Reborn From Ashes novel Chapter 225

Christina's impression of Hayden plummeted further. To her, he was starting to seem like one of those compulsive gamblers who was willing to stake everything without a second thought.

Hayden paid for the gem quickly and immediately requested it be cut open. His decisiveness drew a crowd, curious to witness the outcome.

"This kid spent 75 thousand dollars on that! Bold move!"

"For sure. At his age, how much experience can he possibly have? Maybe he's some master's protégé testing his skills?"

"That gem has been examined by plenty of experts, and none thought it was worth buying. Guess we finally found a sucker."

The crowd's murmurs were laced with amusement, convinced Hayden was throwing his money away.

The grinding wheel whirred, slicing through the rock. When the stonecutter held up the first piece, his expression froze.

The exposed surface revealed a vivid green that seemed to grow richer and deeper toward the center. The stonecutter's jaw dropped, his hands trembling.

"My goodness! What kind of luck am I witnessing here? This… this is incredible!"

The stonecutter was visibly stunned. He could hardly believe what he was seeing. As he processed the unexpected turn of events, the crowd's curiosity grew, and people leaned in closer to get a better look.

Soon, the contents were carefully moved into view. As the cross-section was revealed, the entire venue fell into complete silence that one could even hear a pin drop.

The shade of green was unmistakable. It was rich, pure, and deep.

It couldn't be…

"No way. Is that really a bluish-green gem?"

Clenching his fists, he muttered under his breath, cursing his workers. How could they let a treasure like this slip through?

"Boss! That's the kid who bought it for 75 thousand dollars," one of the workers whispered, pointing toward Hayden.

"Hello, I'm Benjamin Ziegler, the owner here. Congratulations, young man. That's quite the lucky find you have there." He paused briefly before continuing, "How about this? I'll give you ten times what you paid for the gem. What do you think?"

Gasps rippled through the crowd at the offer. "Ten times more!"

The price astounded the crowd.

"That's 750 thousand dollars! That's a lot! I assume you're not a newbie, right? But… I'm not selling it!" Hayden smirked, his tone dripping with mockery.

He knew this gem was worth 300 million. He would be a fool to accept such a low offer.