Chapter 179

"Your card?"

Sophia grimaced and handed it over.

Roger took the card and entered the details into the system. "I can offer you 1,500."

"What? Why? That necklace is worth at least 5,000! Or don’t you know how to tell a genuine diamond?"

"Of course I do, but in its current state, the diamonds look dull due to wear, sweat, and makeup residue," he explained, showing her the flaws he mentioned. "And here, you can see where the metal has been scratched by other pawn shops, so this piece is already damaged and won’t fetch much in resale. Plus, your history shows you’ve never reclaimed any of your pawned items."

Sophia gritted her teeth, feeling humiliated as she noticed the other employees snickering at Roger’s words. "Are you trying to get revenge on me?"

"I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’m just telling you what the system says."

"Liar."

"I’m not, but don’t think I don’t want to get back at you for stealing and scamming me out of a lot of money. Now that I think about it...