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.

replied, “I’m sorry, Mr. Gust, but I’m not willing to sell

dollars can get you

reasoned.

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

than a four.”

stranger, Carlisle kept

he wasn’t fazed. “I’ll sweeten the deal with another 500 thousand

Yuriel ended the

that within a shipment of top–notch counterfeit paintings sold in Vintex Garden, there was

the batch’s distribution to various antique shops. Over the past three months, he had visited numerous antique shops across several cities, buying up all of Harold Delacruz’s paintings, whether

his last

only two Harold Delacruz paintings, one of which Carlisle had

bought.

also meant Carlisle likely bought the authentic

his chair, lighting a

interest in antique paintings, he needed land for a construction

same plot,

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

landline phone rang, and Yuriel

said, “Mr. Gust, people from Windex Corporation have also

face darkened instantly.

in a taxi, crossing over Laguna Bridge.

a river that crossed

resembling the belly of a python that had