Chapter 70
Elsie frowned as she said, “I didn’t do it on purposel Besides, your master has already sold it to me! Since it’s sold, it’s mine! No one can play
tricks!”
All protégés of Theo now looked somewhat displeased.
They thought, ‘She’s clearly the one who violated the rules first. How come she’s accusing us of playing tricks?‘
Emma had anticipated that Elsie would throw a tantrum. She turned to one senior protégé and said, “Tell your master that I want this “Serenity‘ today.
“What a joke,” Elsie said. “This thing was clearly bought by me first!”
She was so angry that she laughed. “Besides, do you know how much it’s worth?” she continued. “Can you afford to buy it just because you want it? It’s simply laughable!”
The onlookers looked at Emma, dressed in a black t–shirt and black pants, and thought she didn’t look like she could afford it. They immediately mocked her secretly.
“Haha. This woman is here to cause trouble, right?”
“Looking down–and–out yet talking big. Does she think she can become someone like Mr. Rivera too?”
“She can’t even afford a gown at a banquet, and she wants to buy ‘Serenity‘?”
“She probably escaped from some mental hospital, right? How scary”
Even Theo’s protégés frowned one after another.
‘Our master’s artworks are priceless, they thought. ‘How can anyone buy it just because they want to?”
“Miss, it’s true that our master’s artworks can’t be sold to people who have bought pirated or counterfeit products. However, this doesn’t mean anyone can buy them.”
Emma was expressionless, and her eyes were cold.
She thought, I know Theo’s artworks have strict requirements for making a purchase, but that’s for everyone else except mel”
She calmly took out a badge exclusive to her and spread out her palm to the leading senior protégé, asking “Not even me, huh?”
ong until he saw the octagram in
The senior protégé had been muttering about how this woman could not discern between right and wrong Emma’s palm. Then, he was instantly dumbfounded.
“It’s the silver badge of Octagram, he thought.
Everyone under Theo’s tutelage knew about the exclusive symbol.
The senior protégé asked, “You, you are…”
Emma gestured for him to keep quiet.
She didn’t want everyone to know her identity.
Her fingers were slender, and her eyes were cold.
Chapter 70
Wearing a mask and hat, her facial features could not be seen clearly.
However, her eyes were extremely beautiful.
Once, when she traveled the world as Stox, she saved Thea’s life in Starham.
From then on, Theo had set another rule for all protégés. If they encountered Stox, no matter what request she made, they
with it,
hey had to compl
comply
Now that they saw the “proof of identity“, they were naturally shocked.
The senior protégé hadn’t recovered from his astonishment yet.
Emma said leisurely, “Now, can this thing be sold to me?”
“Of, of course! No. Master Theo said we can give it to you directly if you want it. There’s no need to purchase…”
Emma did not allow them to reveal her identity. Naturally, Theo’s protégés would not dare to say that the woman in front of them, who wore a black hat and a mask, was the world–famous Stox.
Elsie was puzzled.
Unable to accept this sudden change, she said angrily, “What do you mean by doing that? You’ve already taken my money. How can you sell
it to someone else?”
Emma said, “Elsie, you were the one who violated the rules first, and…
She then took a step forward and removed her black mask.
Under the starry night, her smile was captivating
“Your mouth wasn’t injured enough that night,” she said. “If I had known, I would have made you unable to speak at all!”
When Elsie saw Emma’s face, she was so frightened that she immediately shouted. She even dropped the microphone.
The people below the stage saw Elsie retreating step by step, but because the microphone had fallen to the ground, they could not hear their
conversation.
Elsie asked, “You! Are you a human or a ghost?”
Emma timed it accurately.
Just as Emma finished talking, the police happened to walk in.
Elsie widened her eyes in disbelief.
She thought, ‘They have long planned everything, deliberately making me lower my guard. Then, they wait for me to be arrested in front of so many people at the banquet today!”
“Sir, how could I possibly be involved?” she said. “I’m the mistress of the Hall family. My husband is still in Ralbridge. My son is Brad. I…”
The Information that was sent over was irrefutable evidence.
If Liam wasn’t very certain, he wouldn’t have risked his life.
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