Coolest Girl in Town (Elise and Alexander) novel Chapter 611

Chapter 611 Exposing the Fraud

The salesperson explained, “Mr. Shaw, this customer accuses us of selling fake jewelry, and she refuses to talk it over with us. We really can’t do anything about this.”

“Got it. Leave it to me.” Tom told the salesperson to stand aside before walking toward the woman. “Madam, I’m the store manager. How about we head for the VIP room for a nice chat over a cup of tea?”

“Who the hell wants to have f*cking tea with you?!” The woman still refused to cooperate, though. “I bought this red jade necklace here three days ago for 1.2 million, only to find out that it was a fake! Do you know how embarrassed I was at the time? How am I gonna show my face in public from now on? You’re the store manager, huh? Fine, tell me how you’re gonna compensate for this!”

Before anyone realized it, a bunch of reporters had gathered at the entrance while the woman was speaking, broadcasting the scene live right away with their videography equipment.

The customers in the store broke into a discussion as well.

“Red jade is Alexis’ trademark product. There couldn’t be a mistake here; the necklace has to be their product.”

“That’s right! I’m here for their red jade as well. And besides, didn’t they just win the jewelry design competition using jewelry products that were made from it?”

“Red jade is as hard to come by as rare animals, but Alexis launched a whole series of jewelry products made from it. It’s really intriguing to think about how many of these products are genuine!”

“Tsk, tsk, tsk. That’s why people are worried while using small companies’ products. Saunders Jewelry sells faux jewelry as well, but they put these products on public display with price tags attached, letting their customers decide whether or not to buy them as they please. On the other hand, Alexis is using crooked means to force customers into buying fake jewelry!”

“I heard that Alexis and Smith Co. belong to the same owner. Now that I’ve seen this, I’m gonna have to be careful while doing business with Alexis!”

A troubled expression instantly came over Tom’s face when he heard the last comment. Alexis was starting to make profits very soon, so it would be a fatal blow to the jewelry brand if a scandal were to break out at this very moment that Alexis was selling fake jewelry. Moreover, now that even Smith Co. was involved, it was evident how serious the implications could be. After all, the former Shaw’s Jewelry Co. had been forced to close down because of such rumors!

“What do we do now?” Tina asked Tom in a whisper.

Shooting a glance at the overbearing woman, he whispered, “Go ask Miss Sinclair for instructions.”

Instantly realizing what he meant, Tina stepped aside and called Elise, telling her what had happened.

Elise had been wandering around near Alexis’ store all this while. Upon receiving the phone call, she immediately hurried back to the store. Five minutes later, a loud and clear female voice rang from behind the door to the staff’s break room. “What a lively scene it is today!” With that, Elise showed up in front of everyone.

Unaware of the truth of her being Alexis’ actual owner, the crowd looked around them in confusion. “Who is she?”

“I’m one of Alexis’ employees, of course. Didn’t I just come out of the room? And besides, Mr. Shaw is my uncle, so why can’t I be here?”

Upon hearing Elise’s words, Tom was rendered speechless. She calls me her uncle? That’s flattering me!

The middle-aged woman ignored Elise, though. Instead, she refused to let Tom off, saying, “I don’t have time for your family shenanigans here. Now that you guys have sold a fake product to me, you’ve got to pay me ten times its selling price as compensation, or else I’m gonna go around telling people about this. Let’s see who will dare to buy your company’s jewelry products after this!”

A hint of a sneer flashed across Elise’s eyes when she saw the well-equipped reporters at the entrance. What a cheek she’s got, bargaining with us in such a high-sounding tone after she’s gotten the reporters here! She’s simply trying to appear dignified while acting like a total b*tch!