Xia Zhiwan quickly calmed down and decided to check the surveillance footage.
As expected, the other person was not that foolish. They knew how to clean up after doing the deed. The surveillance cameras immediately malfunctioned. As a result, Xia Zhiwan was unable to extract any footage.
She put down the mouse with a heavy heart. Her morning shift then ended in a flash. After that, Li Man gathered everyone for their daily meeting.
Xia Zhiwan scanned through her surroundings and took a look at her well-dressed, gracefully-posed, and pretty co-workers. Among her co-workers, a young lady who had her hair in a bun looked at Xia Zhiwan with a displeased gaze.
She then raised her hand and told Li Man, "Sister Man, after I arrived for my shift, I checked every single product in the counters and found that there was…something wrong with Xia Zhiwan's counter."
The girl then paused and tried to keep her words obscure. It was clear that she had her intentions.
Li Man's gaze immediately turned sharp. "Yiyun, are you telling the truth? It's not you being paranoid?"
Li Yiyun nodded her head. As expected, Li Man immediately stopped the meeting and went to examine Xia Zhiwan's counter.
She took a look and did not find anything out of place. Li Man then opened the counter to check the jewelry.
Li Man then realized that the pink diamond necklace by the name of Blossoming Years was already swapped with a counterfeit.
That was a top-tier piece of jewelry. Summer was also the top brand in the industry. Not only was this matter worth a lot of money, but it was also a bad influence!
Li Man furrowed her eyebrows. "Xia Zhiwan, care to explain what happened?"
Maybe Miss Thief was already anticipating Xia Zhiwan to shiver in fear after getting interrogated at that moment.
However, she did not expect that Xia Zhiwan would admit her mistake without providing a single excuse.
"The Blossoming Years that you have right now is indeed fake. It was probably swapped yesterday night. However, the surveillance camera is broken, so I can't extract any footage."
Li Yiyun smiled. "You are such a brave person. How dare you steal something within the first few days of your arrival!"
She then clicked her tongue while possessing feelings of pleasure. "However, you are the young mistress of the Xia family. Ten million dollars should be nothing more than a hiccup. It's not as if she couldn't pay for it."
Even if Xia Zhiwan accepted that she was unlucky and used her own money to pay for it, she would still be infamous for swapping the necklace with a counterfeit.
Li Yiyun's words immediately caused the co-workers to feel upset. She had purposely reminded them of the difference in social status between them and Xia Zhiwan.
Xia Zhiwan was a young mistress who came to experience the life of the lower class, but they were actual workers who worked day and night to put up a smiling face in front of the customers just to sell a little more jewelry.
The hatred between social classes had been provoked easily as everyone immediately looked at Xia Zhiwan with a loathing gaze.
"Sister Man, this is a big sin. You can't cover up for her just because you like her!"
"Yeah, you should tell her to pay for it according to the original price. Then, you should fire her. Otherwise, we will be doomed if she swaps every single piece of jewelry in our shop for counterfeit ones!"
"From my perspective, she should go to other jewelry shops to ruin them! Don't come here to take away our jobs…"
The ladies' true thoughts were displayed in its full view. Li Man's facial expression also turned sour as she had no intention to cover for Xia Zhiwan.
Xia Zhiwan felt annoyed by the words of her co-workers, but she still asked with a smile, "Li Yiyun, you said that you realized that something was wrong with the counter after you arrived this morning. However, our daily meeting began very early today. Your attendance record states that you arrived just on time today."
She then continued, "There were only thirty minutes between the time of your arrival and the meeting. Why wouldn't you check your own counter first? Instead, you came to check my counter. Furthermore, our counters aren't next to each other. There is no possibility of you checking my counter incidentally."
Li Yiyun pulled a long face. "Why do you care so much? The counterfeit is still here, and we have sufficient evidence. Don't you dare try to confuse us!"
Xia Zhiwan sighed. "This counterfeit looks just like the real thing. Even Sister Man had to open the counter to confirm that it is a counterfeit. However, you knew that this was a counterfeit within such a short period even though there was a thick layer of glass between you and the necklace. How is it that I have never heard someone possess such amazing eyesight in the shop?"
She was trying to imply that Li Yiyun had already known that this was a counterfeit instead of just finding out this morning like what she had claimed.
Li Yiyun remained stubborn despite Xia Zhiwan's suspicions. "Don't you dare think that you could slander me just because you are a rich young mistress! Only you have the key to this counter. If it isn't you, who else would it be?"
The security system in the shop was flawless. It could only be an inside job.
Xia Zhiwan answered honestly, "Sister Man also has the key."