Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

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?”

eyes widened. She never anticipated being caught by such a

turf; she knew the layout of the exhibition center, which rooms had cameras and which didn’t, and she had taken care of it all. But she had

Fanny lunged forward, “You can’t watch

agitated?” Naylor inquired. “Is there something scandalous on that tape?”

room because it was always without surveillance! It’s my

as he commanded, “Hold her

defiantly, “Who dares to lay a hand

Greenmeadow had garnered her considerable influence, and the art exhibition staff, many of whom were

he was seized by another fit of coughing. His tall frame was lean, and he looked rather frail. After a moment to catch his

who stopped him and stepped forward

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to shove Cordelia aside, her arm

And then-

“Watch out!

Fanny was floored by a swift, precise series of military–style boxing moves.

looked utterly adorable. Now, however, she

approached

sneaked back into the room and

turned to Teagan in shock, “It was

at a neglected corner where Fanny was

“Yes, the painting is ruined. It looks fine on

in

sold four pieces this month, just a million. Could we postpone

your work wouldn’t even fetch five thousand! Ray and

–

overhearing, widened their eyes, “So that’s why Teagan won the last competition there was a fix!”

they saw their world crumble.