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Seraphina stood there. She could sense the suffocating tension in the air. Jennifer's affection was overwhelming and could make one feel suffocated.

Hansen begrudgingly went down. He muttered a few polite words and quickly grew impatient.

His eyes never strayed from Seraphina.

Walter enjoyed chatting with Seraphina and peppering her with questions.

Meanwhile, Monica seemed uncharacteristically cold, though she was exceptionally warm towards Jennifer.

After dinner, Jennifer offered to make dessert.

Monica pulled Hansen along to help.

After a brief chat, Walter went off to rest.

Seraphina and Monica sat facing each other. Monica's smile faded as she reached into her purse, pulling out a check and placing it on the table in front of Seraphina. Seraphina was puzzled.

She looked down at the check-one million dollars.

"This is...?" she asked.

Monica gave a small, disdainful smile.

She explained, "That's the payment for the painting. Though I know it's not worth that much, we have known each other for a long time; just consider it a little something for your trouble."

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Seraphina watched as Lucas stormed out, and she hurried after him.

turned toward Monica and said, "Mrs. Colombo, you can go home and expect

Jennifer noticed the barely concealed smile on Monica's face, and it

spoke up at

as far as I know, if it's authentic, that painting was once auctioned for

faltered for

you mean?

that. They are teacher and student, after all. There's a possibility that the

studio. They were worth some money, but

masterpieces.

heart sank at the

a

his completed works with a signature in the lower right corner.

to rouse Hansen from his

a family dinner at the Colombo

in a way that made

meal? What kind of

If you don't want

He jumped out of bed, and he was suddenly full

the invitation, she hesitated to

for her made her reluctant to involve herself too

a courteous gesture in return for the

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promised, she was surprised to find that Jennifer

there.

she arrived much carlier than she

was chatting and laughing with Walter and

handed over the prepared painting

took a quick glance at

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