Chapter 350 - All Counterfeits
Daniel turned around to leave, but Rach.e.l.le had wanted to buy the trench coat with the intention of spiting Cheyenne in the first place. If they left now, it would mean that they admitted defeat in front of Cheyenne.
So she would make Daniel buy the trench coat regardless of what it took! "Honey, this is such a nice trench coat, and it really suits you well. It"s simply made for you. Just buy it!"
In Rach.e.l.le"s opinion, the trench coat might be a little too long for Daniel. But no matter what, she wanted to one-up Cheyenne and outdo her. Although $90,000 wasn"t a small sum of money, it wasn"t like Daniel couldn"t afford it, or so she thought. She felt that he had to buy it even if it was purely for the sake of her pride.
At this moment, Daniel"s face was utterly gloomy. This foolish woman can"t even catch a hint! If I could afford a ninety-grand trench coat, I would have long gotten together with a younger and prettier woman. Why would I bother coaxing this dimwit?
"Forget it. Let"s go to Valentino next door! Only cheap idiots like them would shop at a cheap and low-cla.s.s store like Zegna!" In order to get himself out of this awkward situation and leave with Rach.e.l.le, Daniel criticized the brand terribly.
But his words made all the people in the store, be it the sales a.s.sistants or the customers, glower at him.
He hadn"t only undermined the brand by doing so, but he had also insulted all the customers shopping in the store.
"Who are you calling a cheap idiot?" A tall and muscular man walked over to block Daniel and glared at him hostilely.
"What a psycho. We"re just minding our business while shopping here. Who offended you? Seems like you"re the cheap and lowly one!"
"I"ve been wanting to say this long ago. This couple doesn"t look like decent people at all. Now that they can"t afford to buy the coat, they decided to undermine and criticize the brand. They even took it out on us! They must be lunatics."
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Many people glared at Daniel with either anger or contempt in their eyes.
Only then did Daniel come back to his senses and realize that he had accidentally offended everyone here by saying that. So he frantically said, "Sorry! I"m sorry, everyone. I didn"t mean to insult you. I was referring to this punk. He"s the cheap idiot!" He pointed his finger directly at Lucas.
Lucas narrowed his eyes slightly.
But before he could say anything, a tall uniformed young man walked toward them with a cold and austere expression. He was wearing a "store manager" nameplate on his chest, evidently the store manager of this Zegna store.
"Sir, did you just say that all the clothes sold at Zegna are low cla.s.s?" the store manager questioned sternly.
Seeing that the store manager had come over too, Daniel immediately felt a little scared. But he soon thought of the business mantra "the customer is king" and raised his chin arrogantly. "Yes, that"s exactly what I said. So what?"
The store manager wasn"t a pushover, especially when the brand he worked for was insulted. He had to come forward and stand up for the brand. "Sir, you called our brand low cla.s.s, but you can"t even afford a trench coat that costs ninety thousand dollars. Who are you to make such remarks about our clothing?"
"You!" Daniel was instantly rendered speechless, but he soon pointed at the clothes he was wearing and barked out of anger and embarra.s.sment, "Who said that I can"t afford to pay for a ninety-grand trench coat? Look at this suit I"m wearing. It"s from Armani"s high-end collection, Armani Prive, and costs a few hundred grand!
"And this Patek Philippe watch I"m wearing also costs a few hundred grand. Since I can afford these, I"m obviously a millionaire. How can I possibly be unable to afford that trench coat?"
As Daniel spoke, he even deliberately showed off the logos of his clothes and watch to everyone.
Only then did the onlookers notice that Daniel was dressed in high-end luxury brands from head to toe.
Everyone knew that Patek Philippe watches had exorbitant prices. Moreover, the Armani Prive suit was haute couture, so it was naturally expensive.
After Daniel "flaunted his wealth", the people around them were dumbfounded, especially the brooding store manager.
Suddenly, Lucas laughed and gibed, "Many people may not wear high-end designer wear, but they at least wouldn"t wear knockoffs, unlike someone over here all decked out in counterfeit luxury clothing!"
It was obvious what Lucas meant by making this remark.
Everyone wondered if it meant that all the items that Daniel just showed off were knockoffs.
Many people couldn"t help looking at Daniel again.
Rach.e.l.le immediately lashed out at him. "You"re just a penniless man who can"t even afford designer wear and sponges off your wife. How can you tell the difference between genuine goods and counterfeits? Don"t spout nonsense!"
Lucas glanced at her and smiled without responding. Instead, he pointed at the Armani logo on the cuff of Daniel"s suit. "I reckon all of us here knows that the head of the eagle in Armani"s logo is facing right. But the eagle head in the logo on your suit is facing left, which is obviously wrong.
"Also, there"s a model number engraved on the back of the dial in the form of a ring. But almost all genuine Patek Philippe watches, except for a very few limited-edition models, don"t have any model numbers or logos engraved on the back of the dial!
"So, why don"t you tell us a little bit about what kind of high-end luxury goods your clothes and watch are?"
Lucas"s identification was spot-on.
Ordinary people might not be able to distinguish between authentic luxury goods and replicas, but the vast majority of the customers now standing in the Ermenegildo Zegna store were experienced buyers of luxury goods. So as soon as Lucas pointed it out, they knew that Lucas was stating facts.
All of a sudden, everyone s.h.i.+fted their gazes onto the cuffs of Daniel"s suit and his "Patek Philippe" watch to scrutinize the details that Lucas mentioned.
After all, their eyesight wasn"t as good as Lucas", and when Daniel was showing off just now, they didn"t manage to take a close look in time.
Daniel"s face turned pale, and he clenched his jaw with all his might while subconsciously hiding the cuff of his suit and his watch.
He was simply revealing what he intended to hide. He clearly had a guilty conscience! Everyone could tell that these so-called expensive "luxury goods" that Daniel was wearing were definitely counterfeit!
"Oh my G.o.d, he"s dressed in knockoffs from head to toe, and yet he has the cheek to claim that his outfit is worth a few hundred thousand! How shameless!"
"Exactly. Fancy him claiming that his suit and watch are worth a few hundred grand each. He was just blowing his trumpet!"
"Hahaha, such an embarra.s.sment. It"s hilarious!"
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Everyone began laughing and mocking Daniel. Well, he had himself to blame for showing off his apparel, only to be exposed for wearing counterfeits.
All of a sudden, Daniel"s face turned extremely sullen. He had never been so embarra.s.sed before, and he wished he could dig a hole and jump right into it!