Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 180

“That’s ridiculous!” Liana struggled to keep the smile on her face. “I bought this from the Harpers‘ auction house. It can’t be a counterfeit?

After she dragged the Harpers into the mess, Landon snickered. “Ms. Gardner, you are probably unfamiliar with the industry because you haven’t been involved with auctions. Parry’s Auction of the Harper Group Is the biggest auction house in the nation,

“The items we take in have undergone stringent inspection and verification. It Is Impossible to buy counterfeits from us. It’s one thing to be ignorant; it’s another thing to ruin my family’s reputation.”

The look in Jasper’s eyes deepened. He recalled Alice’s smirk when she indirectly led Liana to buy the replica at ten times the starting price at the charity auction. Could she have foreseen that Llana would buy the painting for Newton?

Was it all a coincidence or a trap from the start?

“Ms. Gardner, a counterfeit item is different from a replica,” an expert voiced out his opinion to clear the name of the Harpers. “Some works of paintings are replicas but considered antique. It is hard for a replica to look the same as the original. A top–grade replica can fetch a high price.”

“However, the replica you bought is a little inferior. If not, I wouldn’t have been able to

a million from Parry’s Auction!”

in the head. The people around chuckled at her confession, including Betty, who had to cover

the tables had

most 100 thousand. I could only say that you have contributed a lot to

embarrassment and looked away,

niece.

of Liana, but he would not fuss over the authenticity of a painting. He said coolly, “Ben, please take

to me?” Ashamed, Liana directed a pointed question at Alice. She finally broke down from

to Alice. She merely blinked innocently. “Ms. Gardner, what makes you say that? I have no clue

were astonished by the interaction between the two ladies. Did Alice outplay

a million! It’s

counterfeit! You even started a bidding

looked glum as he shot icy glares at