Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 321

Chapter 321 Andrew chuckled and said , Theres nothing strange about this .

The antiques market has always been like this full of counterfeits , knockoffs , and replicas with sky high price tags .

If they find someone clueless , theyll rip them off hard .

But when theyre dealing with an expert , even a treasure from a kings vault could be marked down to the price of candy in a gumball machine .

Elsie chuckled , her cheeks flushing as she gave Andrew a playful glare .

Mr.

Lloyd , your analogy is pretty amusing , but youre spot on thats exactly how it is .

Francesca clenched her teeth and muttered , These shameless crooks ! If Ms.

Santana hadnt been here , Id probably have been scammed by that old man .

After this little drama , her opinion of Elsie had clearly shifted for the better.

Elsie led them around the plaza , where they continued browsing .

Francesca was unfamiliar with antiques and mostly picked items based on appearance , gravitating toward colorful or uniquely shaped pieces .

She figured that with Elsie around , she would not get ripped off and could afford to indulge a little .

Andrew , on the other hand , did not buy a single thing .

He was content to accompany the two women and enjoy the experience .

When they returned to their seats , Elsie hesitantly asked , Mr.

Lloyd , was there nothing you liked ? Or perhaps this antique fair isnt up to your standards ? She had been under strict orders from Silas to personally ensure Andrews satisfaction .

Andrew waved off her concern .

Ms.

Santana , youre overthinking it .

There are plenty of impressive items here , but I havent found anything that matches my taste .

Relieved , Elsie let out a quiet sigh .

Her biggest worry had been that Andrews standards were too high for the fair to meet .

Cedrics face was red with anger as he shouted , Orion , you bastard ! You tricked me into wasting a million dollars on this piece of junk ! Youre despicable ! Orion Kelce smirked and retorted , Cedric , you may have some skills as a doctor , but when it comes to antiques , you dont know a damn thing You fell for this statue on your own .

If you got scammed , thats on you , not me .

Whats next ? If I told you to eat dirt , would you do it ? Cedric stomped his foot in frustration .

You specifically told me this statue was a lost relic from the ancient monastery ! Thats the only reason I bought it ! Orion rolled his eyes .

If youre gullible enough to believe everything I say , thats your problem .

Cedric , you were swindled at the last antiques fair , yet here you are , making the same rookie mistakes .

Face it youre hopeless when it comes to this stuff .

Just stick to being a second rate doctor and leave antiques to the experts !