Sophia continued the auction.
One by one, she introduced several diamond pieces, describing their origin, cut, and design with precision.
Everything flowed smoothly.
However, when she reached the fifth diamond, something changed.
“This is a one-of-a-kind pink diamond—”
Her voice suddenly stopped.
Only for a brief moment.
Her eyes dropped to the tablet again.
The information on the screen said the diamond had been discovered in 2018.
Sophia’s brows drew together slightly.
For a brief moment, her mind went blank.
She distinctly remembered reading about it on the tablet.
Empire Group had not discovered any diamond like this in 2018.
A flicker of confusion crossed her face, but it lasted only a second.
Sophia quickly continued speaking as if nothing had happened.
“This diamond was discovered in 2020,” she corrected smoothly.
Her eyes moved again across the tablet.
But the next line made her pause again.
The description stated that the diamond was a princess-cut natural stone.
Sophia slowly lifted her gaze toward the diamond placed on the stage.
The moment she saw it clearly, her eyes darkened slightly.
It wasn’t princess cut.
The stone on display had been cut into an emerald shape instead.
Someone had changed the information.
But the auction was happening live.
There was no room for mistakes.
But her expression remained composed.
Without showing any sign of panic, she lifted her gaze and addressed the audience again.
“This diamond has been carefully preserved by the Empire Group,” she said smoothly.
Instead of continuing to read from the tablet, she shifted her focus to the diamond displayed before her.
