Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 347

Chapter 347 Aspen felt a sharp , burning pain on her face .

Christina was stunned too , unable to believe the sudden turn of events .

Aspen had opened such a good gem , so how could she still lose ? Fine , Ill admit defeat for the first round , Aspen said , her voice cold as she could not bear the eyes of the crowd anymore .

Andrew, do you dare to go for another round ? Andrew waved her off .

Theres no need to hurry , Ill deal with things first .

Right in front of Aspen and everyone else , Andrew casually gathered Aspens green tourmaline and his own rare red spinel and handed them to Francesca .

Francesca blushed .

Andrew , I cant carry these .

Its fine .

Theyre ours anyway .

Just keep an eye on them .

Dont let anyone steal them .

Francesca beamed , nearly bursting with excitement .

These were two high quality gems though she was not an expert , she knew they were worth a fortune .

Nonetheless , it was not about the money .

What mattered was that Aspen , that nasty woman , had lost to Andrew she deserved it ! Elsie said , Mr.

Lloyd , dont worry .

We have full surveillance here .

Your things will be safe .

Andrew nodded and glanced over at the scowling Aspen .

Im not worried .

Im just afraid someone might not handle losing well and try to steal my spoils .

Aspen fumed , her face turning red with rage .

Andrew , youre getting too cocky now .

When did I ever not handle losing ? You won , so take everything as per the agreement .

She could tell Andrew was intentionally provoking her , but in that moment , Aspen could barely hold herself back .

This bastard was pushing her buttons .

Andrew shook his head .

I already told you that no matter what happens , youll lose .

Your only choice is to stay away from me from now on .

Aspens face grew darker as she selected her second stone .

This time , she picked a small but perfectly suited rough stone , one that matched her trained eye .

She had to win this round .

After all , it was her last chance to recover , to turn things around .

Cut it open , please , Aspen instructed the cutter firmly .

The cutter hesitated , glancing nervously at Andrews side .

There was clear concern in his eyes .

He had sided with Aspen earlier , but he feared the consequences of angering Andrew .