Chapter 498

Just as Raiden was about to reply, Bailey preempted him.

“The emerald will not be destroyed. That is a certainty. You'll know once you've tried.”

“You...” Pointing a trembling finger at Bailey, the expert exploded, “You ignorant fool, you're going to destroy our nation's most precious heritage!”

“Fine.” Sniggering back at him, Bailey proclaimed nonchalantly, “If the real red emerald is ruined, I'm willing to pay for it with my life!”

“You—”

Bailey raised her hand to shut him up before shifting her attention to Lina. “This war is between both of us. Since a piece of trash like you has the cheek to come so far, what is there to be afraid of? After all, aren't you a master in antique appraisal?”

“W-Who says that I'm afraid?” Biting her lip, the seething Lina countered, “Fine. Go ahead and melt it. Bailey, you had better remember your words. If the red emerald is destroyed because of your lapse in judgment, the consequences will be yours to bear!”

Now that both of them had come to an agreement, everyone else's opinion was moot.

They, too, were curious to know whether the thousand-year-old ancient emerald would be able to withstand the extreme heat of the melting pot.

A short while later, four workers brought in two melting pots.

As Lina's fists were clenched tightly, sweat began to ooze out of her palms. Even her forehead had cold sweat beading off it.

The emerald she appraised a few days ago was fake and would undeniably melt in the pot.

Hence, her only hope was that Bailey's emerald was a fake too. Once it liquefied in the heat, she would be able to accuse the latter of making a wrong judgment.

treasure by mistake was a crime no one, including the Luther family, could absolve her

she heaved a sigh of

Fletcher, the melting pots have reached their maximum temperature. We can load

turned to Bailey to await further

threw in the red emerald she was fiddling with. Her movements were deft

Lina felt her eyelids twitch as the ominous feeling within her

be... No, No... I shouldn't scare myself. Perhaps

is a fake if you do not have the guts

the wavering Lina to flare her

more than a thousand Celsius, anything would

the emerald she evaluated into the

left now was to wait for

the crowd, Bailey gave Lydia,

former was trying to convey, Lydia

had prepared a

fire in the melting pot gradually died

on the stage gathered to check on Lina's

going to do? Master Vespera's red

stage, tell us what's going

if you don't, we're coming

curator announced, “Ms. Young's red emerald

silence fell upon the room, Lina, knees buckling, collapsed onto the

time and whispered, “Don't fret yet. I'm sure Bailey's emerald didn't

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