Chapter 348 The cutter was beginning to regret his earlier actions because Andrew had proven to be far more formidable than expected , even outshining Aspen .


    If only he had not been so absolute in his statements before .


    What are you waiting for ? Dont you trust me ? Aspen snapped when she noticed her cutters hesitation .


    The cutter flinched and quickly replied , Ill cut open Ms.


    Stevens stone right away .


    This time , Miss , youll definitely win .


    Andrew chuckled .


    Aspen , your judgment is clouded .


    The Stevens family of Bridgefields isnt exactly rolling in money .


    Being this wasteful isnt doing you any favors .


    He gestured toward thergest raw stone in the center .


    Aspen responded with a coldugh .


    Andrew , dont you understand that a raw stones size has nothing to do with whats inside ? You cant seriously think that just because this stone is huge , it must contain something valuable ? Several gambling experts nodded in agreement with Aspens statement .


    The central stone , with its hard texture , mottled colors , and chaotic patterns , was clearly worthless 1 more thanmon rock .


    Jing In contrast , Aspens stone , though modest in size , had a promising green tint with dark undertones and a softer texture , suggesting valuable contents inside .


    The two cutters began cutting with their machines while the crowd held their breath .


    The tension between Andrew and Aspen had clearly escted .


    If the Stevens familys golden girl lost this round , she would share Orions fate losing both money and reputation .


    Meanwhile , Andrews loss would not matter much .


    In stone gambling , wins and losses were expected maintaining a winning record was enough to keep his reputation as a master intact .


    Andrew , I went first in thest round , Aspen said , signaling her cutter to stop .


    This time , youll open yours first .


    Thats fine by me , Andrew replied casually .


    Soon , the outeryer of thergest stone was cut away , revealing a multicolored piece of inside .


    gem Just as expected low grade material .


    Look at those colors and that surface area .


    Mr.


    Lloyd made a mistake this time , someone in the crowdmented .


    Others added that this piece was even worse than Andrews previous stone , barely qualifying as scrap material .


    Dont worry about it , Andrew .


    Weve already won once , Francesca consoled him .


    On the other hand , Aspen finally breathed a sigh of relief .


    With Andrew revealing such a worthless piece , she could not lose .


    Just as Aspen was about to order her stone to be cut open , disying a winners smile , Andrew called out , Wait ! What now ? Aspen sneered .


    Are you admitting defeat before I even reveal mine ? If so , this stone is too worthless for my victory to mean anything youll need topensate me with an additional 50 million .