Chapter 219

Some people weren’t buying it. Someone sneered, "So what if she won’t sell? She got lucky this time, doesn't mean the next one's gonna be any good. Might even lose money on this one." Henry Cooper jumped right in, arguing back for me, totally hyped about how awesome I was. Then guess what? I picked up a small stone, maybe three or four pounds, cost just 3,000 bucks. And people instantly burst out laughing. "Even newbies know to skip stones like that. There’s not even a hint of moss on it. How’s it gonna show green?" Henry's expression stiffened a bit, clearly embarrassed. He mumbled, "Isabella, even I, a total noob, don't have a good feeling about this one. Maybe skip the cheap 3k stones? Let’s aim bigger, the high-end ones, worth at least a million!" I didn’t say a word, just glanced at George Harrison and motioned for him to cut it. A bunch of people had gathered earlier to watch, some even stood up for me — now they all looked like they were waiting for a joke. Even Henry sighed. Pa