The New Duchess
Chapter 28: End 2

“ to.. store D’Joly “ because of the bluff that this working man said the name of the store clearly.

“ bring the store owner here” Grace back anxious. He was afraid that the shopkeeper would recognize him.

‘ I have to do something’ Inner Grace.

“ ss, I'll pick her up here” Grace offers herself. This way he can secure himself.

“ don't bother, Mily already picked him” Grace's eyes are breaking, she's missing. How could Milly have stuck it first.

“ enter” Milly who is ready from earlier, telling the jewelry store owner woman to enter the workspace.

“ let madam Joly, the mistress has been waiting for” those on the 2nd floor are now walking up. Another waiter gave the code for Mily to board immediately.

Before long Axton's workspace got a new guest. The middle-aged woman that Ai knew about before.

“ Duke Wellington” greet the woman as soon as see Axton there. Axton just nodded slowly to reply.

“ are you the owner of D’Joly store?” ask Ai kindly.

“ ah yes, miss. I'm madam Joly” replied the woman was no less friendly because Ai's face was very young, making Madam Joly think if the woman in front of him is not married.

Ever since Joly's madam came in, Grace had deliberately lowered her head so that Joly's madam would not recognize him. Axton who heard the call was impolite was intent on correcting him, but Ai first prevented it. Finally Axton just kept quiet to see how his wife proved herself.  

“ alright madam Joly, is it true that you sold this jewelry before?” Madam Joly approached the table and observed closely.

“ ah yes miss. All of this jewelry comes from my store. Duchess Wellington ordered her” Axton wants to end this. Everything clearly points to his wife. But Ai stopped him. Grinding using his hand for Axton to wait.

“ oh yes? And who do you mean by Duchess Wellington here?” this is what Ai had been waiting for. Evaporating it from the initial source of the incident. Madam Joly was a little confused understanding Ai's question, making her look around the room. The corner of his eye caught the figure of the woman he knew. Madam Joly shifted her position closer to Grace.

“ Duchess, excuse me who just saw you” Madan Joly immediately greet Grace. Seeing that, Axton frowned. He doesn't accept Joly's madam call to Grace.

“ who do you call the Duchess?” Axton asked with great emphasis. There was still a clear tone of anger in Axton's question.  

“ ,,dia, isn't she Duchess Wellington?” madam Joly was a little shocked to hear Axton's voice. Makes him stutter a little, feel like he made a mistake.

“ what is she who ordered all this jewelry?” have not had time to get an answer, Madam Joly has been given another question.

“ no, this woman must be lying sir. I didn't order anything from her shop” Grace started saving herself. He did not accept his mature plan of having to fail.

“ no Duke, true this woman. She describes herself as the Duchess of Wellington and orders all this jewelry. Even this.this man who took it a few days ago” frightened Madam Joly said everything clearly. It even pointed at the working man standing beside him. Madam Joly is unwilling to deal with the Duke's residence. His punishment would be extremely unbearable.

“ no sir, he must be the one that mistress told him to. Everything he said.”

“ quiet!” snapped Axton. The room became silent for a moment. Both Madam Joly and Grace instantly fell silent.

“ you, tell me who told you?” Axton stared at the working man sharply. The man was silent, he was confused to tell the truth or to keep covering this up.

“ if you say honestly, your punishment will be a little light” Ai persuades that the working man will tell the truth. Grace is getting scared, all her plans are threatened with failure.

“ Miss Grace sir. Miss Grace was also the one who told me to put the city-boxes in the mistress” room replied the working man by directly resting under Axton's feet. Axton's anger instantly rose many times over. He did not expect that the woman he had hired for several years had deceived him.

“ no sir, this man is lying. They were all entrenched to slander me” Grace was willing to even cry in defense of her.

“ isn't it clear now who the real thief is?” Ai asks that Axton immediately obey his sentence.

“ no master, I am innocent”

“ so all this time you are Grace, you have dared to lie and defame Duchess”

“ no master, no me,”

“ quiet! You really made a big mistake. I can't forgive you.” Grace was shocked by Axton's words. This is not what Grace wanted. Now Axton is not only angry but he also does not forgive himself. No, Grace really doesn't accept.

“ all this because of you!” Grace walked quickly closer to Ai. He wanted to hurt Ai, the woman who had foiled his plan. Grace really hates Ai now.

“ what do you want to do?!”  axton shouted when she found Grace who wanted to hit Ai using the jewelry box. Axton quickly pulled Grace's hand which made the jewelry box fall hard on the floor.

Plaque.

One slap landed on Grace's smooth cheek. All eyes were shocked to see this incident. Even Ai closed her mouth from being so shocked to see her. Of course the slap was from Axton. This sudden action was because Axton was so unacceptable if his wife was hurt.

“ all this time I never wanted to hit a woman. But this time no, you really are out of Grace's bounds. Go from here before I do violence again” Axton clearly said it. Grace was so embarrassed and angry. He doesn't want to linger here anymore.