Chapter 291

Francis stepped forward, his expression dripping with arrogance as he scanned the crowd. "Everyone, as you've seen earlier, this is Hayden, the guy who's been guaranteed admission to Brighton!" he announced, his tone sharp and condescending. "Now, I have no idea where he got his hands on this emerald stone, but recently, the market has only turned up one piece like this." He smirked, continuing, "Since he's brought it here, I can only assume that he's trying to embarrass me, hoping to label my stone as a fake. But whether it's real or not—well, I'm sure you all have your own judgment! "Why don't we all take a closer look and figure it out? Let's see which stone is real and which one's fake!" As soon as the words left his mouth, the room went silent for a moment before the crowd erupted into murmurs. Everyone was whispering and debating, their curiosity piqued. People already knew a bit about Hayden's background, but showing up with another raw emerald stone caught them o