“Yes, she’s a big celebrity,” someone from the crowd said. “There’s no way she would be forgotten. Emma is so humble.”

The girls standing around them were avid fans of Emma. All of them thought Emma had a conflicted look on her face because she was embarrassed.

“See? Everyone thinks you’re feeling guilty,” Elspeth said, smiling brightly at Emma. “Oh, wait. They think you’re humble. It is only a phone call, Miss Walker. It’s nothing big.”

Emma gritted her teeth and kept quiet, too scared to speak.

The call went through. Harper was sleeping when Elspeth called, so he answered the call with messy hair and a sleepy look in his eyes. Even so, his attractiveness could not be hidden.

“What is it, Elsie?” he asked.

Emma had been hoping Harper would actually be the seller she had contacted, but her heart sank when she saw his face.

“Is the Heart of Rupert still with you?” Elspeth asked.

Harper took a sip of water to wake himself up. “Yes. Why?”

“A woman here says you sold her the watch. Can you see if it’s her?”

When Harper spotted the awkward smile on Emma’s face, he frowned. “Who is this? Why would I sell off the watch? You know I only buy watches, and I never sell anything.”

“Forget about her. Can you show everyone here the watch?” Elspeth asked.

She was afraid the crowd would think she was lying. If Emma seized the chance to pull the wool over their eyes, her reputation would be smeared again.

However, Harper was confused but still brought out the watch from his collection. The moment the box opened, everyone’s eyes were glued to it. It was gleaming with a faint blue glow surrounding it. A red diamond heart was embedded in the center of the watch. It looked so much more dazzling than the watch Emma gave Mr. Winthrop.

to bed.” He shrugged and

asked, “Why don’t you

else,” Emma replied, stuttering. “I spent quite a few million

are those

dizzy? If you do, feel free to pass out right now. If you’re

to faint, but when she heard that, she froze, unsure what to do. If she

Naturally, I am willing to—” Emma

a public figure, though.

for the journalists standing around them that it was

Otherwise, your reputation will suffer when

but her cheeks and lips were left

declared to the crowd. “I did not mean to buy an

tears roll down her cheek, their hearts softened. “Let’s not nitpick about this. After all, she did it

not

that the crowd forgave her because of a few drops of tears, Emma immediately began crying

on like that, everyone

you don’t like me, but you didn’t need to

was starting to defend Emma, Elspeth chuckled. “Hostile? Miss Walker, don’t you think you should go to an appraiser whenever you buy something? You are a public figure.

panicking hard inside but still had

someone whispered. “So, what if she bought an imitation watch? Who can ensure they would never make a mistake like that in their entire

young girl who seemed pretty well-off. Judging by how she dressed, she looked like someone from new

mean to say you have

course,” the girl replied with a huff. “No one can be certain they would never buy imitation products. This is merely an

a certified appraiser at sixteen. Not once in my life have I bought anything fake. Not everyone is like you; even after buying a fake

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