Chapter 507

Sylvie looked pale, her expression strained as she squeezed her eyes shut. "Fifty million," she forced out.

Selma felt as if her heart had been wrung dry.

Her bank account was already running on fumes. Only days ago, she'd paid the rental fee for Patricia's art museum and hired the best curatorial team in the country. Every step demanded money-nothing came cheap.

"This is a mess," Selma admitted, her face growing even more ashen. "I'm not sure we can fix it."

A headache pulsed behind Sylvie's eyes, a dull roar in her ears. "Don't tell Jarrod about this. The exhibition debacle is bad enough—I don't want to go to him for help again. It's embarrassing."

She knew full well: if she ever needed anything, Jarrod would be there for her in a heartbeat.

He'd already stepped in to handle the media fallout from the gallery debacle, moving fast to keep everything under wraps and shield her and her mother from the worst of it. Sylvie was keenly aware of how much Jarrod had always done for her, how deeply he cared, how hard he worked behind the scenes.

But this time, she wanted to find her own way out. This matter was just too sordid -she couldn't bear to let Jarrod see her at her lowest.

Besides, Jarrod had personally arranged for her mother's new placement, negotiating a hefty contract with Faust's institution. If this scandal hadn't erupted, her mother's reputation could have soared thanks to the collaboration with The Obsidian Gallery.

It should have brought them both recognition and reward.

the outcome couldn't have

next morning, Jarrod stopped

won't be any major press coverage. The media won't be

community. If things

The only comfort she found was that Jarrod was still standing

Sylvie. The way he'd immediately stepped in to quiet the press was proof that

nothing," Jarrod replied, noting how pale she looked. "Just

of him. Even yesterday, Maurice and Grady had reached out to her; she didn't feel

Faust... she hadn't breathed a

to let such a humiliating incident shape how

if she knew he wouldn't judge her, pride kept

didn't stay long-work called him

was about to head back upstairs when she got a message

the Fairview University School of

skipped

clicked the link Grady

of Art had just released a statement: [Regarding

student Winifred in

cooperation in defending her rights and restoring justice. We will not allow anyone

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255