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In stark contrast, Orion, Aspen, and his followers stood there, furious yet helpless.
Meanwhile, Christina stared at Andrew in disbelief. She wondered if he really emerged victorious again.
Orion was furious and growled, “How did you know they were fakes? What tricks did you use?”
Francesca scoffed. “What a loser–he can’t even accept his defeat graciously!”
Andrew shrugged. “Does it matter how I knew? What matters is I was right about both bowls, which means you lost. Time to kneel before me.”
The crowd was shocked by Andrew’s unexpected victory. His triumph brought pride to Jayrodale’s antique community, and they relished seeing the arrogant Orion get his
comeuppance.
“You’re always talking about rules, Orion,” Cedric beamed, finally getting his revenge.
. “Well, a bet’s a bet–kneel!”
“Exactly, Mr. Kelce! Are you going back on your words now?”
“Mr. Kelce, this is Jayrodale, not Bridgefields. I told you to be less arrogant, but you didn’t listen. Now you’re being punished by Mr. Lloyd.”
“Mr. Lloyd is amazing! He’s Jayrodale’s rare antique genius!”
Orion was about furious and shouted at the laughing crowd, “You nobodies couldn’t match. my expertise in a hundred years!”
He glared at Andrew and snarled, “I refuse to believe you got this lucky! I won’t concede until you explain how you knew both bowls were fake
Andrew shook his head and turned to the shop owner. “Thanks for your help, sir.”
The owner panicked. “What are you thanking me for? Don’t make things up!”
Aspen seized the opportunity and said, “Aha! So, you and the owner were in cahoots! You knew the bowls were fake all along! The contest doesn’t count!”
She was overjoyed, believing she had salvaged their defeat. If Andrew had colluded with the owner, the test results would have been invalid, which meant she and Orion, both from Bridgefields, would not have lost.
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When Andrew approached Orion, the latter thought he was ready to give up. Orion said smugly, “Kid, it’s time to learn your lesson.”
Andrew simply replied, “I know whether it’s real or fake. Get ready to kneel before me,”
Orion retorted, “Then prove it. Is it real or fake? Announce it.”
“Andrew, it’s reall This old fox is playing mind games. He wants you to overthink it!”
The experts in the crowd agreed. They had faced Orion before and knew his tricky methods. Since the fake was already revealed, they reasoned, this had to be authentic.
However, Andrew suddenly smashed the second bowl to pieces. The crowd stood frozen in shock, wondering how he could destroy what might have been a million–dollar piece.
“You fell for Orion’s trap,” Elsie muttered in dismay.
Francesca was extremely disappointed. If she had known, she would have tried to dissuade Andrew.
Cedric grumbled, “Orion you’re so cruel.”
Aspen emerged from the crowd, smirking. “Andrew, reaching a tie with Mr. Kelce is impressive enough, even if it was just luck.”
Christina chimed in, “At least you’re not a complete laughingstock. But be million in damages!”
ready to pay
that
While everyone sympathized with Andrew, Orion’s face had turned ashen with rage.
“Everyone thinks I just broke the real bowl,” Andrew said calmly. “I disagree–Mr. Kelce, why don’t you give us your expert opinion?”
Orion stood up, his voice ice–cold. “How did you know the last bowl was also a fake?”
The crowd froze, some gasping, “Fake?”
They were all puzzled about what was going on.
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Aspen asked urgently, “Mr. Kelce, what did you say? The last bowl was fake too? So he was right?”
Orion snapped, “Shut up, all of you! I refuse to believe this kid got that lucky!”
His outburst confirmed everyone’s suspicion, and the crowd erupted in amazement.
“I can’t believe the young guy was right! Both bowls were fakes.”
Someone asked, “Wait–does it mean Mr. Kelce lost to Mr. Lloyd?”
“What’s going on? No expert in Jayrodale had ever beaten Mr. Kelce at authentication, yet this
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newcomer had done it effortlessly!”
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In stark contrast, Orion, Aspen, and his followers stood there, furious yet helpless.
Meanwhile, Christina stared at Andrew in disbelief. She wondered if he really emerged victorious again.
Orion was furious and growled, “How did you know they were fakes? What tricks did you use?”
Francesca scoffed. “What a loser–he can’t even accept his defeat graciously!”
Andrew shrugged. “Does it matter how I knew? What matters is I was right about both bowls, which means you lost. Time to kneel before me.”
The crowd was shocked by Andrew’s unexpected victory. His triumph brought pride to Jayrodale’s antique community, and they relished seeing the arrogant Orion get his
comeuppance.
“You’re always talking about rules, Orion,” Cedric beamed, finally getting his revenge.
. “Well, a bet’s a bet–kneel!”
“Exactly, Mr. Kelce! Are you going back on your words now?”
“Mr. Kelce, this is Jayrodale, not Bridgefields. I told you to be less arrogant, but you didn’t listen. Now you’re being punished by Mr. Lloyd.”
“Mr. Lloyd is amazing! He’s Jayrodale’s rare antique genius!”
Orion was about furious and shouted at the laughing crowd, “You nobodies couldn’t match. my expertise in a hundred years!”
He glared at Andrew and snarled, “I refuse to believe you got this lucky! I won’t concede until you explain how you knew both bowls were fake
Andrew shook his head and turned to the shop owner. “Thanks for your help, sir.”
The owner panicked. “What are you thanking me for? Don’t make things up!”
Aspen seized the opportunity and said, “Aha! So, you and the owner were in cahoots! You knew the bowls were fake all along! The contest doesn’t count!”
She was overjoyed, believing she had salvaged their defeat. If Andrew had colluded with the owner, the test results would have been invalid, which meant she and Orion, both from Bridgefields, would not have lost.
