Rural Belle & Three Heirs by Harper Hall

Chapter 64 The Vulgar Ugly Girl

Hearing Chloe's question, Tony jumped right in, "Chloe, this painting is legit. It's by a contemporary artist. My dad knows the guy, and he lent us a few of his pieces to show off at home for a bit. But we gotta return them in perfect shape." The painting showed a huge prairie, with green grass stretching out forever. There was a little girl riding a chestnut horse, racing across the field. The setting sun cast a warm glow over the scene, making it feel peaceful and joyful. Chloe, who grew up in the northwest, was no stranger to this kind of landscape. She loved riding horses and running free on the prairie, but now she was stuck in this concrete jungle of a city.

"This painting is so well done, it makes me homesick," Chloe admitted, feeling silly for missing home after just two months at the Martin Mansion.

She reached out to touch the painting, but a sharp female voice suddenly cut in, startling her. "Ugly girl, don't touch it. If you damage the painting, can you afford to pay for it?"

Chloe looked up and saw Sophia standing a few dozen feet away, her face full of anger and her eyes cold.

"Why is she here? Did your family invite her?" Chloe asked Tony, surprised to see Sophia.

Tony, knowing Chloe and Sophia didn't get along, shook his head. "No, we didn't invite anyone from the Brown family this time."

He remembered Sophia working at the Martin group now and quickly added, "We didn't invite anyone from the Martin group either. I have no idea why this nasty woman is here. Chloe, if you don't want to see her, I'll chase her off right now." Chloe couldn't help but smirk. "I run into her everywhere, it's really bad luck."

over, her tall figure making Chloe look small in comparison.

pushing her?" Zara, seeing her friend get pushed, immediately stood up

at them and sneered, "For those with no taste, pushing you away is already being polite. Such a good painting, do you think you

Her words stung.

Do you think you have the right to

calmly, "This painting is my uncle's. He sent me here to make sure his work doesn't get ruined by ordinary people. So what if it's your family's exhibition? If I take these paintings away now,

aback. He hadn't realized the paintings his dad, Brian, borrowed were from Sophia's

was just looking at it. Why did you push her away?" Zara, always ready to defend

forever, and Zara always had Chloe's back, even getting into fights

looking at it?" Sophia sneered, clearly looking down on Chloe. To her, Chloe was just a rich girl with no real appreciation

wasn't one to back down. She smiled and said, "Just because I don't understand art doesn't mean I can't look at it. There are plenty of guests here who don't get it. What, are you going to put the painting in a box and take it

not have taste, but I have money," Chloe

quickly chimed in, "Exactly, Chloe has plenty of money. So what if she has no taste? She could buy this painting

always lost, was furious. With Zara backing Chloe