Cameron looked at the jade bracelet in front of Matteo, his eyes shining with excitement and shock.
“Mr. Simpson, you’re too kind. This jade is only worth around 30 thousand dollars, not as expensive as you think!”
Milo saw Cameron’s reaction and immediately smiled with satisfaction, his eyes full of pride. His gift had surpassed everyone else’s and highlighted Flynn’s incompetence, causing him to lose face.
Now that he received praise from Cameron, a renowned collector, he felt even more dazzling.
The Kaur family also believed that the jade Cameron mentioned was the one Milo gave- a jade Buddha – which shocked them once again.
“Mr. Simpson said that this Buddha is worth millions! Didn’t Mr. Barrett say it was only worth 36 thousand? What happened?”
“What happened? We got lucky! Although Mr. Simpson may have exaggerated its value slightly due to his admiration for it, in his opinion this Buddha is worth not just millions but even tens of millions! Paulina is so lucky!”
“Tens of millions? My goodness! Isn’t that more than what Matteo made in three years? Mr. Barrett really brought us good fortune! I don’t think Clark can stay at the Kaur family after today.”
The jade Buddha and bracelet were both placed in front of Matteo but received different treatment from everyone present; all eyes were on the former.
Scarlet couldn’t help but smile bitterly when she saw this scene: The Kaur family didn’t recognize true value; Flynn shared a similar fate with the bracelet!
“Madeline, did you hear? The Jade Buddha is worth tens of millions! Mr. Barrett truly is our benefactor!” Paulina was overjoyed upon hearing this news.
However…
“The Jade Buddha?” Cameron heard what everyone said and furrowed his eyebrows tightly before walking quickly towards Matteo while pointing at the object they referred to, “Are you talking about this?”
Milo raised an eyebrow, “Yes… what’s wrong? Mr. Simpson… this bracelet may be valuable but it isn’t worth ten million dollars like you thought.”
Everyone nodded their heads repeatedly; besides Cameron’s gourd-shaped pendant and Milo’s Jade Buddha there shouldn’t be any other pieces here!
“Valuable?! This broken Jade buddha isn’t even comparable to my gourd-shaped pendant yet considered valuable?”
Cameron finally understood what had happened all along – they thought he was referring to a different piece altogether – causing him to burst out laughing.
He carefully picked up the bracelet while looking at it intently with sparkling eyes still unable to contain his amazement, “This is the finest jade I’ve ever seen, a top-quality glass type that’s incredibly rare!”
“This jade bangle not only stands out among all the gifts, but it also doesn’t pale in comparison to some of the most expensive bangles in the world! It’s worthy of being called precious!”
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone froze in place and there was complete silence in the small hall.
“Mr. Simpson, are you confused? How can a glass product compare to Mr. Barrett’s bangle and be considered precious?”
“Oh! I understand now. Mr. Simpson was joking to liven up the atmosphere, and we all took it seriously!”
“That’s right! Mr. Simpson was being sarcastic and mocking Flynn for giving a cheap glass gift. Now that useless person has been thrown out by us.”
After pausing for a moment, everyone expressed their opinions again unanimously believing Cameron was joking.
“Joking?”
“A glass product?”
Cameron laughed heartily at everyone teasing him but he felt very annoyed inside.
“You guys really haven’t seen anything yet! Do you only know about ice types but not that within emerald jades there are water types which are best and most expensive? This bangle is made from top-quality glass type; it looks like crystal – pure like spring water.”
“Not only that, but this green on this bangle is also an uncommon imperial green. What you often hear referred to as ’emerald’ on TV.”
“Matteo, this is too rare; I’ve only seen one similar-sized emerald at Christie’s auction house before.”
“Do you know how much money that piece sold for? Over 30 million dollars!”
“So I’m saying this bangle is worth millions or even more than ten million dollars – just speaking conservatively here.”
“I’m just curious though… your family isn’t well-known so how do you have such extravagant friends? Is the person who gave you this still around?”
“The person who dares give such an expensive gift must be extremely wealthy!”
“We must curry favor with them properly!”
After Cameron finished his speech, there was another long silence at the scene lasting several tens of seconds.
Everyone had an expression of disbelief on their faces.
“It’s impossible! Absolutely impossible!” Charlotte suddenly exclaimed, “In collecting circles, nothing can be one hundred percent certain; Mr. Simpson, Flynn lies constantly so he must have good forgery skills too!”
“If you look closely again, you’ll see that this bracelet cannot possibly be imperial green!”
Upon hearing this, the Kaur family nodded in agreement. The value of Emperor Green jade was worth tens of millions, while Flynn had nothing to his name. They were not even in the same league; it was impossible!
“What do you mean? Are you doubting my abilities?” Cameron’s face darkened as he spoke displeasedly.
“I guarantee that this is 100% glass-grade Emperor Green jade with all our family’s treasures,” he continued. “It’s worth over twenty million dollars, and you can confirm it at any auction house.”
Turning to Matteo, Cameron said, “Matteo, we’ve known each other for over twenty years. Do you think I’m lying?”
“I don’t like their attitude; their manners are too poor!” Cameron added before storming out of the room.
Matteo wanted to apologize but couldn’t as Cameron had already left. He could only glare at Charlotte and let out a sigh.
Charlotte noticed that even her grandfather was staring at her disapprovingly and became uneasy. She didn’t dare speak up again.
As soon as Cameron left the room, everyone fell into shock once more and began whispering amongst themselves, “Glass-grade Emperor Green jade? I’ve seen it in luxury magazines before! It’s completely transparent with a green glow and costs over seventeen million dollars! Could this bracelet be…”
“Flynn actually gave away a bracelet worth tens of millions?! My god, it’s unbelievable!”
“Mr. Simpson wouldn’t lie; undoubtedly, this is a top-notch bracelet worth more than ten million dollars! This gift is so precious that it makes Milo’s gift look like garbage!”
Everyone looked enviously at Paulina for receiving such an expensive gift from Flynn.
They were even angrier because Flynn had been penniless just moments ago but now managed to produce such an expensive item!
No one could stand seeing Flynn succeed yet he produced a gift that shook everyone present – slapping them all across their faces!
“Haha… I knew Flynn wouldn’t disappoint!” Matteo’s frustration dissipated instantly as his eyes lit up with excitement while patting Flynn on his shoulder laughing heartily, “Flynn, this gift is too precious. Keep it for yourself; we appreciate the thought!”
Flynn replied calmly, “Mr. Kaur, please accept it. Consider it my way of repaying the kindness of the Kaur family.”
“Yes, yes! Once a gift is given, how can it be taken back? Well, Flynn has quite an eye for things! We misunderstood him!” Paulina quickly clenched the bracelet in her hands, her excited hands trembling.
As for Milo’s jade Buddha, she didn’t spare it another glance.