Chapter 696

At the time, Chenelle had been in a foul mood and lashed out at the cleaning lady, hurling insults and having her locked up. She even demanded compensation, claiming her painting was worth 10,000 dollars.

In truth, 10,000 meant little to her.

It was simply unfortunate for the cleaning lady to have crossed her path when she was in such a bad mood, making her the target of her ire.

"What's going on? Is the person still locked up?" Chenelle asked in a hushed voice, her expression sour as she addressed her assistant.

'No wonder Owen demanded someone's release immediately upon arrival.'

Chenelle had initially suspected Jade had sent him to cause trouble, feeling a perverse satisfaction at the thought of finally having an excuse to retaliate against Jade. She had deliberately escalated the situation, even slamming herself against a wall and injuring her arm in the process.

That led to the earlier scene.

The assistant, trembling with fear, nodded slightly. "After locking up that clean