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Chapter 1493
Chris maintained his smile. "Ms. Hall, it's not that I'm unwilling to show you, but the key to this safe is with another
team leader. She has taken a day off today, so... I'm terribly sorry. But it seems you might not get to see the piece
today."
Stella glanced at him and then inquired, "Well, there must be some accounting records in the store. Can you bring
them over?"
"Ah, that's rather unfortunate. Those accounting records and the valuable jewelry are kept in the safe. Perhaps we
could arrange for another day. I'll personally take you to have a look," Chris explained.
Felicity furrowed her brows. "Who stores jewelry and accounting records together? Aren't you worried about
dropping the jewelry when you're handling the records?"
Chris replied, "It's always been this way in our store. We're used to it. Ms. Hall, everything will go smoothly once
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtyou're accustomed to it."
Felicity clenched her teeth. 'He's clearly doing this on purpose! How dare he ask the boss to get accustomed to their
practices!'
Just as she was about to express her discontent, Stella intervened.
"That's fine, Chris. Please take US to the design studio and workshop upstairs," Stella suggested.
Chris offered a strained smile and said, "The workshop is filled with dust and tools. Ms. Hall, considering your
esteemed status, we wouldn't be able to bear the responsibility if you were to get dirty or hurt."
Stella pursed her lips and said, "If you genuinely feel you can't bear the responsibility, why not resign? I'll find
someone who can do their job. That way, we won't have a problem anymore. To be frank, Chris, I'm beginning to
question your professionalism."
Finally, Chris's expression showed a little change.
He forced a smile and said, "Ms. Hall, you certainly have a sense of humor. It's not that I'm unwilling to take you
there. It's just that I'm concerned about your delicate nature. I'm worried you might feel uncomfortable in that
environment," Chris explained.
After saying that, he instructed the staff to prepare protective gear for Stella. Turning back to them with a cheerful
grin, he stated, "Follow me, ladies."
The first floor of The Velvet was the sales area, the second floor housed the design studio and the reception area
for custom clients. Meanwhile, the third floor was the carving workshop.
The group took the elevator to the third floor. As soon as the doors opened, the sound of machinery filled the air.
Stella and Felicity donned their protective gear and followed Chris, as he showed them room after room.
Felicity discreetly took photos of the items with her phone, with Vermont assisting her on the other end of the call.
Stella randomly picked up a piece of uncarved stone from the pile and held it up for Felicity to photograph.
"Ms. Hall, this is quite valuable. Please handle it with care," Chris hastily warned.
Stella glanced at him. "For something so valuable, is it appropriate to just pile it on the ground?"
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmChris explained, "These are newly arrived raw stones. They haven't been sorted yet."
Stella examined a few and then placed them back.
Felicity tapped Stella's arm, and as Stella leaned down, Felicity whispered in her ear, "Stinky cucumber says that
these raw stones are of good quality; high-grade even. But they have a high loss rate during polishing. Many scraps
are discarded. He wants you to ask how they handle these scraps."
Stella nodded.
The group quickly made their way to the bags piled in the corner. They were filled with discarded materials. Stella
asked, "Chris, how are these things handled?"
"We have a dedicated recycling channel," Chris replied. "These items aren't worth much. They're too small to be
made into jewelry or damaged during the polishing process. We'll repair and reuse whatever we can. As for the
ones that can't be salvaged, we have to throw them away. Each bag goes for ten thousand dollars, and we collect
them once a month."
Vermont's eyelids twitched. "How much?”
Felicity casually added, "Ten thousand dollars."
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