The Million-Dollar Heart (Percival and Vivienne)
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.

"Don't expect me to reimburse you." Ronald didn't say much.

It was Carl who started the malicious bidding war, so he deserved to be trapped.

He patted his brother's shoulder. "Consider it a costly lesson. Don't mess with your cousin again."

Carl glared at Vivienne resentfully, feeling the lesson was too expensive.

Vivienne didn't pay him any attention. She completely ignored Carl's resentful gaze.

Calista had indeed chosen a tricky stone to embarrass her, but unfortunately, they had misjudged the other one.

Soon, it was time to cut the stone that Eddy had won. He looked at Vivienne and gestured to her with his chin. "Vivienne, want to make a bet?"

Vivienne raised her eyebrows, waiting for him to continue.

"Bet that the value of your stone won't be higher than mine." Eddy continued.

"The wager?" Vivienne asked calmly.

"If you lose, you'll kneel and apologize to my mother and me!" Eddy said coldly.

Percival's face darkened. This fool didn't know the gravity of his words.

Demanding his Vivienne to kneel was a death wish.

"Alright." However, Vivienne just held Percival's hand and asked Eddy, "And if you lose?"

"If I lose, I'll do a handstand and shit!" Eddy declared confidently. He was sure he wouldn't lose.

Vivienne and Percival fell silent.

That was very unnecessary.

Eddy had full confidence in himself. He trusted his judgment, and he was sure that the stone he had won was bound to be profitable.

In gemstone gambling, the type, color, and cracks were everything.

Vivienne's stone, number 198, had already lost on the aspect of cracks.

Unless it could be cut into an Emperor Green, the 30 million spent on it would inevitably be a loss.

But how could Vivienne stumble upon such a rarity as an Emperor Green of high quality?

Therefore, Eddy was sure of his victory.

Soon, his eighteen-kilogram stone was cut, and the crowd was stunned.

The stone was of high quality and full-color sun green. Furthermore, there were no cracks when inspected under a light.

This could yield nearly twenty full-color sun green bracelets, and the leftover material could be used for many small pieces.

This kind of full-color sun green stone was often of collector's quality. 10 million for it was a steal. It was an enormous profit. He could earn dozens of times the original price.

Someone in the crowd made an offer. "Eddy, would you sell this stone to me for 20 million?"

"Heh." Eddy scoffed. "This stone can yield nearly twenty bracelets, worth more than 20 million alone, let alone the value of the remaining material. You want to buy it for 20 million only? Dream on." The man immediately shut up. Soon, other people in the crowd became eager to negotiate a price with Eddy.

"I'm not selling this stone." Eddy told the crowd. "I'm keeping it for my collection."

Such a rare, high-quality stone was valuable, and keeping it for a few years could double its value, making it a good investment.

"Vivienne, you're bound to lose." Eddy looked at Vivienne triumphantly amid the crowd's gasps and compliments.

"Why the rush?" Vivienne retorted calmly.

After Eddy's stone was cut, the next one was number 198.

Eddy's gaze was full of malice. He held a grudge against Vivienne for her actions today and was waiting for her to kneel and apologize to him and his mother, Paula. Calista sneered at Vivienne's calm expression.

Did Vivienne truly believe Jacob's nonsense that this jade stone she had randomly chosen could yield an Emperor Green, make a huge profit, and instantly make her rich? That would be hilarious. Was an Emperor Green that easy to come by?

The room wasn't large, and all the guests in attendance could hear the wager between Vivienne and Eddy. Everyone was eagerly waiting to see the outcome.

After what seemed like an eternity, the machine finally came to a halt.

Two gem-cutters carefully lifted the now-split 198 stone and placed it on the table.

Under the soft glow of the room's lighting, someone chuckled. "King's Fracture."

Vivienne's stone, now cut open, revealed an array of fractures running through its jade-like flesh, commonly referred to as the King's Fracture.

Just as Eddy was about to smirk triumphantly, one of the gem cutters shone a high-intensity flashlight onto the jade-colored flesh of the 198 gemstone. Every single person in the room was stunned as their eyes became glued to the brilliant green stone.

The room fell into an eerie silence.

"My God, it's an Emperor Green!" Someone finally exclaimed.

"And it's a fully colored Emperor Green!"

"I never thought I'd see such a rare gemstone cut open right before my eyes!"

"What kind of luck is this?!"

Unable to restrain their curiosity, the guests began pulling out their own high-intensity flashlights, eager to get a closer look at the rare beauty of an Emperor Green.