“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.

bed.” He shrugged and hung up right after saying

don’t you explain

assigned the task to someone else,” Emma replied, stuttering. “I spent quite a few

it doesn’t matter if you bought an imitation product,” Elspeth interrupted. “The most revolting people are those who intentionally buy imitation products.” The smirk on

do, feel free to

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

Naturally, I am willing to—” Emma

to apologize?” Elspeth interrupted once more. “You’re a public figure, though. It would be

merely reminding Emma, but her words were meant for the journalists standing around them that it

reputation will suffer when they break

smile at Emma, but her cheeks and lips were left uncharacteristically

to the crowd. “I did not mean to buy an imitation product. I only wanted to surprise

this. After all, she did it with good intentions. She didn’t

the crowd. “Emma is not that kind of evil

of a few drops of tears, Emma immediately began crying

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

you didn’t need

you should go to an appraiser whenever you buy something? You are a public figure. One single mistake would negatively affect your

was panicking hard inside but still had to act feeble and meek. It was ridiculously

someone whispered. “So, what if she bought an imitation watch? Who

the speaker. It was a young girl who seemed pretty well-off. Judging by how she

say you have bought imitation products before?” Elspeth

girl replied with a huff. “No one can be certain they would never

me, but I became 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 product, you’re proud of that fact instead of reflecting on your

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