"I... I..." Emily bit her lip. "Can I be your apprentice?" As Chris spoke, the antique shop owners began to hesitate.
This kid was so convincing. Could it be that the Phoenix Bloodstone was truly a fake?
Could they have all missed the mark?
They exchanged glances, seeing doubt mirrored in each other's eyes.
After all, Phoenix Bloodstone was such a rare treasure. They had only ever seen it in books, never the real thing. This meant they might have indeed misjudged it this time.
Emily bit her lip again, staring at Chris, her heart was pounding with disbelief.
Wasn't he just the Walker Family's good-for-nothing son-in-law?
How did he know so much about this?
Though she knew a bit herself, she couldn't explain it as thoroughly or in as much detail as he did. It was as if he had actuall
