Back to the Past: Breaking the Love Spell

Chapter 108

The call came from an unfamiliar number with the last six digits ending in eights.

Carlisle answered, and a deep voice came from the other end. “Is this Carlisle from Riverland University?”

Carlisle replied, “Yes, may I ask who’s calling?”

“It’s Yuriel,” came the reply.

“Mr. Gust!” Carlisle exclaimed.

His heart skipped a beat, and he instinctively tightened his grip on the “Galloping Horses” painting he held.

This painting rightfully belonged to Yuriel, but Carlisle had bought it first. He wondered if Yuriel would

confront him over this.

“No need to be nervous. Just treat me like anyone else.” Yuriel tried to sound reassuring.

Collecting himself, Carlisle asked, “Mr. Gust, what can I do for you?”

Yuriel inquired, “Did you purchase the ‘Galloping Horses‘ painting from Retrovintique?”

“Yes, I did, Carlisle replied.

‘Til offer you 500 thousand dollars for it. What do you say?” Yuriel offered a price that would be hard for

anyone to refuse.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Gust, but I’m not

“500 thousand dollars can get you a house and a car. Think about it,” he

reasoned.

smiled and said, “Since you’ve called, I won’t beat around the bush. I won’t sell for anything less

than a four.”

stranger, Carlisle kept the

4 million dollars. Being a billionaire, he wasn’t fazed. “I’ll sweeten the deal with another 500 thousand dollars, but you only have one

Yuriel ended

shipment of top–notch counterfeit paintings sold

months, he had visited numerous antique shops across several cities, buying up all of

was his

claimed to have only two Harold Delacruz paintings, one of which

bought.

likely

leaned back in his chair, lighting a

in antique paintings, he needed land for a

same plot, competition had turned

for Harold Delacruz’s paintings. This led competitors to buy authentic works by Harold Delacruz

landline phone rang, and Yuriel

the other end said, “Mr. Gust,

face darkened instantly.

were in a taxi, crossing

a river that crossed

widened, resembling the belly of a python that had swallowed a large ox.