"Boom!" The crowd erupted once more upon hearing those words! And he spoke with such certainty! Zane was a well known figure in Seacity, someone who had seen his fair share of fine jewellery. There was no way he would make baseless claims. "Could the ring really be fake?" "No way! The Gibson family is prestigious, how could they allow a fake ring to be used?" "But Zane sounds so sure. He wouldn’t say this without proof, would he?" "Why would he use a fake ring, Isn’t Arthur the CEO of Cloudia Corporation? Surely, he can afford a ring!" "Sigh, sometimes people are just vain. A top quality Colombian emerald costs a fortune, maybe Arthur did it just to keep up appearances." "But the Gibson family wouldn’t fall for that, would they? What if they find out later?" "Maybe the Gibson family already know?" "That’s impossible, would the Gibson family really let their future son-in-law deceive them with a fake ring?" "You don’t get it, the Gibson family have been in decline these past two years. Now, with their ongoing conflict with the Yarbrough family, maybe this is their way of saving face." "No way! Then could it be that Arthur identity as the CEO of Cloudia Corporation is also fake?" "Hard to say." "So did we all just come here today for nothing?" Hearing the murmurs spreading through the crowd, Zane could barely contain his glee! If the occasion were different, he might have laughed out loud! The Gibson family members were furious as they watched the scene unfold. Natalie eyes were practically blazing with rage! "You claim the ring is fake, do you have any proof?! Spreading baseless accusations without evidence is slander and defamation!" Spencer stepped forward, shielding Arthur and Ashley behind him. He frowned at Zane, his very presence exuding authority."Zane, at your age, you should know better than to spew nonsense!" Nancy was even more direct. "A few days ago, you caused trouble at our home. Now, you show up here to stir the pot again! Do you want to get bitten by a dog again!!" The moment Nancy said that, the audience exploded once more! "Bitten by a dog?! I heard that back when Arthur was falsely accused of cheating, Zane went to mock the Gibson family. But instead of getting the last laugh, he was bitten by a stray dog at their doorstep! So it’s true?" "No way! I thought that was just a rumour!" "Zane is a grown man, did he really go to someone’s house just to mock them? That’s so childish." "Nancy wouldn’t say this in public unless it were true. Wow, I never expected this!" The hall was packed, and with so many people whispering among themselves, it was impossible to tell who was saying what. Hearing the buzz around him, Zane face turned as black as coal! That was one of the most humiliating moments of his life! He had been so blinded by rage that day that he had taken it out on a stray dog! He never expected that, as a grown man, he would lose to a dog in a scuffle! With a dark expression, Zane sneered. "Who said I don’t have proof?!" He had proof?! The crowd erupted in chatter once more, momentarily forgetting about the stray dog incident. "Could the emerald really be fake?" "Zane sounds so confident, if he says he has proof, then there must be some truth to it." "If it turns out to be fake, how will Arthur and the Gibsons family where would they put their dignity?" "If they really used a fake gem, that’s just ridiculous. Do they take us for fools?" "This is beyond embarrassing." Zane scanned the crowd triumphantly before pointing at the emerald ring on Arthur and Ashley hands. "From what I know, this pair of emeralds came from a top-tier Colombian collection! They were purchased two months ago by a buyer with the last name ‘Carter.’ Now tell me, how did they end up in your hands?""And from what I hear, you two only recently decided to get engaged. That Mr. Ivan went through a lot to acquire these gems, don’t tell me you just miraculously found him in the last few days and convinced him to part with them?" After speaking, Zane let out a loud, exaggerated laugh, as if he had just heard the funniest joke in the world. The audience was stunned. "If that person fought so hard to win the bid, why would he just give them away?" "So, does this mean the gems are really fake?" "No way! Did the Gibson family know about that is fake!" "And how could Arthur possibly have tracked down the buyer in just a few days?"