Chapter 331
The crowd exchanged bewildered glances. They could not understand why Andrew had wasted time asking such obvious questions about the bowls‘ value.
“Are you done wasting time? Can you tell which is real now?” Orion asked impatiently.
Without answering, Andrew casually tossed the bowl in his left hand into the air.
Aspen shouted angrily, “Andrew, what are you doing? Can you afford to replace a million- dollar piece?”
Before she finished speaking, the bowl crashed to the ground, shattering into pieces. The spectators stared in disbelief, wondering if the pressure had made him lose his mind.
Elsie was overwhelmed and could only manage to stutter, “Mr. Lloyd, you-”
“If it were real, I’d have to pay for it, right?” Andrew asked calmly.
“Well, that’s obvious,” Elsie replied, distressed.
Andrew let out a relieved sigh. “Good thing I broke the fake one.”
The crowd was stunned. Some whispered about Andrew’s unorthodox authentication method, while others bet he was just bluffing.
Orion studied Andrew for a long moment before speaking. “I have to say, your luck is incredible. You’re right–the one you broke was indeed a fake.”
The crowd erupted in amazement at Andrew’s accurate identification.
Someone asked, “Fake? Did he seriously identify the authenticity?”
“Mr. Kelce, please take a look. This is something worth tens of millions. This is no joke.”
Another mocked, “It’s my first time seeing someone using this method to identify the authenticity. I bet 50 cents that he’s talking nonsense.”
“Mr. Kelce, time to end this fool’s delusion,” Aspen said coldly:
Orion studied Andrew for a long moment before speaking. “I have to say, your luck is incredible. You’re right–the one you broke was indeed fake.”
The crowd erupted in amazement at Andrew’s accurate identification.
“That’s amazing!”
“Hold on,” Orion interrupted the chatter as he stood up. “Since you found the fake, are you saying the one in your hand is authentic?”
“Haven’t I already proven that?” Andrew raised an eyebrow.
Orion laughed. “You’re too naive. According to the rules, identifying one piece doesn’t end the
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test–you must authenticate both bowls.”
“You crafty old fox!” Andrew shook his head with a smile.
Francesca clenched her fists. “That’s not fair! Andrew already proved he could tell them apart -the bet should be over!”
“Rules are rules. Stay out of it if you don’t understand,” Orion dismissed her.
The crowd’s sympathy shifted toward Andrew as they realized Orion’s underhanded tactics. By making Andrew authenticate both bowls while Orion had only examined the bronze statue, he was effectively doubling Andrew’s challenge.
Despite her discomfort with the unfairness, Aspen stood by Orion’s side, determined not to humiliate herself.
