“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.

back to bed.” He shrugged

face and doubtfully asked, “Why don’t you explain where you got that watch

task to someone else,” Emma replied, stuttering. “I

people are those who intentionally buy imitation products.” The smirk on her face was so menacing that Emma nearly

do, feel

to pretend to faint, but when she heard that, she froze, unsure what to do. If she had passed out at that moment, she would have

Naturally, I am

though. It

them that it

Walker. Otherwise, your reputation will suffer when they break

a smile at Emma, but her cheeks and lips

sorry,” Emma declared to the crowd. “I did not mean to buy an

nitpick about this. After all, she did

of the crowd. “Emma is not that kind

crowd forgave her because of a few

on like that,

but you didn’t

that the crowd was starting to defend Emma, Elspeth chuckled. “Hostile? Miss Walker, don’t you think you should go to an appraiser whenever you buy something?

shouted in her mind, Stop talking! She was panicking hard inside but still had to act feeble and meek. It was ridiculously

how tactless Elspeth is while Emma is always so kind and gentle,” someone whispered. “So, what if she bought an imitation watch? Who

the speaker. It was a young girl who seemed pretty well-off.

mean to say you have

huff. “No one can be certain they would never buy imitation products. This is

an imitation product at some point?” Elspeth found that statement hilarious as she looked at the girl disdainfully. “Pardon me, but I became a certified appraiser at sixteen. Not

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