The Girlboss Begs For Remarriage

The people who had the social standing to be invited by Gene certainly would not care about money.

The way they saw it was that the vase was proven to be a fake, and everyone in the hall knew it.

In that case, this was no longer a question about money, but a question of whether they could afford the embarrassment.

If word got out that one of them bought that fake vase, they would be made a laughing stock. Forget selling it off to someone else no one would buy it unless they had brain damage.

That, or they would get off on being mocked and a willing clown. Otherwise, no one else would willingly buy that fake vase.

Even Frank was shaking his head in disappointment. "You could use it as a cup to drink from, but its value..."

The vase was now a poisoned chalice no one would touch, as anyone who would willingly do it was basically a sucker.

And since every guest present had a reputation to maintain, they would certainly not buy the fake vase willingly.

Hugh himself understood Frank right then and tried to argue, only to realize in dismay that Frank was right.

Seeing that everyone else was leering at him in contempt, Hugh could not manage a word.

Grabbing the fake vase, he left the stage, ashen-faced.

"Pfft..."

"Ahaha..."

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him a

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when he got home-talk about losing more than what he bargained

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