Begging for a Second Chance (Sienna Sloan and Jarred Sterling) novel Chapter 560

Quentin Pierce ignored Celeste Carlyle's vicious glare and spoke calmly.

"These high-end forgeries represent the pinnacle of the underground market's replication technology, capable of fooling ninety-five percent of appraisers out there.

The initial oversights weren't due to malicious intent, but the sheer perfection of the fakes.

Even if you brought in every top appraiser in the country today, some would still get it wrong."

The other appraisers nearby immediately spoke up to defend themselves.

"Exactly! Real is real, and fake is fake. We have no reason to spout nonsense just to please someone!"

"We don't make dirty money!"

Quentin sighed, his gaze shifting to Helena. He offered some kindly advice.

"Mrs. Sterling, in my experience, your jewelry was secretly swapped out a long time ago.

This wasn't the work of today's exhibition, but a long-term, calculated scheme.

A theft of this magnitude, involving tens of millions of dollars, is no longer a simple family matter. It's a major criminal offense.

I strongly advise you to call the police immediately.

A thorough investigation is the only way to minimize your losses."

The moment those words fell, Helena, already teetering on the edge of a breakdown, shuddered. She looked at Quentin with blank, panicked eyes.

"Call... call the police?"

Helena hadn't expected the situation to be this severe.

She had assumed it was just a greedy internal employee who had swapped the pieces for quick cash—someone who would return them if threatened.

She never imagined it would escalate into a major criminal case.

Helena stood there, completely paralyzed, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

"I'm not trying to be an alarmist."

Quentin's tone softened slightly as he took in her devastated state.

"For such valuable, intricate pieces to be successfully swapped out so quickly, the perpetrator must have been planning this for a long time.

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