<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Evelyn strutted in with a man in a loud floral shirt. The man had arge belly, and his face was greasy with e. Despite his age, he was trying far too hard to look trendy.</font></font>Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Teri, visibly annoyed, snapped, “Evelyn, what are you doing here?”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Evelyn patted the man’s shoulder, her voice dripping with sarcasm. “Obviously, I’m here with my boyfriend to pick out some gifts. What? You two don’t want these things, but I can’t take a look? What’s the harm in that?”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Teri shot back with a smirk. “Oh, a new boyfriend, huh? And he’s bringing you here to pick out second- hand gifts? Does that mean he thinks second–hand is all you’re worth?”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Evelyn’s perfectly made–up face darkened immediately She huffed, “If you can shop here, why can’t I? Just taking a look around, is that illegal?”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Seeing that another argument was about to break out, I quickly pulled Teri back. However, still fuming, turned to the appraiser and demanded, “Get this woman out of here. She’s ruining</font></font>
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<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">The appraiser looked ufortable. “Well… Ms. Snow is a regr client here as well. Perhaps we could finish the appraisal first and discuss prices afterward?</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">But Evelyn wasn’t about to back down. She turned to the appraiser and said sweetly, “Actually, I’d buy some of her items. Isn’t that how business works? You can’t refuse a paying customer, right?”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">The man in the floral shirt chimed in, his voice loud and obnoxious, “Exactly! We’re not here to y around. If you’re not interested in doing business, we’ll take our money elsewhere!”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">A wave of irritation washed over me. It was obvious that Evelyn hade here to pick a fight, still holding a grudge over what happenedst time when Teri had pped her.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">I tugged at Teri’s arm, trying to calm her down, and turned to the appraiser. “Please continue the appraisal. Once it’s done, Ms. Snow can take her pick.</font></font>
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<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">The appraiser looked like he’d never been in such an awkward situation before, clearly unsure of how to handle it. Nevertheless, he resumed his work, meticulously appraising the items amid the tense atmosphere.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">There were ten nes in total, all from luxury brands. They were made of high–quality gold and adorned with diamonds, though the materials themselves weren’t worth much–it was mostly the brand name inting their value.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">There were also five brooches. While these were also made of high–quality gold, the gemstones on them held more value.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">One of the brooches was particrly rare, a limited–edition piece estimated at 120 thousand dors. The rest, such as the earrings and studs, were worth much less, around 20 thousand dors or 30 thousand dors each, nothing remarkable.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">When the appraisal was done, I turned to Evelyn with a calm smile. “Ms. Snow, didn’t you want to buy something? Feel free to choose whatever you like. I’ll cover the transaction fees once the sale is finalized.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Evelyn picked up the most expensive brooch, her lips curling in mock distaste. “This brooch… well, I suppose it’s decent. But honestly, it’s so ugly! Who on earth picked this out? The person clearly has no</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">taste.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Teri couldn’t hold back any longer. “I knew it! You can never say anything nice, can you? If you’re going to</font></font>
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<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">buy, just buy. If not, then get lost. We don’t need your money.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Evelyn shed Teri a fake smile, her voice sharine. Who says I’m not buying? I’m just saying the brooch is a bit unattractive, that’s all.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">As she spoke, she began criticizing each piece of jewelry on the table, tearing them down one by one as if they were worthless.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Teri’s face was stormy, on the verge of exploding, but remained calm. Finally, Evelyn threw up her hands theatrically and turned to the man in the floral shirt.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">“Honey, none of these look good. Let’s just go to the boutiques instead.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">The man in the floral shirt seemed a bit reluctant. But before he could respond, I smiled at him and said, ” Sir, Ms. Snow has very refined taste. That brooch, for example, would cost around 250 thousand dors at a boutique. You’ll definitely find more impressive pieces, but they’ll be quite a bit more expensive.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">The man’s eyes widened, and he blurted out, “What? That tacky thing costs that much?”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">He barely finished the sentence before Evelyn dug her nails into his arm hard.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Grimacing, he quickly corrected himself. “I mean, no problem! If Evy likes it, I don’t mind spending a little more.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">But it was obvious from his face that he was already regretting it.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">I chuckled and picked up a pearl ne from the table. “You’re right. This one here, for example, is almost brand new. I’ve never even worn it. At the boutique, it’s a steal for only 50 thousand dors”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">“50 thousand dors?” The man spluttered, his eyes nearly bulging out of his head. “That’s robbery! And the appraiser just said the pearls are fake!”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">I blinked innocently. “That’s true, but it’s a designer piece, and that’s the price at the boutique. Of course, as second–hand, it’s much cheaper, around 15 thousand dors.”</font></font>