Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 346

Chapter 346 Andrew did not waste any time .

He pointed at a medium sized stone and said , Could you cut this one for me , please ? Aspen scoffed and said , Andrew , you should really take a closer look .

Jumping in without thinking might just make you a laughingstock .

0 Ignoring her , Andrew turned to Francesca with a smile .

Get ready to celebrate .

Francesca froze for a moment before catching on Wait … are you seriously this confident ? Andrew chuckled and replied , Well know soon enough , wont we ? Aspen gritted her teeth .

This man had an unbearable arrogance that made her want to wipe the smirk off his face .

The crowd stayed silent , not daring to say a word .

With stakes this high , nobody wanted to risk disrupting the players focus and becoming the target of blame .

Aspens stone was cut first .

A gasp echoed from one of the experienced gem traders in the crowd .

Wow ! Its a massive green tourmaline with impressive quality .

Its just shy of the imperial grade .

Christina let out a quiet sigh of relief .

Aspens stone was of exceptional quality she had likely secured an early lead .

Aspen clapped her hands and laughed .

Andrew , it looks like Lady Luck is on my side today .

Andrew remained unfazed .

Celebrating too soon might make it hurt more when the tables turn .

At that moment , the gem cutter started on Andrews stone .

After a few careful cuts , the worker hesitated , wearing an awkward expression .

Mr.

Lloyd , its … its blood ruby , he admitted .

The crowd erupted in a mixture of disappointment and disbelief .

Blood ruby ? Thats good , but its nowhere near the value of green tourmaline .

This round is over Andrews already lost .

-Aspen relaxed , a wave of relief washing over her as a smug grin crept across her face .

Andrew , you really dont have the skills for this , do you ? Your blood ruby is big , but size doesnt matter this green tourmaline is better .

Youve lost .

The crowds murmurs grew louder as Andrew remained calm .

He quietly brushed away the leftover fragments of his stone and then smirked .

Take another look .

Are you sure this is just blood ruby ? 1/2 +25 BONUS Chapter 346 The gem cutter leaned in , his eyes widening in shock .

Wait … this isnt blood ruby .

Its- Elsie was watching nervously and rushed over to inspect the stone herself .

Her face lit up with excitement .

Its not blood ruby ! Its rare blood spinel ! She gestured to the crowd , explaining , The first cut only revealed a small section , which led to the wrong conclusion .

But this is undeniably blood spinel , one of the most valuable kinds of gem on the market .