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.

Mr. Gust, but I’m not willing to

furrowed slightly. “500 thousand dollars can get you a house and a car.

reasoned.

and said, “Since you’ve called, I won’t beat

than a four.”

driver was a stranger, Carlisle kept the

sweeten the deal with

ended

shipment of top–notch counterfeit paintings sold in Vintex Garden, there was an authentic masterpiece by Harold

over 200 thousand tracking down the batch’s distribution to various antique shops. Over the past three months, he had visited numerous antique shops across several cities, buying up

was his last stop.

owner claimed to have only two Harold Delacruz paintings, one

bought.

meant Carlisle likely bought the authentic

his chair, lighting a cigar.

had no interest in antique paintings, he needed land for a

the same plot, competition

the official responsible for approvals had a particular fondness for Harold Delacruz’s paintings.

and Yuriel picked

the other end said, “Mr. Gust, people from Windex Corporation have also gone

darkened

Cameron were in a taxi, crossing over

river that crossed

the river widened, resembling the belly of a python that had swallowed