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    This episode of the Antique Appraisal Show featured ten guests in total, and to ensure authenticity, each guest had to exin the origin of their treasure.


    Nadine’s treasure was scheduled sixth from the end, making it the highlight of the entire show.


    It was clear that the production team had high hopes for her quartz hairpin.


    When it was Nadine’s turn, the camera quickly focused on her.


    In front of her was the quartz hairpin, ced in a ss box, looking very elegant and high-


    ss.


    “This quartz hairpin was given to me by my grandmother. It’s said to be made from top- quality ancient quartz, and the quartz has a history of ten years. It’s extremely precious. She originally intended it as my dowry, but she passed away too soon, so she probably won’t get to see it…”


    As she spoke, Nadine’s eyes suddenly turned red.


    All thements below were filled with sympathy.


    Romina thought this was the perfect opportunity to make her move.


    “Romi, you can probably call now…”


    Elliana instinctively nudged Romina’s shoulder, signaling her to pick up the phone.


    Romina nodded gently. “Okay.”


    After the call was made, Elliana’s friend quickly turned on the voice changer.


    Romina put the phone on speaker and ced it on the table.


    “Hello, is this the Antique Appraisal Show?”


    Once the call connected, Romina was the first to break the silence.


    It was probably the director who answered, his voice deep: “Who is this?”


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    “I am the owner of Nadine’s set of quartz hairpins. I would like to inform the audience that the set of quartz hairpins actually belongs to me. Ms. Lambert obtained my quartz hairpins through improper means!”


    The director must have also put the call on speaker, and his microphone was still on, so Romina’s words were already being broadcast live.


    In an instant, not only was the live audience in an uproar, but the viewers online were also


    shocked.


    “No way! That’s explosive!”


    “Improper means? Could it have been stolen?”


    “Don’t talk nonsense! Nadine has plenty of money, why would she need to steal anything?”


    “Do you guys even know what ‘improper means‘ really means?”


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    Elliana looked at the screen and gave Romina a thumbs up.


    Before the director could respond, Romina continued, “This quartz hairpin was actually given to me as a dowry by an old friend. It is indeed carved from ancient quartz, but it’s not ten years old–it’s fifty years old!”


    As soon as she finished speaking, Nadine looked around <i>in </i>shock, not knowing where the voice wasing from.


    The panic on her face was instantly visible to everyone.


    “Nonsense! Nonsense! Don’t listen to her lies!”


    “This quartz hairpin was given to me by my grandmother!”


    “Director, where’s the director? Hurry up and hang up the call…”


    At this moment, Nadine was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, pacing around in a panic.


    Not only did the director not hang up the phone, he even left the cell phone lying on the table.


    The ratings continued to climb steadily.


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    Seeing the chaos on the scene, the host hurriedly spoke up: “Miss, if you im this quartz hairpin is yours, you should at least provide some evidence, shouldn’t you? You can’t just use someone without proof.”


    “There is a very small ‘R‘ engraved on the back of this quartz hairpin, which is the initial of my name. If you don’t believe me, you can have the on–site antique appraiser check it with a magnifying ss.”


    As soon as she finished speaking, the scene was once again thrown into shock.


    “What ‘R“? I’ve had this quartz hairpin for so many years, where would there be an ‘R‘? Don’t make things up!”


    Nadine’s voice suddenly rose by a pitch.


    Romina’s


    gaze remained fixed on Nadine’s face, and at this moment, her expression was as dark as could be.


    She also raised her voice considerably: “I ask the experts on site to please check it as soon as possible!”


    Seeing the situation getting more and more out of hand, the host had no choice but to invite the antique appraiser onto the stage.


    After the two antique appraisers came on stage, they repeatedly picked up the quartz hairpin to examine it.


    “There is indeed an ‘R‘ here. Because the engraving is very small, it’s impossible to see it with the naked eye; only with a magnifying ss can it be seen clearly.”


    After the antique appraiser finished speaking, the scene erupted into an uproar.


    “Oh my god! Could it really have been stolen?”


    “It can’t have been stolen, it must have been obtained by some other means.


    “But even if it was obtained by other means, it probably wasn’t anything honorable. That’s just disgusting!”


    “Leave the show! Get off the show right now!”


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