SWNOVELS Chapter 101
As soon as the crowd heard that emerald could be seen, they warmed forward, packing the stone-cutting area.
Once the person in charge completely cut open the raw emerald gasps rippled through the crowd. It was an AAA-grade emerald. The color was rich, a vivid green color, dazzling to the eye. The piece, the size of a fist, was flawless-completely free of any impurities.
If it were polished and crafted into jewelry, it would be worth a fortune-at least 15 million dollars.
Kevin felt like he was dreaming, and Martin was extremely excited. An AAA-grade emerald was rare to see on the market. The discovery of this emerald could save the Garcia family from their crisis.
Kevin had never imagined that he could spend only 100 thousand dollars and end up with an AAA-grade emerald. Now, when he returned to the Garcia family, he could finally hold his head high.
He felt extremely grateful to Yvette. Without her, he probably would’ve returned empty-handed again, and the elders of his family would ve berated him for being a spoiled brat.
In the midst of his joy and excitement, Martin suddenly remembered Yvette, who had suggested that Kevin buy the raw emerald. According to Kevin. Yvette just pointed at the raw emeralds randomly.
Martin didn’t believe it at all. It was impossible that someone could point casually and end up choosing an AAA-grade emerald. She has to be an expertat stone gambling. The fact that she gave Kevin the raw emerald without bidding on it herself shows that she didn’t care about the money. Who is she? he thought.
Martin glanced at Kevin, who was gleefully dancing around, and sighed. This foolish nephew. Where did he get such luck? This girl is our savior! he pondered.
Later, when they learned that Yvette and Jeremiah had entered VIP Room No. 1, they had a discussion. Yvette had given them such a generous gift. They couldn’t pretend to be unaware. They wanted to show their gratitude, so they decided to send over a bottle of red wine.
When Emmett finished handling the matters outside and returned to the room, he found Yvette curled up on the couch. eyes closed, with her long legs draped over the armrest. She was covered with Jeremiah’s white casual jacket,
Jeremiah’s gaze fell on the familiar jacket for a moment before he sighed and wondered, ‘Didn’t Mr. Chavez have mysophobia? Normally, Jeremiah would never let anyone use his clothes, not even his own mother, the lady of the Chavez family. Yet, it was draped over a girl now.
Emmett walked softly toward Jeremiah and whispered, Boss, I’ve arranged everything. Our men have left the exhibition. hall, but some of them stayed to monitor Caleb’s movements. If he makes any move, we’ll know right away.”
Just then. Yvette turned over on the couch, revealing her slim, perfectly curved back to the two men.
Emmett fell silent, his gaze sharp. Later, he withdrew his gaze after confirming that Yvette was truly asleep After all, one’s breathing couldn’t be faked. Little did he know that if Yvette wanted to mask her presence, no one could detect her.
When Emmett raised his head again, he was met with Jeremiah icy gaze, which made him uneasy. Jeremiah fiddled with the coffee cup in his hand, his gaze soft as he looked at Yvette’s lack. Then, he glanced at the nervous Emmett and uttered. “Emmett, if you ever show even a hint of hostility toward her again, you can leave.”
Emment’s expression changed immediately. Is Mr. Chavez dismissing me? This is worse than death, he mused as he bowed his head. “Mr. Chavez, I was wrong. Please punish me.”
Jeremiah set the coffee cup down. His action wasn’t forceful, but it struck Emmett deeply. Emmett knew Jeremiah too well. He knew that if he showed the slightest disrespect toward Yvette again, he would be banished to Mysonna and never allowed bark to Betrico.
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Chapter 101
“Don’t let it happen again Jeremiah said.
Yvette, who had been lying with her back to them, slowly opened her eyes. Her eyes were clear, showing no signs of sleepiness. She had woken up the moment Emmett entered. As expected, Jeremiah and his men were also there for Caleb,
At 10:30 am, the bidding officially began. The bidding was divided into two types: sealed bids and open birls,
Sealed bids involved the organizer issuing numbered forms where buyers could fill in their name and the price they were willing to pay for a particular raw emerald After interested buyers filled out the information, the forms were then sealed in a box. When the bids were opened, the winning bidder and their price were publicly announced.
In contrast, open bids gathered all potential buyers in one place. Each time the host announced a raw emerald number. everyone at the venue took turns bidding, with the highest bidder winning the raw emerald. The competition was much fiercer than sealed bids. Every year, unexpected things happened during open bids.
The host of the auction was a young woman dressed in a low-cut gown Her voluptuous figure and flirtatious demeanor drew the attention of every man present. She seemed to be accustomed to such situations. She didn’t feel the least bit uncomfortable. On the contrary, she seemed to relish the gazes fixed on her.
She strutted up to the center of the exhibition hall, where a stage had already been set up, complete with a table and a gavel. Several burly bodyguards in black suits and sunglasses stood nearby, looking intimidating and fierce.
“Good morning. I’m Liza, the host of today’s auction. Welcome to Kransbay. Mr. Caleb Kerton, our chairman, has carefully selected these raw emeralds. I hope everyone finds what they’re looking for. Everyone knows the rules here, so let’s not waste anymore time. I now declate that the raw emerald open bid has officially begun,” the host, Liza, announced.
Applause thundered through the hall as the crowd watched Liza pose on stage. The atmosphere buzzed with excitement. The locals who knew of Liza’s true identity, remained much calmer than the outsiders.
She was Caleb’s most favored mistress, often accompanying him to important events. No one there dared to make any careless remarks, for fear that Caleb would hold a grudge and cause trouble for them.
Once the crowd had been sufficiently hyped, Liza looked at the audience and announced, “Now, let’s welcome the eldest son of the Kerton family, Bradley Kerton, to present the first piece of raw emerald-for auction.”
As soon as she finished speaking, a man in his twenties, with a plain and somewhat sleazy appearance, slicked-back hair, and colorful local attire, stepped onto the stage.
“Everyone, thank you for coming. I’m Bradley Kerton. I’ll be hosting the auction for the first piece of raw emerald. Our experts evaluated it and determined that it has an 80% chance of producing high-quality emeralds. I’m sure you know what that means. The bidding starts now at 1.7 million dollars, Bradley uttered.
*185 million dollars.”
“Come on. Mr. Hughes, 1.85 million dollars? I’ll go for 2 million dollars.”
“Hmph! Il bid 2.3 million dollars then!”
*2.6 mullion dollarst”
In less than ten minutes, the price of the first piece of raw emerald had climbed to 5 million dollars.
When it hit 5 million dollars, everyone stopped bidding. The first raw emerald was eventually won by an emerald merchant from Mysonna
Bradley couldn’t stop smiling. They had intentionally acquired that batch of raw emeralds at a low price from the mining site, knowing that only a few contained high-quality emerald.
The rest of the raw emeralds wouldn’t be anything extraordinary. After all, not everyone could get as lucky as Martin and
Kevin who had just uncovered an AAA-grade emerald.
On the second floor, Emmett’s phone rang