Unlike the respectful silence that accompanied Nathan's porcelain appraisals, the scene was a cacophony of noise when Christopher took his turn.
While Nathan was met with respect and admiration, Christopher was treated like a sideshow clown.
An honorary antique appraiser?
I scoff at that!
Ms. Brooks is too naive to trust this rookie. Just watch, everyone, and see how he makes a fool of himself.
Emily felt a pang of anxiety. Was Christopher overly confident?
Her grandfather had already given his verdict. Was Christopher being too arrogant to take a look himself...
If he upset her grandfather, that would be bad.
Christopher circled the blue porcelain vase, then suddenly gave it a few sharp flicks.
A crisp sound echoed.
"Stop that! If you damage it, can you afford to pay?" a middle-
