Riches in Disguise

Chapter 81

Right then, Charlotte lifted Lucas' arm and bit down hard.

"Ouch!" As Lucas let out a cry of pain, he pushed Charlotte with all his might, sending her crashing into the wall.

A loud clang sounded as a painting fell to the ground, breaking the frame into pieces. There was even a hole in the canvas. However, neither of them cared as they continued their scuffle.

The disturbance caught Victor and Brenda's attention, prompting them to rush upstairs. The moment they saw the painting on the ground, they were both stunned.

"The painting!" Victor took a few quick steps forward, his heart aching at the sight of the damaged painting on the floor. "You people damaged the painting!"

Charlotte quickly hid behind Isabelle, frowning as she glared at Victor. "It's just a painting! I'll pay for it."

She clearly didn't think much of the painting, assuming it was just some decorative painting hung in a hotel that was worth no more than 1,000 dollars.

"You're going to pay for it? Fine. Brenda, bring me the painting's appraisal certificate! Miss, our boss bought this painting from an auction for 600 thousand dollars.

compensate us for it, we should follow the

eyes widened.

years ago, but with inflation and the fact that the artist has passed away, its value has probably increased five or

an expensive painting be

painting out in the open like this? Were they not afraid of

even be able to buy another one like it, no matter how much

for why it's in the hallway, it's because our boss has so many paintings in his collection that

the hallway is worth a fortune. That is also

of collecting art, and he even had three separate villas just to

too surprising to see them in the

that she was speechless. "I-I

still have to pay up. We have surveillance footage showing exactly how the painting

out his phone to call the

arm, pleading, "Please don't call the police!