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 willing to

dollars can get you a

reasoned.

I won’t beat around the bush.

than a four.”

was a stranger, Carlisle kept the

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

ended the

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

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

was his last

Harold

bought.

Carlisle likely

in his chair,

in antique paintings, he

multiple developers eyeing the same plot, competition

a particular fondness for Harold Delacruz’s paintings. This led competitors to buy authentic

rang, and

voice on the other end said, “Mr. Gust, people

darkened

a taxi, crossing over

a river that crossed

river widened, resembling the belly of a python

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