The very air seemed to fall silent.
The air grew so still, it was like being in a vacuum. Willow West could hear the frantic pounding of her own heart.
'She was panicking!'
'Maybe Aiden Pierce was doing this on purpose!'
'He was backing her into a corner, trying to force her to slip up!'
Willow West forced herself to meet the man's piercing gaze, keeping her voice steady. "I had the good fortune to cross paths with Mr. Pierce at the Sotheby's auction last year."
Last year, Willow West had attended an auction.
At that auction, Stella Monroe had hacked the official client database and discovered that Aiden Pierce had won a sapphire from the House of Windsor, valued at five hundred million.
The sapphire, named the Heart of True Love, was rumored to be a symbol of love!
Willow West's explanation was flawless. Aiden Pierce stared at the unfamiliar face, uncertain whether to believe her.
