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.

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

furrowed slightly. “500 thousand dollars can get you

reasoned.

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

than a four.”

stranger, Carlisle kept the details

Being a billionaire, he wasn’t fazed. “I’ll sweeten

Yuriel ended the

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

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 authentic or

was his

only two Harold Delacruz paintings,

bought.

meant Carlisle likely bought the

leaned back in his chair, lighting a

antique paintings, he needed land for

multiple developers eyeing the same plot, competition

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

rang, and Yuriel picked it

Gust, people from Windex Corporation have

darkened

were in a taxi, crossing over Laguna Bridge.

that crossed

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