Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

hapter 790 Stone-Cutting

Hayley's POV:

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Preston threw me a look filled with disdain and confidently walked to the machine by his raw stones like he was in a parade. He held his chin up, full of himself.

I headed to the opposite side and stopped the stonecutter just as he was about to fire up the machine. "Don't use that. I want it done by hand. Cutting it in half could ruin it."

Right after I spoke, people in the crowd started laughing and throwing shade.

"She actually thinks her stones are high-quality? What a joke!"

"She's daydreaming! She pulled junk from the outer hall. She'll be lucky if even one has a tiny gem inside. And she thinks it'll be a solid gem through and through?"

I ignored their ridicule and kept my eyes fixed on the stones I'd picked. Then, I gave the stonecutter a firm signal to follow my instructions.

He gave me a dismissive look like my raw stone was garbage,

But it was still his job. Whether he liked it or not, he had to bring the raw stone to the hand-grinding table and start working on it.

Right next to me, Preston was bossing his low-ranking stonecutter around. "Do it like yesterday! Don't mess this up. Be gentle with it."

got going at

stone was way bigger than mine. In just one slice with the machine,

no shock there. That glow? Gotta be another top-grade

the rumors are legit. Mr. Preston's wolf can sniff

that, Preston's stonecutter got

They were all eager to see

told my stonecutter

at me and gloated, "I

didn't even look at

the crowd around his stonecutter

sapphire! Its color and clarity are

never seen anything this perfect

shouting and praise

gem was hidden

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Chapter 790 Stone-Cutting

glanced over. Indeed, the gem pulled from

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shot me a smug look and tossed out