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Chapter 180
“What are you saying?!” Rosalind was furious. The smile on her face stiffened. “I bought
this painting from the Hoffmans’ Auction House. How could it be a fake?!”
She dragged the Hoffmans into the water with one sentence.
Ryan could not help but sneer. “Ms. Gold, you rarely attend auctions, so you don’t know
how they work, right? My family’s Platinum Auction House is the largest auction house in
the country. The items we collect have been strictly screened and appraised. We don’t sell
any fakes. If you don’t know the goods, don’t slander my family’s reputation.”
Justin’s eyes darkened.
He remembered Anna’s sly smile at that charity auction when she provoked Rosalind into
buying the replica at ten times the market price.
Did Anna already expect Rosalind to give this painting to Grandpa as a birthday gift? Was
it a coincidence, or did Anna set a trap for Rosalind from the beginning?
“Ms. Gold, fakes and replicas are two different things.”
At this time, another expert appraiser came forward to speak for Ryan. “Although some
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtpaintings are replicas, they are indeed historical pieces. Many painters liked to copy
paintings by famous Renaissance artists, but their works still hold significant historical
value. It also takes superb skills to copy a painting. A top-quality replica can still be sold at
a very high price. But the replica you bought is a little inferior. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have
been able to see the difference at a glance.”
“It can’t be a replica! How can it be a replica?! I spent $10 million to buy this from
Platinum Auction House!” Rosalind blurted out in a panic.
Rosalind spent $10 million on a replica. How could she be so stupid?
There were bursts of laughter all around.
Bethany hid in the crowd and covered her mouth to prevent herself from laughing.
This slap in the face came so quickly.
“$10 million? This painting is only worth $1 million. Ms. Gold, I can only say that you’ve
made a sizable donation at the charity auction if you’ve spent ten times the amount for
this piece.”
Rosalind’s head was pounding, and her eyes darkened.
Even Shannon could not stand it any longer. She just felt embarrassed and turned away.
She did not want to stand up for her niece, who proved to be a failure.
“Forget it. No matter how much it’s worth, it’s still a gift from the heart.
Although Nigel did not like Rosalind, he was an elder and did not care about the painting.
He said calmly, “Matt, please keep the painting.
“Anna! What do you have against me that you want to embarrass me like this?!”
Suddenly, Rosalind turned to Bella, harshly accusing her.
Bella was ridiculed and wronged the moment she stepped foot onto the venue. At this
moment, she could not hold back any longer.
Everyone was shocked and looked at Bella.
Bella frowned slightly and blinked her bright eyes innocently. “How did I embarrass you?
Ms. Gold, where did this come from? I really don’t know what you are talking about.”
Asher and Ryan were shocked to see this.
Wow, was Bella fighting fire with fire?
“You plotted against me! If it weren’t for you, why would I have spent $10 million to buy
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Rosalind pointed at Bella’s innocent face and shouted in a hoarse voice, “I don’t know how
to appraise paintings, and you must know that there is something wrong with this
painting! But you still raised the price and tricked me into buying this painting! How could
you do this?!”
Justin pursed his thin and pale lips. He looked at Bella coldly.
“Tricked you? What are you talking about? How did I trick you?” Bella blinked her bright
eyes, looking like a frightened doe.
Asher immediately stood up to defend his sister. He slighted Rosalind. “Ms. Gold, the
auction. was held openly, and everyone can compete freely based on their financial
capabilities. If you didn’t bid for the painting, how could Anna force you to buy it? Isn’t this
your own doing?” “Anna saw that I wanted this painting, so she resorted to malicious
competition! As long as I raised the paddle, she would follow suit. She raised the price
from $1 million to $9 million! When I asked for $10 million, she suddenly stopped bidding.
Isn’t this tricking me into buying a fake at a high price?!” Rosalind questioned her angrily.
“Hey, let’s make it clear. It’s not a fake, but a replica. These are two different things!”
Ryan could not help but interject.
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