Chapter 109 Fake Goods


    Chapter 109 Fake Goods


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    Ranita remained quiet throughout all of this - as if none of it mattered to her at all.


    "I''ll keep an eye out for anything else suitable for you," Chris whispered in her ear. It took a moment


    for Ranita to respond, "Oh? Okay..."


    She hadn''t really heard what he said and felt flustered when she responded. Some things were hard


    to let go of or ignorepletely...


    "Do you want some water?" Without exposing her confusion, Chris handed her a bottle of mineral


    water, "Do you want me toe outside with you?"


    "No thanks!" Ranita shook her head at him, "The auction is almost over."


    As the sapphire ne fetched a high price, everyone was eagerly watching the auction. The


    following items also sold for decent prices, and now it was time for the grand finale.


    It was andscape painting.


    Surprisingly, Mrs. Cather ended up winning the bid for it.


    All the wealthy businessmen who came had something to gain, and even those who didn''t gained


    some experience and got to meet new people. As a result, the atmosphere was great.


    Next up was the celebration.


    Ranita led Mrs. Cather and Arthur towards the banquet hall when Mrs. Cather suddenly stopped her


    and said, "Miss Bowman, some people really have no taste. Your dress is definitely authentic."


    There weren''t many of these blue velvet haute couture dresses around, but Mrs. Cather''s eye for


    fashion was sharp enough to see that Ranita''s dress may have been altered at the hemline but it


    was still genuine.


    "Thank you!" Sometimes Mrs. Cather could be rigidly annoying, but in this case she gave Ranita


    support which made her feel more favorable towards her.


    Anna took hold of Mrs. Cather''s arm and sincerelyplimented her saying, "And you look


    absolutely stunning in that blue velvet dress!"


    "I wanted one too at first," replied Anna with augh, "but luckily I didn''t order one or else I would''ve


    been outshone by you."


    "After all there is a saying here that goes ''whoever wears it better wins''," added Anna jokingly.


    Ranita covered her mouth as sheughed before replying, "Thank you so much Mrs. Cather and


    Miss Anna! You are both very charmingdies; there is no need for self-deprecation."


    "The celebration will start soon; please follow me!" Ranita led them into the banquet hall where they


    were immediately approached by someone looking to chat with them.


    Ranita dutifully did what she needed to do while making sure everyone felt wee, but after


    making rounds, she couldn''t help feeling tired.


    And then there were those people who clearly came just to meet with Mrs. Carter yet kept ncing


    over at Ranita in her blue velvet dress.


    Ranita knew why - Shannon and Holly must have spread rumors about how she wore fake goods!


    Sigh...


    "Miss Bowman, nice meeting you!" A woman greeted Mrs. Carter before turning towards Ranita.


    Ranita knew this woman somewhat - Paityn Sutton - the famous businesswoman from Ecrine


    known for being strong-willed, and having a tendency to meddle in other peoples'' affairs. Most


    wealthy individuals tended to keep low profiles especially on social media where false information


    can easily spread. But this woman was different. She was very active on social media and loved


    gossiping. She also had arge following online.


    The problem? She loved meddling!


    Sure enough, Ranita had barely exchanged pleasantries when Paityn asked, "Miss Bowman, is


    your dress real or fake?"