Chapter 145

The sound of footsteps echoed at the doorway, and just when they thought they had left the art exhibition center, Ballaster and Naylor strode back into the room.

Ballaster’s gaze was sharp, his voice booming like a bell, “What’s going on here?”

Fanny blinked rapidly, confusion swirling in her heart.

She was sure she had someone keep an eye out, only unleashing her verbal tirade on Lorna after confirming Ballaster’s departure, setting her up for the fall.

But how on earth had Ballaster returned?

Turning to look at Lorna, Fanny saw that the panic had vanished from her face, replaced with a calm demeanor infused with anger and disappointment.

Suddenly, Fanny felt panic grip her. She blurted out, “Here’s the thing, I asked Lorna to help sort out some paintings, but she’s harboring resentment against me and went ahead and destroyed this masterpiece! Such behavior is despicable, we must punish her!”

Ballaster chuckled coldly, “Is that so?”

Teagan chimed in hurriedly, “Such a blight on the art world should absolutely be excised!”

Naylor interrupted with a sudden cough, halting the momentum of accusation. After regaining his composure, he turned to Fanny and asked in a calm tone, “Are you certain it was Lorn who damaged the painting?”

A chill ran down Fanny’s spine as she asserted, “Yes, I’m certain.”

With a clap of Naylor’s hands, someone entered carrying a laptop.

Naylor remarked nonchalantly. “My father was concerned about security at the exhibition, so he had cameras. Installed in certain rooms. Since the painting was in Room 101 before, let’s have a look at the surveillance from there.”

Fanny’s world seemed to spin. She shrieked, “How could you install cameras? That’s a violation of our privacy!”

Naylor replied, lowering his gaze, ‘This is a public space, and Room 101 is where the art is displayed. To deter theft or damage, having a surveillance camera is reasonable, isn’t it?”

widened. She never anticipated being caught by such a simple

and she had taken care of it all. But she had never imagined that B. Aster would secretly install additional surveillance!

the video was about to play, Fanny lunged forward, “You can’t watch

“Is there something scandalous on that

because it was always without

he commanded, “Hold her

defiantly, “Who dares to lay

art exhibition staff, many of whom were her subordinates,

seized by another fit of coughing. His tall frame was lean, and he looked rather

him and stepped forward

Chapter 145

to shove Cordelia aside, her arm was

And then-

“Watch out!

a loud “bang,” Fanny was floored by a

cap, looked utterly adorable. Now,

approached the laptop and hit play.

video was cued up to the moment Teagan sneaked back into the room and damaging the

turned to Teagan in

footage continued, now at a neglected corner where

looks fine on the outside, but once you open

in approval.

Fanny, I only sold four pieces this month, just a million. Could we

don’t forget it’s my high praise that made you famous. Without that, your work wouldn’t even fetch five thousand! Ray and Joe in the association paint better

Joe, overhearing, widened their eyes, “So that’s why Teagan won the last competition there

as they saw their world crumble. They knew they were finished, utterly

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