Chapter 325
Natalie didn’t say a word.
Arianna watched her, her eyes full of concern. “Alexander Ramirez is not worth your tears. After everything he did to hurt you for Camila White, him getting sick now feels like karma, honestly p>
Natalie tipped her head back and took a long drink of beer. The icy liquid slid down her throat, but it didn’t do anything to calm her nerves.
“Arianna, do you think I’m awful?” Natalie asked quietly. “I heard he’s sick, and even after everything, I still can’t help worrying about him p>
Arianna let out a small sigh, her brows knit together. “You’re not awful. You just have too soft a heart p>
The next day came fast.
Natalie had just finished a meeting and was heading out of the conference room when Anne hurried up behind her.
“Nora, we have a problem,” Anne blurted, out of breath. “The buyers from the livestream auction are all pulling out. Some want their money back and are returning the pieces. Others are refusing to finish their purchases. They’re scared… scared everything they bought might be fake p>
Natalie stopped in her tracks.
Anne pressed on, her voice tight with worry. “After that news blew up online, they’re convinced their stuff isn’t real. They’re all waiting in the lounge right now p>
Natalie’s face stayed calm. She turned around and headed for the lounge. “How many buyers are there p>
“Almost all of them. And they’re not backing down,” Anne replied, her voice shaking just a little.
“Let’s go,” Natalie said, her eyes steady and determined.
As soon as she pushed open the door, the noise inside vanished.
A dozen buyers turned to look at her all at once. Suspicion and anger were written all over their faces.
“Ms. Watson, you finally decided to show up,” a middle-aged man said first, his tone sharp and annoyed. “We spent a fortune on your auction pieces, and now everyone online is saying Billy Firth sells fakes. You owe us an explanation p>
“That’s right, we need answers p>
“Forget answers. Just give us our money back. And for anything that hasn’t been delivered, we don’t want it anymore. We want our deposits refunded too p>
Voices rose in agreement, the room filling with frustration.
Natalie walked to the front of the
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table, her gaze cool and steady as she looked at each person. “Everyone, first of all, I want to apologize on behalf of Billy run. sorry you’re dealing with all this worry. We’re already investigating the issue with the enamel vase, and I promise we’ll give you a solution that makes things right p>
“Investigating? What’s the point?” another buyer, looking a bit younger, slapped his hand on the table. His face was red. “Do you even know if what you sold us is real or fake? If
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What are you going to do about it p>
Natalie met his gaze without blinking. “I understand why you’re upset p>
“Understanding isn’t enough. We need you to fix this p>
“Yeah, we want answers, right now p>
The room erupted again, voices overlapping, the tension thick.
Anne edged closer to Natalie and whispered, “Should I call security? They’re getting out of hand. What if this turns ugly p>
Natalie shook her head right away. “Absolutely not. That would only make it look like we really are guilty, like everything we sell is fake. We can’t let that happen p>
She turned back to the crowd, raising her voice so everyone could hear her. “Everyone, please, let’s settle down p>
The angry chatter slowly died down.
Natalie spoke clearly. “To put your
worries to rest, here’s what I
suggest. You can each bring in your
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check every single auction piece
Billy Firth will pay for all
the
appraisal costs. If any items turn out to be fake, we’ll refund you
immediately, cancel the sale, and cover any losses you have p>