“How about this, Mr. Yates? Since you bought the jade for twenty million, I’ll buy it back from you at the same price. Will that do?” Bob asked with utter sincerity.

Seeing how the old man had humbled himself to the point of pleading with Ryan, the guests reeled in shock.

Wow! Mr. Chapman must really love Alice a lot! The Chapman family has been going downhill since the latter disappeared, and Hera only made it worse with the embarrassing stunt she pulled tonight. Mr. Chapman’s probably boiling with rage now… With descendants like Hera, how could a family not be in decline?

Bob, Sisley, and Hera couldn’t help but stare nervously at the handsome Ryan.

other hand, was in a state of panic. Sh*t! I never knew Alice had hidden a red jade or that it belonged to the Yates family… I’d have stolen it and maintained control of the situation if I had known earlier! Argh! I’m sure Ryan will begin to suspect something

or perhaps it isn’t the one from the Yates

jade?”

nonsense is that? Ms. Canter, you’re a respectable lady in your fifties, so why would you still tell such a blatant lie? Listen. This red jade belonged to my daughter, Alice Chapman! She had had it on her since she was a child. As for why Mr.

he spoke with such good diction that everyone heard

was livid and embarrassed, but more importantly, she didn’t want to be thrown out of the Yates family or to have

she replied as she tried hard to hide her humiliation and save her pride. “The thing is, I did indeed have a red jade when I was young. I may have mistaken this for mine because they look so

piece of jade in

jade is so vivid and clear that it’s almost flawless.

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