Andrew did not waste any time. He pointed at a medium-sized stone and said, "Could you cut this one for me, please?"

Aspen scoffed and said, "Andrew, you should really take a closer look. Jumping in without thinking might just make you a laughingstock."

Ignoring her, Andrew turned to Francesca with a smile. "Get ready to celebrate."

Francesca froze for a moment before catching on. "Wait… are you seriously this confident?"

Andrew chuckled and replied, "We'll know soon enough, won't we?"

Aspen gritted her teeth. This man had an unbearable arrogance that made her want to wipe the smirk off his face.

The crowd stayed silent, not daring to say a word. With stakes this high, nobody wanted to risk disrupting the players' focus and becoming the target of blame.

Aspen's stone was cut first.

A gasp echoed from one of the experienced gem traders in the crowd. "Wow! It's a massive green tourmaline with impressive quality. It's just shy of the imperial grade."

Christina let out a