"Elder Stone, I'll have to trouble you," Jasper Ashworth said politely.
"It's no problem, a simple task." Elder Stone's gaze fell on the white lines already drawn on the raw stone, and a flash of surprise crossed his eyes. He glanced up at Seraphina Ashworth before lowering his head and beginning to cut the stone. 'It's best to just do my job and not ask questions. I don't want to get caught in the crossfire.'
The crowd held its breath, watching from the sidelines. News of the bet had spread like wildfire, and now nearly everyone at the jadeite convention knew about it. Furthermore, Rosalyn Sterling had just successfully cut two pieces of jadeite in a row. While not of the highest quality, they were still considerably valuable. The scales of the bet had suddenly tipped in Rosalyn's favor, and many couldn't help but break into a cold sweat on Seraphina Ashworth's behalf.
"This is..."
