Rural Belle & Three Heirs by Harper Hall

Chapter 65 Kneel Down and Apologize

Chloe smirked, "I just said I would buy this painting to use as toilet paper. What's there to appreciate?"

Right after Chloe finished, she noticed Brian walking over with an older man, Nolan Watson. Brian's face lit up when he saw Chloe, and he was about to greet her.

But before he could say anything, Sophia swayed her hips, pouted, and grabbed Nolan's arm. "Uncle, this ugly girl is too much. She just said she wants to buy your painting to use as toilet paper." "What?" Nolan's face turned red with anger. He glared at Chloe, his eyes full of hostility.

Sophia kept stirring the pot, "Uncle, it was her. She doesn't get art and trashed your work. I stood up for it. I told her you wouldn't sell it, but she wouldn't back down."

Nolan was fuming. No man disliked pretty girls. If the girl criticizing his work had been even a bit attractive, he might have been more tolerant. But her extreme ugliness and shamelessness infuriated him. "Nolan, let me introduce you. This girl is..." Brian started, trying to keep the peace since it was his family's art exhibition. He wanted to smooth things over by introducing Chloe.

But Sophia cut him off, "It doesn't matter who she is. My uncle is a famous contemporary painter and can't be humiliated like this."

the need to assert his

his paintings, the exhibition would be a disaster. Brian knew Chloe's identity and was in a tough spot. He tried to reason with Nolan, "Nolan, she's just a kid. Why get angry with her? Besides, the paintings are here for everyone to evaluate. Kids sometimes say the wrong things, it's not worth getting angry over. How about this, after the exhibition, I'll personally visit you to

was good with words. He tried to elevate Nolan's status, hoping Nolan wouldn't take things too far. No matter what, he wasn't going to kick Chloe out today. After all, Brian

push things too far either. The Gibson family hadn't borrowed his paintings for free;

and apologize to me, and then we'll call it even. Brian, I'm willing to compromise for your

Brian break out in a cold sweat. Was Nolan losing it? How dare he ask the future mistress of

Nolan with her arms crossed and a smug look on her face,

so? Why don't you ask what really happened?"

at Sophia, who was somewhat plump but became a

started it with Chloe. Now you want her to kneel and apologize?