Chapter 115
Diana’s pov
“It’s a good idea,” Nora playfully winked, taking out her phone to dial the ‘Ocean Heart‘ contact.
Almost simultaneously, Avia erupted in a piercing scream.
“Don’t-”
“What’s wrong?” Nora stopped, looking at Avia.
“Don’t… don’t make the call…”
Avia’s voice trembled, audible even at a distance. Nora chuckled.
“Why not? Luna Avia, do you distrust the brand itself? Or…” Nora paused, her gaze sharp on Avia, saying sharply, “Is your crown fake, and you’re afraid of being exposed by the brand?”
“I haven’t!” Avia immediately denied it, but her anxiety was evident, trembling slightly.
Wayne Lady, surprised, released Avia, taking a step back.
“Avia, do you really–”
“No! I really haven’t!” Avia shook her head vigorously, tears streaming, “Mom, do you not believe me either?”
“I…” Wayne Lady hesitated, but softened quickly under Avia’s tearful onslaught, “Mom believes you, but you have to tell me why you can’t make the call.”
Avia’s gaze flickered.
After a few seconds, she suddenly said, “Because I don’t want to be so extreme!”
Wayne Lady looked puzzled.
After a few more seconds, she said, “Because I don’t want to make you embarrassed for the sake of comparison. Once the brand knows about you wearing a fake, your reputation will be ruined! I just don’t want things to get so awkward, so I stopped you from such a reckless act! You don’t need to ruin your reputation just to compete with me! You’re Healer’s friend, and Healer is my primary doctor. I don’t want to trouble Healer.”
Honestly, in my life, I’ve encountered quite a few shameless people, but Avia’s shamelessness exceeded my understanding of the word.
I found it amusing. Actually, I laughed out loud.
“You publicly accused me of wearing a fake, even wanted to arrest me, but now you’re saying you don’t want me to suffer? Do you believe what you’re saying?”
“I…” Avia choked, her face turning red. After a few seconds, she licked her dry lips.
“I… I did say I would arrest you, but I never wanted to escalate things, to really harm you. I-
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“So you think things aren’t big enough now?” I sternly questioned, eyes scanning the surroundings. Numerous eyes fell on me. Inquisitive, disdainful, skeptical…
“Nora, make the call.”
I didn’t want to waste more time.
“Okay.”
Nora immediately pressed the dial button. This time, Avia couldn’t stop it.
“Hello, this is ‘Ocean Heart,‘ how may we assist you?” A polite female voice came through.
“Well…” Nora smiled slyly, speaking at an even pace, “Today, when I attended Alpha
Nathan’s engagement banquet, I saw the flagship item of ‘Ocean Heart‘ on his fiancée Avia’s head the diamond platinum crown. Luna Avia claimed she had purchased this crown from ‘Ocean Heart‘ not long ago. I just wanted to ask, is this true?”
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“Haha…” the female employee awkwardly laughed, “there might be a misunderstanding. The flagship item of ‘Ocean Heart‘ is not for sale. It couldn’t possibly be on Luna Avia’s head. Perhaps you… saw it incorrectly?”
“Impossible!”
Right after the female employee spoke, Avia screamed. She seemed to lose her sanity, shouting without care.
“You clearly sold ‘Ocean Heart’s flagship item to an old collector from Crimson Claw Pack!”
Her words shocked the entire hall.
“What is Luna Avia talking about? Is she admitting she didn’t purchase the flagship item from ‘Ocean Heart‘?”
“Her crown is actually fake!”
“Good heavens, I can’t believe it. She’s the future Luna of the Dark Moon Pack! How could she do such a thing?”
The whole hall buzzed with discussion. Avia froze, her face turning ash–gray. Wayne Lady, seemingly sensing something was amiss, looked at Avia in astonishment. “Is your flagship item… fake?” she asked.
“I… I…” Avia was completely panicked, shaking her head repeatedly, denying, “No, Mom, it’s not like that. I… I bought the flagship item from that old collector from Crimson Claw Pack, so…‘‘
She began to spout illogical nonsense.
“Wait, wait!”
Because Nora’s phone was on speaker, the female employee heard Avia’s defense. She spoke, puzzled, “But, we’ve never sold ‘Ocean Heart’s‘ flagship item to an old collector from Crimson Claw Pack. I said our flagship item is priceless and not for sale. As for that old collector, he purchased other jewelry from our store…” Avia froze, her face turning gray. The female employee seemed to sense that something was wrong and gradually lowered her voice.
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