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.”

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

I bought it for a million from Parry’s Auction!” Liana blurted out

bought a counterfeit with one million? She must have been wrong in the head. The people around chuckled

how the tables

could only say that

embarrassment and looked

niece.

Ms. Gardner bought it with good intentions.” Newton might not have approved of Liana, but he would not fuss over the authenticity of a painting. He

Ashamed, Liana directed a pointed question at Alice. She finally broke down from the humiliation she had received since the beginning of

Gardner, what makes you say that? I have no clue what you’re

were astonished by the interaction between the two ladies. Did Alice outplay Liana by being a bigger

you who tricked me! I wouldn’t have bought a counterfeit item with a million! It’s all because of you!” Liana pointed at Alice’s

might not be able to tell the art apart, but you must have known it was a counterfeit! You even started a bidding war with me and made

as he shot icy glares at