The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 249

Calista’s gaze grew heavy as she watched Percival stand next to Vivienne. She had planned to embarrass Vivienne in his absence, but his unexpected arrival had thrown a wrench in her plans.

However, it didn’t matter Vivienne had already purchased the number 198 gemstone anyway, so the 30 million was destined to be spent.

Even if the money didn’t come from the Brooks family, if the Ellingtons found out that Vivienne had persuaded Percival to spend such an enormous amount on a gamble, they would surely be disgruntled, which could potentially harm their engagement.

Percival looked down at Vivienne with eyes full of indulgence. “Buy whatever you want, I’ll foot the bill. If 30 million isn’t enough, I’ll give you a billion!”

30 million was nothing if it made Vivienne happy, he could ship over the raw jade stones from his mines in the Mirelia Continent and let his darling play with a new one every day

“It won’t be a loss Vivienne said casually.

“Miss Brooks is so confident. Why don’t we cut the stone you purchased now?” Calista suggested, hiding her amusement. She wanted Vivienne to be embarrassed in front

of everyone

“Sure “Vivienne agreed

Upon hearing this, Barret immediately arranged for it. After all the stones that had been auctioned off were paid for, they would be cut on the spot.

Not only Vivienne, but also everyone else who had won a bid, agreed to have their stones cut on the spot, much to the delight of the crowd.

Soon, the stones were cut one by one according to the order of the bids. Some were profitable, others were not.

Among them, the stone that Carl had won for 12 million dollars was the biggest loss.

Even though the stone was of high–quality jade and some parts even reached top quality, it was colorless and filled with moss and tiny cracks. It couldn’t be used for bracelets or even ring faces

It was probably not even worth half million.

Carl’s face fell even harder than the stone itself.

reimburse you.” Ronald didn’t say much.

who started the malicious bidding war,

brother’s shoulder. “Consider it a costly lesson. Don’t

glared at Vivienne resentfully, feeling the

She completely ignored Carl’s

stone to embarrass her, but unfortunately, they had misjudged the other

at Vivienne and gestured to her with his chin. “Vivienne, want to make a

eyebrows, waiting for him to

won’t be higher than mine.” Eddy

Vivienne asked

apologize to my mother and

didn’t know the gravity of

Vivienne to kneel was a death

hand and asked Eddy, “And if

declared confidently. He

and Percival fell silent.

was very

had full confidence in himself. He trusted his judgment, and he was sure

gambling, the type, color,

had already lost

the 30 million spent on

how could Visenne stumble upon such a rarity

sure

cut, and the crowd was

Furthermore, there were

sun green bragetets, and the leftover material could be used for many

was a steal. It was an enormous profit. He could eam dozens of times the

the crowd made an offer. “Erkly would you sell thus stone to

store can yield nearly twenty bracelets worth more than 20 million alone, let alone the value of the remaining material. You want

uniy Dreams

people in the crowd became eager to negotiate a price

stone Eddy told the crowd. I’m keeping it