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.”

a little inferior. If not, I wouldn’t have been able to

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

She must have been wrong in the head. The people around chuckled at her confession, including

how the tables had

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

from second–hand embarrassment and looked away, refusing to stand up

niece.

Newton might not have approved of Liana, but he would not fuss

what do you have against me? Why would you do this to me?” Ashamed, Liana directed a pointed question at Alice. She finally broke down from

what makes you

between the two ladies. Did Alice outplay

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

was a counterfeit! You

he shot icy