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.

real treasures haven't even been brought out yet. When they do,

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

this guy who made my skin crawl. I couldn't be bothered to respond. Instead, I

something caught my

chin toward the far corner. "Take a closer look

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

in with his usual smug tone. "Don't tell me no 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 all selected from the inner

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 with a low-ranking

of stones that had caught my eye.

told him.

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

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everything I'd picked up from the books I'd read since. Occasionally, I'd lift a stone, weighing

on the inner hall-where, legend

way to kill time, chat, and mingle. Almost no one

rock-looked like a pair of fools to the rest of the crowd. We became

serious right now? These stones are no different from ones you'd find on the side of

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