Pfft—
The crowd was dying to call her out. Michelle Galloway clearly looked like she wanted to murder someone, so how on earth did Seraphina Sterling interpret that as an offer for a bonus? And two hundred thousand at that! 'Is it really that easy for her to make money?!'
Director Lowell seized the opportunity and stepped forward. "It seems Principal Marshall and Mr. Galloway were just playing a little joke on us. There was no bet at all—it was merely a little trick on Mr. Galloway's part to protect the reputation of Serenity Antiques. I imagine Mr. Galloway must have only just realized the Purple Clay Teapot was a forgery!"
The corners of Miles Galloway's eyes drooped, his face growing increasingly grim. He had done so much just to preserve the reputation of Serenity Antiques, and now it had all fallen apart at the last second. All his efforts had been for nothing!
