Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me?

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.

I’m going back to bed.” He shrugged and hung up right

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

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

if you bought an imitation product,” Elspeth interrupted. “The most revolting people are those who intentionally buy imitation products.” The smirk on her face was so menacing that

well, Miss Walker,” she continued. “Do you feel dizzy? If you do, feel free to pass out right now. If you’re unconscious, you don’t

she heard that, she froze, unsure what to do. If she had passed out at that moment, she would have fallen into Elspeth’s

course not. Naturally, I am

interrupted once more. “You’re a public figure, though.

she was merely reminding Emma, but her words were meant for the journalists standing around them that it was also major news. The journalists swiftly

your reputation will suffer

a smile at Emma, but her cheeks and

to buy an imitation product. I only wanted to

not nitpick about this. After

the crowd. “Emma is not that kind of evil person.

of a few drops of tears, Emma immediately began crying

crying, Miss Walker. If you keep on like that, everyone will start to think I’m bullying you,” said

know you don’t like me, but you didn’t

“Hostile? Miss Walker, don’t you think you should go to an appraiser whenever you buy something?

but still had to act feeble and meek. It

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

turned to look at the speaker. It was a young girl who seemed pretty

to say you have bought imitation products before?” Elspeth

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

I became a certified appraiser at sixteen. Not once in my