Chapter 1365
Chapter 1365:
As she moved closer, she deliberately locked eyes with Rupert. “Mr. Benton, if you ever take an interest in raw jadeite gambling, feel free to come to me p>
In that moment, Annabel wanted nothing more than to sew Vickie’s mouth shut. The woman’s endless prattle grated on her nerves.
“Miss Kelly, congratulations on finding such precious jade. Now step aside and admire your masterpiece in peace. Don’t stand here blocking me p>
With that, Annabel walked straight toward the cutting area, indifferent to Vickie’s reaction.
Vickie clenched her teeth, curiosity mixing with frustration. She was desperate to see what Annabel could possibly get out of that stone.
The cutter, despite his many years of experience, had never handled a stone this massive. He looked slightly taken aback as he glanced up at Annabel. “Are you sure about this one p>
Annabel nodded. “Just do it p>
The cutter hesitated, eyes lingering on the stone as if he intended to cut straight down the middle.
“Wait.” Annabel lifted a hand to stop him. She pointed at the stone, then indicated a spot about one-third of the way down.
“Cut here p>
The cutter looked startled, but he followed her instructions.
Every eye in the room fixed on the stone, brimming with curiosity about what Annabel—so calm, so confident—was about to reveal.
As the blade slid along the line Annabel had chosen, the freshly exposed surface left everyone completely stunned.
“Uh-oh p>
A subtle change crossed the cutter’s face. His first cut revealed nothing but ordinary stone, with not a hint of green jade.
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“So it’s a complete dud,” Vickie sneered. She had felt a flicker of unease at first, but now she laughed at herself. “They’re rookies at raw jadeite gambling p>
“Yeah, she picked such a massive chunk. Looks like it’s just a huge block of nothing p>
“That stone must’ve cost her a fortune p>
Annabel, however, wasn’t swayed by the chatter. She rubbed her chin, eyes fixed on the stone as she assessed it.
“Did I misjudge?” she murmured to herself. Then she pointed to an uncut section. “Cut from here next p>
The cutter, who had been about to step away, lifted his brows. “You want to keep going p>
“Absolutely. Go ahead.” With a hopeful glint in her eyes, Annabel stepped aside.
“It seems the stone is worthless. Maybe we should stop,” the cutter suggested gently, assuming she was inexperienced.
Annabel only smiled. “Don’t worry. Keep cutting. There’s plenty left. It would be a shame not to explore further. Who knows? There might be a pleasant surprise p>
Shaking his head in resignation, the cutter returned to work.