stealing a loaf of bread. Especially a diamond necklace? I gulped, my heart pounded and cold sweat drenched my body.

“Call the maid to undress!”

I'm starting to panic, “Mr Dimitri! I swear, I didn't steal that necklace.”.

Someone took off my shirt from behind and I turned my head, looking at Dorothy who opened the strap on my dress.

“Sorry, miss.. I'll just undress your back a little bit.”

I cupped my hands in front of my chest to keep the dress from falling, still in a kneeling position on the floor, feeling the chill poking my back open for everyone to see.

Mr. Petrova smiled wickedly and was about to circle my body when Mr. Dimitri stopped him.

“Wait, I'll punish my nephew myself.”

Mr. Petrova raised his eyebrows, “Alright if you yourself are willing to educate this girl. King, how many lashes do you think we should give to a thief who doesn't want to be honest?”

The king thought for a while then said with a face of pity, “She is just a little girl. The necklace was also found intact. I think the fair punishment is 20 lashes.”

Mr. Dimitri took the whip from Mr. Petrova's hand and walked around my body. Everyone stood in a circle to see the punishment that would be inflicted on the thief.

I hate you, Dimitri!

I did not answer and resigned. Someone said out loud, “See! He even has a tattoo on his back. Where does a girl of status have a tattoo?”

The room came back noisily as everyone questioned the rose tattoo that was on my back.

Complete already. I'm stamped as a thief and also a cheap girl.

THE CTAR!!

I screamed in shock as the whip grabbed my back quickly. It was painful with just 1 jolt, I don't know if I will be able to bear the other 19.

THE CTAR!! THE CTAR!!

My tears began to wash over my cheeks, my body shaking. But I endured the screams of pain by biting my lips. I will not give them the satisfaction of hearing my screams.

I don't know how many times Mr. Dimitri has grabbed my back with a whip, my head starts spinning, my eyes are blurred. Maybe I'll pass out in a minute.

I could no longer kneel and both my hands clenched my chest, I bent my body and cried. I finally couldn't hold back the screams anymore as I felt my skin torn and torn.

“Aaarrrghhh!!”

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[The Third POV]

Dimitri could not bear to see the long, red cuts that adorned Chloe's back. He tried to whip as slow as possible, but the woman's skin was too sensitive.

Whip after whip Chloe held her scream even though Dimitri knew the girl could not stand it, her body trembling violently. Dimitri was very afraid something would happen to his womb.

But Chloe is too stubborn! Although he did not steal the diamond necklace, if he wanted to soften and apologize, Mr. Petrova would have no other reason not to forgive him.

THE CTAR!!

This is the 19th whip and Chloe yells, “Aaarrrghhh!!”

The sound of that agonizing scream echoed to the rest of the room, Dimitri couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to embrace her immediately. His hands started shaking as he raised the whip to grab Chloe's back.

Chloe, hangin! Just 1 more lash!

“Wait!! Stop!”

Edric Suarez stepped forward with the diamond necklace in his hand. A hunchbacked old servant came next to him.

“Something's not right. I dare to prove that this diamond necklace is not real!”

Everything is jolted with the claims of Edric Suarez. Chloe fell to the floor in a sloping position.

“Chloe!” Dimitri shouted and immediately raised the girl's head slowly.

His eyes were tightly closed but he was still breathing. “She fainted.”

“You've already punished the innocent! The necklace that was inside this poor girl's bag was a fake!”

Guests are getting excited by Mr. Suarez's statement.

“What is the proof that the necklace is fake? What is the motive of the perpetrator who framed this girl?” ask Petrova.

King of the voices, “Edric, how do you know the diamond necklace is fake?”

“King, without prejudice to respect give me time to explain. The waiter who came with me, he was the one who worked as a diamond craftsman before serving me. He knows very well how to distinguish real and fake diamonds.”

The hunchback old man said, “It's easy to distinguish real or fake diamonds.”

He exhaled to the diamond, “Look, the mist on this diamond lasts a long time. Try your test on your own diamonds, whether when you exhale to the diamond, the fog lasts a long time or not.”

All the invited guests were busy proving to their respective diamonds.

“Punyaku disappeared quickly!” exclaim someone.

“Punyaku too!”

“That means your diamonds are real. But the diamond in this necklace, the mist lasts a long time. Can I make sure this is fake!”

Edric Suarez added, “If you are still in doubt, we should take this necklace to the diamond shop. You've already judged an innocent girl.”

Everyone in the room fell silent and looked with pity at the girl who had lost consciousness.

“J-so my real diamond necklace where?” pekik Adreana's.

“Nona, do you have enemies? There must be someone who does not like Chloe or you so create a drama like this.”

“Sorry, I'll take Chloe to her room first. You guys solve this problem. The important thing is that my niece was proven not to have stolen the diamond necklace. Excuse me.”

Draven helps Dimitri carry Chloe's body out of the room.

Edric Suarez clenched his jaw holding in anger as he looked at Chloe's back.

He remembered the rose on the girl's back. It's the Suarez family crest!

My son, Elizabeth, I've finally found you.

Chloe Isabel is the son of Edric Suarez, who was born from an ordinary human womb and secretly concealed her existence.

The rose on Chloe's back will probably be the destiny-changer of the two kingdoms as well as Chloe Isabel's own destiny.

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