Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 763 Clueless Fool

Hayley's POV:

Time flew by, and soon the long-anticipated Rock Betting Auction arrived.

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Though this event was held annually, last year's incident had reignited a frenzy of hope. Countless people, all dreaming of overnight riches, swarmed in-cach one secretly praying they'd be next to strike it big.

Among them, low-ranking werewolves in particular hoped that winning a lucky bet on gemstones could help them rise above their station.

At exactly 10 a.m., Humbert and I stepped into the venue.

Right at the entrance, we were greeted by long rows of raw stones, displayed like trophies—each one different in size and shape, their rugged surfaces catching the light.

Humbert's eyes lit up with obsession as he stared, wide-eyed, at those raw stones.

"I've never seen anything like this," he said, breathless with excitement. "These stones, they all look pretty high-quality to me!"

I smiled faintly, just about to tease him, when a man's mocking voice rang out behind us.

quality? Clearly, you low-rank outsiders don't know anything. Those are nothing. The real treasures haven't even been brought out

Humbert like he was some poor fool, but when his gaze slid

I couldn't be bothered to respond. Instead, I turned my attention back to the raw stones

caught

my chin toward the

confusion. "You mean that pile over there? It's

one's ever explained this to you?" he laughed. "Premium stones are/never placed out here in the outer hall. Even the ones chosen by last year's 'Chosen One' were

and dripping with sleaze. "And with skills like that, you still want to go head-to-head with me? Looks like we're destined for a little bonding time, huh? Don't worry, my wolf doesn't mind playing

ignored him and tugged Humbert toward that pile of stones that had

told him.

Preston deep down-but I was still the boss, and he followed my lead, obediently picking through the stones, examining them one

Chapter 763 Clueless Fool

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I'd learned from Benjamin, along with everything I'd picked up from the books I'd read

their eyes locked on the inner hall-where, legend had it, fortunes could

out here in the outer gallery was just a way to kill time, chat, and mingle. Almost no one paid serious attention to the

pair of fools to the rest of

are no different from ones you'd find on the side