Chapter 945


    “How about this, Mr. Yates? Since you bought the jade for twenty million, I’ll buy it back from you at the


    same price. Will that do?” Bob asked with utter sincerity.


    Seeing how the old man had humbled himself to the point of pleading with Ryan, the guests reeled in


    shock.


    Wow! Mr. Chapman must really love Alice a lot! The Chapman family has been going downhill since the


    latter disappeared, and Hera only made it worse with the embarrassing stunt she pulled tonight. Mr.


    Chapman’s probably boiling with rage now… With descendants like Hera, how could a family not be in


    decline?


    Bob, Sisley, and Hera couldn’t help but stare nervously at the handsome Ryan.


    Mary, on the other hand, was in a state of panic. Sh*t! I never knew Alice had hidden a red jade or that


    it belonged to the Yates family… I’d have stolen it and maintained control of the situation if I had known


    earlier! Argh! I’m sure Ryan will begin to suspect something now…


    The next second, Maryposed herself and approached Ryan with a stiff smile. “Ryan, this red jade


    might be fake, or perhaps it isn’t the one from the Yates family. I remember wearing one as a kid, but


    unfortunately, I lost it sometime after.”


    “Ah! Could the daughter of the Chapman family have picked up the red jade?” Penelope chimed in,


    determined to convince everyone that the red jade belonged to Mary.


    Upon hearing that, Bob red at the mother and daughter. “What nonsense is that? Ms. Canter, you’re


    a respectabledy in your fifties, so why would you still tell such a tant lie? Listen. This red jade


    belonged to my daughter, Alice Chapman! She had had it on her since she was a child. As for why Mr.


    Yates is iming that the jade came from the Yates family, I have no idea! All I know is that it’s one of


    my daughter’s belongings!”


    Even though Bob hadn’t raised his voice, he spoke with such good diction that everyone heard him


    perfectly.


    Mary was livid and embarrassed, but more importantly, she didn’t want to be thrown out of the Yates


    family or to have them suspect her identity.


    “I’m sorry, Mr. Chapman,” she replied as she tried hard to hide her humiliation and save her pride. “The


    thing is, I did indeed have a red jade when I was young. I may have mistaken this for mine because


    they look so simr.”


    Meanwhile, Ryan scrutinized the piece of jade in his hands.


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    This red jade is so vivid and clear that it’s almost wless. Its distinct shape, however, is what’s most


    striking…


    “This red jade undoubtedly belongs to the Yates family. I don’t know why it’s been kept by the


    Chapmans all these years, but the fact remains that it’s my family’s heirloom,” Ryan said, his voice


    polite and firm. “Even though this may belong to Ms. Alice Chapman, I have no intention of returning it


    to you, Mr. Chapman. I don’t intend to sell it to you, either. If the jade really were your most prized


    possession, you should’ve kept it safe and secure.”


    With that, Ryan tightened his grip around the red jade and continued, “However, not only did you not


    respect it, but you also put it up for auction. Your family has willingly sold it, so why can’t I buy it? The


    transaction waspletely open and above board, Mr. Chapman. Therefore, this red jade is mine to


    keep.”


    By then, Bob had turned white as a sheet. After all, never in his wildest dreams did he think Ryan


    would be so stubborn.


    “I-I… I beg of you, Mr. Yates. Ashlyn has never seen it before, and I wanted to give it to her!” Bob


    pleaded in a shaky voice.


    “Ashlyn Berry?” Ryan asked curiously. “What has this got to do with Ms. Berry?”