Chapter 89 Do You Still Want to Stay Now.
The woman noticeably hesitated upon hearing this.
“It’s impossible for them not to be fake.”
Jamie had made it explicitly clear to her that the sets of jewelry he had given her were fake. He wouldn’t deceive her.
Rose observed her reaction and remarked, “Whether they are real or fake can easily be determined by an expert’s assessment. Are you afraid to have them appraised?”
“Who’s afraid? We’ll have them appraised!”
The woman gave her a confident look. It seemed she was wary of any tricks Rose might pull as she immediately had her bodyguards collect the jewelry along with the custom contract.
“To ensure fairness, why don’t each of us invite an appraiser? We can meet at Aquastead Hotel in two days and have the jewelry appraised face to face, Rose suggested with a sly smile that made the woman inexplicably uneasy.
Despite her lingering doubts, she couldn’t see any potential tricks in this arrangement.
“Alright.”
After agreeing, she took the jewelry and left. Still feeling uneasy, she placed a call to Jamie.
“Mr. Shaffer, do you think your daughter might try something?”
She recounted the entire incident to him. Jamie didn’t take Rose seriously at all.
“She’s indeed clever, but in just two days, she couldn’t possibly replicate several sets of jewelry exactly. She probably can’t even remember the designs in that short amount of time. As long as the sets of jewelry were appraised to be fake, she had to make the compensation.
“Don’t worry. I promised to give you a 10% share of the one billion. I’ll keep my word.”
Only then did the woman’s unease subside. After the woman left, the office fell silent.
“Ms. Shaffer, are those jewelry items genuine? William had a bad feeling.
All of them looked at Rose expectantly, sharing the same doubts.
“They’re all fake,” she said calmly.
The morale of the group instantly plummeted.
“So, what should we do? We’ll still have to pay when they’re appraised,”
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“Ms. I was just about to report that the company had only a few hundred thousand in liquid assets…
At this point, Rose showed no signs of great shock. It was as if any bad news was now the norm.
“What should we do now?” Sherlyn had a worried look her
in eyes.
Rose looked at the four of them.
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Surprisingly, a smile crept onto her face as she asked, “Do you still want to stay now?”
For a moment, silence hung in the air.
The four exchanged glances before Sherlyn spoke up first, “Of course, I want to stay. I still have so much to learn from you.”
William followed, “Yeah, we’ve already made our decision; there’s no turning back.”
Henry chimed in, “I’m staying no matter what.”
Shane also added, “That’s right, Ms. Shaffer. Don’t even think about getting rid of me.”
The four of them smiled brightly, and the office was filled with a warm atmosphere. Rose’s previously icy heart felt unusually warm.
At this moment, she knew that Jamie had done more than just withdraw the employees. Celeste Jewels was probably already a mess, and she was about to face the unknown.
Thinking about the jewelry appraisal in two days, her eyes darkened.
“Sherlyn, can you tell if the jewelry is real or fake?”
Sherlyn replied, “I can; I’ve studied jewelry appraisal.”
“Good. Go check the authenticity of the materials in our inventory right now.”
“Alright, I’ll go right away!”
She left to carry out the task.
Rose then instructed William, ‘Immediately close all the stores and investigate the authenticity of the jewelry being sold.”
She couldn’t be sure if Jamie had any other tricks up his sleeve. Now, she had to not only react but also be proactive.
“Yes, Ms. Shaffer,” William agreed.
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Not long after, Sherlyn returned with an anxious face.
“Those materials are all fake, Ms. Shaffer. What should we do?”
This result had been within Rose’s expectations. Jamie had indeed pulled a ruthless move. However, she needed those materials for the jewelry appraisal in two days.
Her mind suddenly flashed an image of Miles’s refined face. At the celebration banquet, she had exchanged phone numbers with him. After hesitating for a moment, she nervously dialed his number.
At Nightfall Lounge, as soon as Miles saw the phone call from Rose, he instinctively glanced at Jonathan, who was sitting across from him.