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.

Gust, but I’m

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

reasoned.

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

than a four.”

a stranger, Carlisle kept the

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

Yuriel ended the

a shipment of top–notch counterfeit paintings sold in Vintex Garden,

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 all of Harold Delacruz’s paintings, whether

his last stop.

only two Harold Delacruz paintings, one of which Carlisle had

bought.

also meant Carlisle likely bought the

back in his chair,

in antique paintings, he needed land

same plot,

father of the official responsible for approvals had a particular fondness for Harold Delacruz’s paintings. This led competitors to buy authentic works by Harold Delacruz as a

rang, and Yuriel picked

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

darkened instantly.

and Cameron were in a taxi, crossing

that

river widened, resembling the belly of a python