Chapter 447 Lucky Woman
Orville received everyone’s envious or jealous gaze satisfactorily. He raised his chin and said to the owner, “Wrap it
up.”
Janet smiled and looked at Orville’s side face. She felt that his angry face was inexplicably cute, like a puppy.
The owner rubbed his hands excitedly. Just as he was about to take the Black Card, Janet stopped him.
“I appreciate your kindness, but after all, this is what I insist on buying. I should pay for it myself.”
Before Orville could refute it, Janet put the Black Card back into his hand and paid the stall owner herself.
The stall owner put the rough stone in a box covered with flannelette, and was about to seal the box. However, Janet interrupted his movements.
“Sir, don’t pack it yet. Help me cut the stone.”
Orville pursed his lips, lowered his voice and whispered in Janet’s ear, “I can cut it. Let’s go back first.”
Orville defended Janet without hesitation just now. However, with many people around here, once the piece of stone was cut in public, Orville thought that they would inevitably be laughed at by them.
At that time, Orville thought that he might beat them up.
Besides, if Orville took Janet back to cut the stone, he could comfort her and improve her relationship privately….
However, Janet was confident.
“No, let’s cut it here.”
Janet looked a bit frivolous. The spectators snorted, waiting to see how embarrassed she would be.
Janet paid the money. Of course, the owner of the stall should provide good service. He picked up the tools, lit the spotlights, and began to cut the stone with so many people watching.
Starting from the incision, the owner peeled off the shell along the cracks. The exposed part was turbid gray–green, and there were many impurities.
The stall owner was very careful, but very skillful. He quickly peeled off one–third of the shell.
As more and more parts were exposed, everyone’s expressions became more and more mocking. They glanced at Janet from time to time, expecting to find a look of remorse on her face.
“I said the stone was bad, but she didn’t believe it!”
“360 thousand dollars was spent like this!”
“I like to watch other people lose money!”
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Orville was serious. He subconsciously approached Janet a little bit, paying attention to her emotions. He was worried
that Janet would be very disappointed.
Janet was the only one who still stood leisurely. She even smiled.
The spectators thought that Janet was pretending to be calm. In the silent atmosphere, Caleb’s expression changed.
He stopped playing with the bracelet in his hands. Caleb couldn’t help but take a few steps closer, staring at the rough
stone under the stall owner’s hands.
Just as the stall owner moved towards the middle and rear of the rough stone and peeled off a triangular shell, a clear green color suddenly flashed in front of everyone’s eyes.
“Is this…”
The stall owner froze. He stared dumbfounded at the rough stone in his hand, and his mind went blank.
Caleb couldn’t help but snatch the stone, and then looked at it carefully. His eyes were full of amazement.
Caleb looked at his friend excitedly with trembling fingers. He said, “This is an excellent piece of top–grade jade!”
Although only the tip of the stone was exposed, Caleb could tell at a glance that the exposed part was the best jade.
“If the rest is also of this quality, then this piece of stone must be worth millions of dollars at least!”
Millions of dollars?
The onlookers were shocked for an instant.
When all the shells were peeled off, everyone finally saw this fine emerald completely.
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