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.

sorry, Mr. Gust, but I’m

dollars can get you a house

reasoned.

won’t beat around the bush. I won’t sell for anything

than a four.”

the driver was a stranger, Carlisle kept the details

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

that, Yuriel ended

of top–notch counterfeit paintings

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 all of Harold Delacruz’s paintings, whether

his last

claimed to have only two Harold

bought.

likely bought the authentic

in his

had no interest in antique paintings,

developers eyeing the same plot, competition had turned

official responsible for approvals had a particular fondness for Harold Delacruz’s paintings. This led competitors

phone rang, and Yuriel picked

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

face darkened

in a taxi, crossing

river that crossed through Riverland.

of a