Chapter 321 Andrew chuckled and said , Theres nothing strange about this .


    The antiques market has always been like this full of counterfeits , knockoffs , and replicas with sky high price tags .


    If they find someone clueless , theyll rip them off hard .


    But when theyre dealing with an expert , even a treasure from a kings vault could be marked down to the price of candy in a gumball machine .


    Elsie chuckled , her cheeks flushing as she gave Andrew a yful re .


    Mr.


    Lloyd , your analogy is pretty amusing , but youre spot on thats exactly how it is .


    Francesca clenched her teeth and muttered , These shameless crooks ! If Ms.


    Santana hadnt been here , Id probably have been scammed by that old man .


    After this little drama , her opinion of Elsie had clearly shifted for the better.


    Elsie led them around the za , where they continued browsing .


    Francesca was unfamiliar with antiques and mostly picked items based on appearance , gravitating toward colorful or uniquely shaped pieces .


    She figured that with Elsie around , she would not get ripped off and could afford to indulge a little .


    Andrew , on the other hand , did not buy a single thing .


    He was content to apany the two women and enjoy the experience .


    When they returned to their seats , Elsie hesitantly asked , Mr.


    Lloyd , was there nothing you liked ? Or perhaps this antique fair isnt up to your standards ? She had been under strict orders from Ss to personally ensure Andrews satisfaction .


    Andrew waved off her concern .


    Ms.


    Santana , youre overthinking it .


    There are plenty of impressive items here , but I havent found anything that matches my taste .


    Relieved , Elsie let out a quiet sigh .


    Her biggest worry had been that Andrews standards were too high for the fair to meet .


    After a pause , she added , By the way , Mr.


    Lloyd , you seem to know quite a bit about antiques .


    yourself .


    Andrew replied modestly , I know a little , butpared to you , I still have a lot to learn .


    Elsie quickly downyed hispliment , though she felt a warm sense of pride .


    Being able to impress the mysterious Andrew with her expertise was a rare achievement , and she was quietly thrilled .


    Just then , amotion erupted from the center of the za , where thergest crowd had gathered .


    Among the noise , two loud voices stood out , clearly arguing .


    Francescas expression changed , and she said urgently , Andrew , that sounds like my 1/2  Chapter 321 grandfather ! Andrew recognized the voice as Cedrics , who sounded both furious and flustered .


    Standing up , he said , Lets check it out .


    The three of them made their way through the crowd and arrived at thergest antiques .


    booth .


    There , they saw Cedric holding a bronze religious statue , arguing heatedly with an older man in a gray robe who wore a smug expression .


    Cedrics face was red with anger as he shouted , Orion , you bastard ! You tricked me into wasting a million dors on this piece of junk ! Youre despicable ! Orion Kelce smirked and retorted , Cedric , you may have some skills as a doctor , but when ites to antiques , you dont know a damn thing You fell for this statue on your own .


    If you got scammed , thats on you , not me .


    Whats next ? If I told you to eat dirt , would you do it ? Cedric stomped his foot in frustration .


    You specifically told me this statue was a lost relic from the ancient monastery ! Thats the only reason I bought it ! Orion rolled his eyes .


    If youre gullible enough to believe everything I say , thats your problem .


    Cedric , you were swindled at thest antiques fair , yet here you are , making the same rookie mistakes .


    Face it youre hopeless when ites to this stuff .


    Just stick to being a second rate doctor and leave antiques to the experts !