Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 436:

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Though Melany knew little about art restoration, that didn’t matter. Her goal was to stir the pot. She had watched Allison, who had barely participated earlier, now poised to take the final steps. Melany was more interested in creating chaos than in the outcome of the restoration. Whether Allison succeeded or not wasn’t her concern; she just wanted to watch her rival squirm.

Her subtle attacks were carefully crafted: pushing forward meant greed, while stopping short signaled failure. No matter what Allison did, she would be painted as either overconfident or inadequate. That was Melany’s plan all along—undermine Allison, making her accomplishments seem hollow, as if they were only due to the experts’ help.

As soon as she finished speaking, the other experts couldn’t contain themselves.

“What do you mean? How dare you question Ms. Clarke’s expertise?!”

Clarke’s skills leave the rest of us in

let her in here?” a third voice chimed in, followed by a laugh of disbelief. “Mr. Keanu Stevens hasn’t said a word about this, but here

of authority. “I trust you,

“Ms. Clarke, proceed. Only a true professional can judge this work accurately. As for some irrelevant commentary from fools…” His eyes flicked to Melany and Colton with a dismissive air.

manipulations stung. Though they were seething on the inside, with Keanu firmly in Allison’s corner, they could

is your

Louis watched with a bemused smile. The spectacle was unfolding

us what you’ve got? The technique of embedding one painting within another… it’s

rooting for her success — quite the opposite. He knew the method was notoriously difficult. Even Roderick, one of the finest restoration teams in the world, had failed to master it. No one had succeeded in over ten years. He was betting on her

snicker echoed in the room. “Some people just don’t realize there’s always someone better out there, so they get

the skepticism, none of it fazed her. She scanned the faces in the room, taking in the mockery, the doubt, and even the quiet encouragement from those who had stayed neutral. She didn’t waste her energy on any of