Chapter 41: Guess How did I Know That

“The diamond is real, but the ring is not the work of Master Michaela’s. It’s just a knockoff, and it’s worth...” The few women around Amber were whispering to one another in a sarcastic tone. Amber cared only about her pride. It was such a humiliating thing, and she couldn’t feel more ashamed sitting there, wishing that she could find somewhere to hide. But Hanna wouldn’t let her off. “There is a wide variety of jewelry, and I believe you must have worn many fine jewels before. Besides, it’s totally normal for one to be mistaken.” Hanna tried to give a way out for Amber. Meanwhile, the other women started to make excuses for Amber too. Blushing, Amber stared blankly at Hanna and managed to regain some pride. “...Yeah, I was mistaken! I’m so sorry!” Hanna smirked. This was what she wanted to do: having a dig at Amber while she had to hold back her anger and be grateful to her! The women were putting on a wonderful show, while Claudia was watching them silently in the corner lik