Chapter 124

Elodie's brows drew together, her heart skipping a beat. "Why?"

"You know better than I do. There are things you shouldn't do I hope you won't."

With that, Jarrod ended the call.

Elodie sat, stunned, for a long moment.

Gradually, the meaning behind his words dawned on her.

Jarrod... he must have figured out what she intended to do.

He knew she wanted to bring the long-buried truth to light, to use her mother's painting to shatter the honor Selma had gained.

He wouldn't allow her to hurt Sylvie's mother.

He wouldn't allow Selma's reputation to be ruined at Sylvie's expense.

Suddenly, everything became painfully clear: Jarrod was protecting Sylvie. Even knowing Selma had stepped on her mother's legacy to rise, he didn't care.

Elodie's fingers curled tightly around themselves as she stared at the hard-won painting on her desk. The gratitude and surprise she'd felt moments ago had turned into a slap in the face, leaving her painfully clearheaded.

She gave herself just two minutes to accept the truth.

was a luxury she could

her office. His eyes landed on the artwork, and he

"What do

it carefully. "No mistake-it's this one. A friend of mine from an auction house overseas told me about

Elodie froze.

Eight million?

still marveling. "The opening bid was only one hundred and fifty thousand. A Middle Eastern prince wanted it too-you know, the kind who spends money like it's nothing. He kept bidding, driving the price up to five million, but somehow, the mysterious buyer outbid him without batting an eye and took it home for eight

that started at one hundred and fifty thousand, closing at eight million. That

quickly-it was the talk of the art

for the super-rich, this

made it clear-no matter what, he'd get that painting, price be

Elodie was taken aback.

his promises, but she hadn't

to guess what was

forced herself to focus. Right now, the real problem was that Jarrod refused to let her use her mother's painting against Selma. But she had no plans to give up. Sooner or later, she'd

began urging her

off, claiming her rented place

effects from her medication were unpredictable. Living together would

Friday.

swept into her office after a trip out. "Good news-are you free

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