Chapter 750 Miracle

Hayley's POV.

The folks from Winterbite Pack had no idea about the grudge between Freya and me, but they definitely recognized me as the girl who dropped four million on a chunk of what looked like useless arone.

As soon as I stepped into the room, they all exchanged smug looks, waiting to see me make a fool of myself.

"Took you long enough," Celine mocked, “Let me guess-you realized you bought junk and didn't have the guts to cut it open in public?"

"Or maybe." I replied, my voice slow and steady, "I was just waiting for you to go first. It's only when you've seen what's average that you can truly appreciate what's exceptional,"

I shot Henry a look. He nodded, caught the cue instantly, and carried the stone to the table.

“Lapidary,” I said, "use the finest grinder. Hand-cut it."

Freya curled her lips into a mocking smile, clearly enjoying herself.

The scent of her perfume alone was enough to make Hera growl in disgust. I casually stepped a bit farther

away.

The lapidary didn't say much. He simply grabbed the thinnest tool from his kit and got to work.

as evidenced by his bored expression. With mechanical indifference, he began to grind down the outer layer. Powder flaked off bit by bit, and with it, the stone's dull surface. But as he worked, a color

The lapidary froze.

near the front

stretched his neck to

A rare

surged forward, elbow to elbow, trying to get

believe I'm actually seeing one of these with my own eyes!" someone exclaimed. “Look

she just say

The rarest

on my stone.

completely transfixed. I remained calm and lifted a hand. "Don't stop now.

in his ear. He snapped out of his daze and resumed work-but this

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crowd not thirmed, but

stepped back, the truth became clear

entire stone,

once-in-a-century treasure-this

as if the gem had cast a

at me,

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