Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me

Chapter 192

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.“If that’s all, I’m going back to bed.” He shrugged and hung up right after saying that.Elspeth looked at Emma’s pale face and doubtfully asked, “Why don’t you explain where you got that watch from, Miss Walker?”“I-I assigned the task to someone else,” Emma replied, stuttering. “I spent quite a few million on it. I didn’t think—”“Yes, 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 her face was so menacing that Emma nearly fainted.“You don’t look 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 care how others see you.”Emma was prepared 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 fallen into Elspeth’s trap.“Of course not. Naturally, I am willing to—” Emma said.“You’re willing to apologize?” Elspeth interrupted once more. “You’re a public figure, though. It would be bad if the media found out what you did.”She spoke as if 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 understood Elspeth’s words and began taking photos while their pens raced across their notepads.“Hurry and apologize now, Miss Walker. Otherwise, your reputation will suffer when they break the news,” she continued.Elspeth beamed a smile at Emma, but her cheeks and lips were left uncharacteristically unsmiling.“I’m sorry,” Emma declared to the crowd. “I did not mean to buy an imitation product. I only wanted to surprise Mr. Winthrop—”When they saw tears roll down her cheek, their hearts softened. “Let’s not nitpick about this. After all, she did it with good intentions. She didn’t know it was an imitation watch.” “Yeah,” said another member of the crowd. “Emma is not that kind of evil person. I believe in her.”Seeing that the crowd forgave her because of a few drops of tears, Emma immediately began crying harder.“Stop crying, Miss Walker. If you keep on like that, everyone will start to think I’m bullying you,” said Elspeth.“Elspeth, I know you don’t like me, but you didn’t need to be so hostile,” Emma replied, sniffling.Seeing 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? You are a public figure. One single mistake would negatively affect your career.”Emma shouted in her mind, Stop talking! She was panicking hard inside but still had to act feeble and meek. It was ridiculously hard for her.“Look at how tactless Elspeth is while Emma is always so kind and gentle,” someone whispered. “So, what if she bought an imitation watch? Who can ensure they would never make a mistake like that in their entire life?”Hearing that, Elspeth turned to look at the speaker. It was a young girl who seemed pretty well-off. Judging by how she dressed, she looked like someone from new money.“You mean to say you have bought imitation products