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 .noveldrama

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 .

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 the last round , Aspen said , signaling her cutter to stop .

This time , youll open yours first .

Thats fine by me , Andrew replied casually .

Soon , the outer layer of the largest 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 crowd commented .

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 .