Chapter 442


    Bailey opened the box to reveal the beautiful purple diamond ne inside.


    Bailey opened the box to reveal the beautiful purple diamond ne inside.


    Under the soft light, she saw at first nce the tiny line of text carved into the bottom of the ne:


    Cedric Yara.


    The ne was indeed authentic. It was the token of affection that Yara had designed for Cedric


    back then, but it went missingter for some reason.


    With the ne finally in her hands, Bailey heaved a sigh of relief.


    Good thing I realized it before I left this ce. Otherwise, I would have missed this ne.


    Bailey was not interested in collecting antiques. Her obsession with the ne was simply driven by


    her desire to fulfill Cedric''s wish.


    Gadzinski Academy had many disciples, and almost all of them were looking for this ne just to


    fulfill their beloved mentor''s wish.


    Staring at Bailey coldly, the pawnshop executive spoke in a low voice. “So what do you think, Ms.


    Jefferson? Is this ne real or fake? I hope you don''t lie and deny its authenticity just to save your


    own face.”


    Bailey shrugged and confessed, “Fine, I admit I was wrong this time. You''re right to say that I''m not


    knowledgeable enough to talk about the technicalities. However, I am certain that this ne is real.”


    It''s real?


    The crowd erupted in chaos right away.


    “What the h*ck? I was waiting for a drama, and this is all that I get?”


    “This just proves that we''ve indeed overestimated Bailey. It''s true that she''s aplished in the


    design, medicine, and racing fields, but she''s a noob in jewelry appraising.”


    “She even suspected that the woman earlier is an impostor of Master Vespera.”


    “Well, she just shoot herself in the foot.”


    “Bailey, we won''t pursue this matter, but you should apologize to Master Vespera.”


    “Right, you should apologize to her quickly.”


    The pawnshop executive threw Bailey an icy look and said sternly, “Ms. Jefferson, you should know


    that your ignorant ims just harmed Auro Pawnshop''s reputation. You must give me an exnation


    tonight, or you won''t be allowed to leave.”


    Bailey sneered in her heart.


    They were only forced to bring out the real item because I came forward and pointed out that the


    ne is fake. If I hadn''t done that, the authentic ne I''m holding will never be revealed.


    “I''m sorry, I made a mistake and misled everyone to doubt Auro Pawnshop. I apologize to you all. Of


    course, I will keep my word and purchase this ne for six hundred million.”


    As the pawnshop executive nced at the purple diamond ne, he was filled with bitterness.


    If I let her off just like this, who will make up for my loss? So what if she pays six hundred million for it?


    Even if she pays six billion, there''s no point. That money won''t be mine, anyway!


    “Ms. Jefferson, do you think you can solve this problem with just an apology? You don''t know anything


    about jewelry appraisal, yet you were so daring to make those ims. Your behavior has caused us


    huge trouble. Who will bear the responsibility for our loss?”


    “I will.”


    A deep and maic voice sounded from the entrance the next second.


    Everyone turned their heads around, and they were met with the sight of Artemis walking in with one


    hand in his pocket.


    Stroking his chin with his other hand, he voiced, “Auro Pawnshop is quite bold, huh? How dare you


    mess with my woman? You''re treating me like I''m dead.”


    The executive''s knees instantly went weak when he heard Artemis.


    How could I forget that Bailey has such powerful backing?


    “M-Mr. Luther, that''s not true! We didn''t intend on messing with Ms. Jefferson. It''s just that she barged


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    in during the auction and imed that our auction item is fake. She even—”


    Before he could finish, Artemis grinned menacingly and interrupted, “Barged in? Are you asking for a


    beating? Century Hotel is a property of Luther Group. As the mistress of the Luther family, she can go


    everywhere she wants. When will she ever need to barge into any ce?”


    “I... No, that''s not what I meant, Mr. Luther. You''ve misunderstood. I meant to say—”


    “That''s enough,” Artemis cut him off again. “Tell the boss of Auro Pawnshop to head to my office at


    Luther Group tomorrow. I''m going to talk to him about the acquisition.”


    The executive was so terrified that he stumbled forward and barely managed to keep his bnce.


    Ignoring him, Artemis approached Bailey and wrapped his hand around her waist.


    He tapped her nose, chiding affectionately, “I thought you went for a walk in the garden? Why are you


    causing trouble again? What a naughty girl you are. You need to be punished.”


    The women in the crowd couldn''t help but feel envious as they watched the couple.


    He was so imposing just a second ago, yet now, he''s acting so lovingly toward his wife. My goodness!


    Can they not do this in front of us? This is making us look pathetic!


    Bailey waved the embroidered box at Artemis and beamed. “I just got this for six hundred million.”


    After taking a look at the ne, Artemis chuckled lightly. “You indeed have good taste. If my guess


    is correct, this must be Beauty''s Tear, which has gone missing for more than thirty years, right?”


    “Please pay for me,” Bailey requested as she passed him the box. Then she walked toward the young


    woman who imed to be Vespera.


    “Are you really Vespera, the expert antique appraiser?”