Chapter 1363
Chapter 1363:
Annabel didn’t react. She only shrugged and calmly turned her attention to the remaining stones.
Vickie weighed the stone in her hands. Its surface looked ordinary, but she had a strong sense there was something valuable hidden inside.
With her stone secured, Vickie strolled over and deliberately paused beside Rupert.
“Mr. Benton, do you really have faith in Annabel p>
Rupert didn’t even glance at her. His eyes stayed fixed on Annabel.
Just then, a collective gasp rippled through the crowd. Vickie turned toward the sound—and froze, momentarily stunned.
Annabel strode forward carrying a stone so enormous it looked like it had been pried straight off a cliff.
Size often mattered in raw jadeite gambling. The larger the stone, the higher its perceived value—and the more people believed it might be hiding something precious within.
But plenty of people had chosen massive stones only to be disappointed, cutting them open and finding nothing.
Raw jadeite gambling was risky. One cut could turn someone into a millionaire—or ruin them completely.
No one dared pick a stone that huge without at least some confidence in its worth.
A ripple of astonishment and confusion spread through the crowd. Yet Annabel remained unbothered. She calmly set the stone down.
“I can’t believe how heavy this is.” With a relieved sigh, she fanned herself as if to cool down.
Watching her, Jeffery’s expression darkened slightly.
Nearby, Vickie couldn’t hold back her laugh. “Miss Hewitt, you do realize the size of a stone doesn’t determine its value p>
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Annabel’s dull gray stone—likely chosen on impulse—was met with obvious contempt in Vickie’s eyes. She was certain a stone like that couldn’t possibly compete with hers.
Still, Annabel stayed nonchalant and simply shrugged. “I’m no expert in raw jadeite gambling. I just picked this one at random. Who knows? Maybe luck is on my side today p>
Her eyes curved into crescents as she laughed. Jeffery, watching closely, felt an inexplicable chill in that laughter.
A ridiculous thought crossed his mind—could Annabel actually take Vickie down?
He dismissed it almost immediately. With the absurd size of Annabel’s stone and the fine cracks across its surface, even if there was jade inside, a single cut could ruin it.
Without any hint of color showing through, others might have dismissed Annabel’s choice as nothing more than an ordinary rock. Victory seemed all but secured in Vickie’s hands as she approached Rupert with a flirtatious smile.
“What if you lose, Rupert? Wouldn’t that be a waste p>
She reached for his shoulder, but Rupert sidestepped and wrapped an arm around Annabel instead.