Chapter 69

They thought that the high-grade golden emerald and rare four-piece gem were fantastic enough finds already. But the glass-clear purple emerald Valerie had in her hand had utterly upturned their worldview. This grade and shade of purple was enough to become a gemstone shop's prized centerpiece. It would fetch an insanely high price if it were ever to enter the market. Valerie had remained calm throughout the event from start to finish. She smiled innocently, waving the pen in her hand. "You all saw me twirling my pen, right? What is it? Are the rocks I chose not good enough? I heard that emeralds are prized for their green shades. "Look at this emerald I bought with all its different colors. It doesn't look like it'll fetch a good price at all. I'm just a country bum who's never been exposed to the great big world, after all. What terrible luck I've had today. I'm so sorry you guys had to spend all that money to buy these!" Both Noah and Jonah remained speechless. They shared the