At this point, there was nothing else Elsie could do. The situation seemed hopeless for Andrew.

"What a shame for Mr. Lloyd this round," someone remarked, while others chimed in, "Why choose such an obviously worthless large stone when there were so many better options?"

The antique experts shook their heads in disappointment, having hoped to see Andrew triumph over the Bridgefields heiress.

Yet, Andrew did not even glance at Aspen's Royal Violet Crystal. Instead, he carefully guided the