Chapter 353 Thank you , then , Aspen said with a smile as she hung up the phone .

Like I said , life isnt just about stone gambling and these trivial antiquities .

Power and connections are my ultimate weapons to crush you , Andrew ! Christina asked hesitantly , Aspen , who did you call for help ? From what we saw during the stone gambling , Ms.

Santana and Andrew werent cheating or manipulating anything .

Aspen waved her off .

Stay out of this , Christie .

That Andrew must have set me up .

Why else would I lose so badly ? Remember how he insisted on raising the stakes before we even started ? That should have been my first red flag , but I foolishly missed it .

Christina nodded uncertainly , not wanting to interfere further .

Though Aspen treated her like a close friend , there was still a social gap between them since Aspen came from the main branch of the Bridgefields Stevens family .noveldrama

Aspen , Elsie works for Silas Vaughn at Radiant Group , and Andrew now knows many Jayrodale socialites , Christina reminded her .

Will investigating them even work ? Aspen laughed coldly .

Just because Im not from Jayrodale doesnt mean I dont have connections here .

The person I just called is the Chief Commissioner of the Jayrodale Police Department .

Christina was shocked .

The Chief Commissioner ? Mr.

Donald Warren ? Hes one of Jayrodales highest ranking officials ! Thats right , Aspen replied smugly , crossing her arms .

Donald and I were classmates at Blumedale .

He was one of my admirers I never gave him the time of day , but I kept him interested just in case .

Looks like that finally paid off .

Christina was at a loss for words .

She had always seen Aspen as a capable and strong willed businesswoman , but as their friendship deepened , she noticed how Aspens pride could make her ruthless when backed into a corner .

Christina was not a fan of this .

Nonetheless , since Aspen had made her decision , she decided not to interfere with anything .

After all , Aspen had lost so miserably that day , and it was only natural to let the police investigate if there was any possible unknown inside information .

Meanwhile , at the auction venue , the excitement continued .

Andrew , Francesca , and Cedric followed Elsie through the staff entrance to Radiant Groups backstage lounge .

Francesca panted .

We got out just in time .

Otherwise , those antiquity enthusiasts would have torn Andrew apart ! Elsie chuckled and said , Mr.

Lloyds stone gambling skills are truly beyond imagination .

I bet nine out of ten people out there want to become his apprentice , hoping hell teach them how to get rich quickly .

Cedric scoffed , Thats the despicable side of human nature .

Instead of working hard , theyre chasing unrealistic dreams .