The President’s Mistake A Tale of Love and Regret

Daphne was determined to teach Frey a lesson, dismissing her as an ignorant fool. "Alright, I'll take your bet!"

She signaled her subordinates to bring in the appraiser.

Unexpectedly, Frey interjected, "Invite a gem cutter here as well. I want to cut gems. If we're verifying authenticity, I prefer someone with superior skills."

The room fell silent, including Daphne. It was unusual to require cutting a gem pendant for verification; usually, an appraiser could determine its authenticity without such drastic measures.

The pendant, already small, would be rendered useless if cut open.

The necklace from Michael, valued at over 12 million dollars, was far too precious

for anyone to risk destroying it just to confirm its value.

Even the wealthiest women present wouldn't dare to ruin a 12-million-dollar gemstone necklace.

Frey's request seemed unreasonable, bordering on madness.

Some attendees recognized Frey's necklace as the one given by Nathaniel during their engagement.

While it was a yellow jade worth only a few hundred thousand dollars, it was still a high-quality piece bought by Nathaniel himself.

The notion of cutting it open publicly seemed absurd.

Daphne, frustrated, sneered, "Ms. Frey, do you realize where you are? This isn't a market in Buranda. Cutting it open here is absurd."

"It can't be verified without cutting it open!" Frey insisted.

Daphne, with a mocking smile, replied, "If you want it cut, just say so. Who are you to tell me what to do?"noveldrama

Frey calmly took out a checkbook,

filled in the details, and handed Daphne a check. "Here's twenty million. I leave it here for you. If you want to see my equity transfer

contract from the Morgan Group, I can My worth easily covers

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amount. Look closely at the figures and the currency."

"Neros," Frey added calmly.

Daphne was taken aback. Neros were far more valuable than dollars.

Frey continued, "If your emerald is proven to be authentic, I'll take this check and leave with my team immediately. If you lose, I'll buy your necklace at its original price of 12 million." en

The room was stunned. For Daphne, the loss would be limited to her pride, but in the luxury goods business, reputation was crucial and often more valuable than anything else.

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The bet between Daphne and Frey quickly became the talk of the banquet.

The usual glamor of such events often became mundane for the high society, so a spectacle like this drew considerable attention.

The jewelry exhibition attracted many gem experts and enthusiasts.

A gem cutter, provided by the event organizer, was swiftly brought in.

He was a young Sarburian professional, full of energy and dexterity.

He approached Frey and Daphne, setting up a glass countertop with red velvet.

The young man carefully removed the emerald from Daphne's necklace and detached the surrounding diamonds, leaving only the stone.

Just as he prepared to cut the pendant according to the agreed terms, Daphne interrupted with a sneer, "Hold on."