Chapter 38

Selena immediately put her hands on her hips. "You guys are only here to witness this, so don't break the rules!" At her words, the crowd could only laugh awkwardly and step aside to watch the show. Although everyone knew Daniel was bound to lose, they were still curious about what he was up to. Besides, Ethan's earlier cryptic remark made them even more interested in what would happen next. "Alright. How do you want it cut?" Bryson, who usually avoided physical labor, was so motivated by the million-dollar bet that he picked up the 30-pound stone and carried it to the cutting machine. He was afraid Daniel might back out. "Cut it here," Daniel replied casually while gesturing. To be fair, the stone wasn't entirely without merit. Though it showed no signs of being high-quality, it had no visible cracks. If luck was on his side, there might be an emerald inside. One clean cut could potentially produce two low-grade bracelets. Everyone was wondering if Daniel was betting on this pos