Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 348

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 the largest raw stone in the center .

Aspen responded with a cold laugh .

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 than common 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 escalated .

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

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 , displaying 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 to compensate me with an additional 50 million .