Unmasking Mrs. Newton's Secret Identities novel Chapter 137

After hanging up, Chandler couldn't help but chuckle. He wondered what was going on with him. The mere resemblance of someone to her made him want to dig deep into her background. It seemed he was truly bewitched.

The next day, Helen accompanied Chandler to the gemstone market again. This time, they ventured down a less crowded alley with only a few small workshops.

Helen's curiosity was piqued. "Why are we here?"

Chandler explained, "There are fewer people here, which might increase our chances of finding a good stone."

Understanding his reasoning, Helen followed Chandler into one of the shops. Chandler then suggested, "Try picking out stones that you think might be worth something. Consider it a practice run."

Though unsure of Chandler's intentions, Helen took his advice seriously, given her eagerness to learn gemstone gambling from him. She roamed the shop and eventually chose two stones that seemed promising.

"How much for these two stones?" she inquired.

Seeing Helen as a novice, the shopkeeper quoted arbitrarily, "The one on the left is 200,000 dollars, and the one on the right is 350,000 dollars."

The prices made Helen wince. "That expensive?"

Assuming Helen was just browsing, the shopkeeper said dismissively, "Our stones are of high quality and have a high chance of containing jade. If you're just looking around, I suggest you try other shops and not waste my time."

Without hesitation, Helen paid 100,000 dollars.

Encouraged by her decisiveness, the shopkeeper offered, "Let our expert open them for you."

Helen was pleased to save on the cutting fees. She watched as the expert began working on the stones. The shopkeeper couldn't help but praise her choices, "You have a good eye, miss. These look promising."

Despite maintaining a composed exterior, Helen harbored high hopes as the cutting proceeded.

However, even upon reaching the center, no trace of green appeared. The shopkeeper's confidence waned as his forehead beaded with sweat. "Perhaps we should try the other stone?"