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One of Orion’s followers shouted, “Hey, Mr. Kelce is graciously lowering himself to challenge you in an appraisal contest, and you don’t even have the guts to agree?”
Another chimed in, “Calling us dogs? Kid, you’re biting off more than you can chew. Words like that will get you into real trouble–if you don’t crawl out of this appraisal event on all fours today, I’ll take your last name!”
A third laughed mockingly, “Even Jayrodale’s antique experts wouldn’t dare utter a word against Mr. Kelce, yet here you are, some nobody playing the hero. Didn’t your mom ever teach you that sticking your neck out doesn’t make you brave? It makes you reckless, and reckless fools tend to end up regretting it!
No one could believe that Andrew, who was not even part of the antique world, would dare provoke someone as influential as Orion.
Christina snapped angrily, “Andrew, apologize to Mr. Kelce and Aspen right now!”
Andrew replied nonchalantly, “Why should I apologize?”
Gritting her teeth, Christina hissed, “Can’t you see how serious this is? We’re just here to watch. Why are you dragging yourself into their business?”
Andrew shrugged and replied, “I have no interest in antiques or their petty disputes. I just can’t stand listening to two barking clowns making fools of themselves. And when those clowns decide to take a bite out of me, that’s where I draw the line.”
Christina was furious at Andrew’s carefree attitude. “Fine! If you’re so determined, I won’t try to stop Aspen anymore. But if she teaches you a lesson, don’t expect me to step in.”
Andrew smirked. “Aspen is just like you–an arrogant fool. Teach me a lesson? You think too highly of her… or maybe too highly of yourself.”
Christina’s face turned bright red, and she decided she was done trying to protect him. If Andrew wanted to walk into trouble, so be it. He was about to learn a hard lesson.
Meanwhile, Elsie pulled Andrew aside and whispered urgently, “Mr. Lloyd, don’t agree to Orion’s challenge. Appraisal duels like this involve enormous stakes–usually money. He’s using his status to bully you, and it’s disgraceful to even suggest such a contest against someone outside the industry.”
Andrew shook his head and replied with a dry laugh, “Ms. Santana, there’s no need to worry. This stubborn old fool has crossed the line today, and I won’t let him off so easily. I’ve got to teach him a lesson.”
Several people in the crowd chuckled at Andrew’s audacity. While reckless, his confidence and refusal to back down were oddly admirable.
However, Orion was seething. “You ignorant brat! Let’s determine the loser in this once and
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Andrew grinned. “Calm down. Didn’t you want to test your appraisal skills against me? Let’s get started.”
Mr. Kelce growled, “You’re dead set on digging your own grave, huh? Fine, I’ll oblige. And to keep it fair, you can choose the first item for the contest.”
Elsie quickly leaned closer to Andrew and whispered, “Mr. Lloyd, here’s how it works: each of selects an item for the other to appraise. The winner is determined based on the accuracy of their evaluation.
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Andrew nodded and quipped, “So basically, I pick something for this old cheat here to appraise, and he picks something for me to evaluate. Got it.”
Elsie’s face froze for a moment before she sighed “Yes… that’s how it works.
She was utterly speechless. Andrew did not even know the basic rules of an appraisal contest, yet he had confidently accepted the challenge.
How could someone so uninformed be so bold?
