Janet’s words completely wiped the smug smile off of the shop manager’s face. She quickly tried to calm down and said feebly, “I offered you that price yesterday. I don’t want to buy it anymore.”
After all, the counterfeit wasn’t worth much. If she bought it at such an extravagant price, she’d be crazy.
Smiling sardonically, Janet continued, “You wanted it so bad yesterday. The surveillance footage can prove it. Why don’t you want it now? Is it because you know that this one’s a fake and isn’t worth a million?”
The shop manager faltered, “Uhm, well… I thought the ring was an antique. I had seen something similar in a jewelry magazine before. But when you left the ring here for resizing, I looked at it carefully, and I realized that it wasn’t the same one as on the magazine. It just looked similar. So I don’t want it anymore.”
After saying that, she took a deep breath and regained her composure. “Miss, please go now. We have a business to run. Please escort this lady out.”
But her anxiety had exposed her guilt.
Several shop assistants closed in on Janet, ready to kick her out of the store.
“How dare you be so arrogant after you stole my wife’s ring?” A cold, harsh voice sounded from near the door.
whirled around
man standing behind her, wearing a dark gray shirt and black suit
and oppressive, especially with
was still mad at him for accusing her earlier. Without another
her conversation with the shop manager just now and knew perfectly well that the
the ring your wife left with us yesterday. If you two insist on blackmailing us, we’ll be forced to call the police.” Since the surveillance video couldn’t prove otherwise, the shop
and his smile sent shivers down her spine. “Then call
abruptly and strode out of the shop. He quickly caught up to Janet, who was briskly walking away, and
still
though he already knew the
How
care of everything and
shamefacedly.
time he had ever said the word “sorry” to anyone. He wasn’t used to it, so he sounded stiff
her eyes at him and said sarcastically, “Oh, is that so, Mr. Lester? Thank you
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