Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 584

At that moment, a strikingly handsome young man was listening to his assistant deliver a work report.

When Cole barged into the office without warning, the man’s brows knitted into a frown.

“Cole, storming in without knocking? Where are your manners?”

Cole didn’t have time for formalities. He rushed over, his eyes gleaming with excitement. “Uncle Lex, I found the painting Victoria wanted! It’s going up for auction!”

“Didn’t you say last time that if there was any news about the painting, you wanted to be notified right away? Don’t tell me you forgot!”

At the mention of Victoria’s name, Lex Malcolm finally stirred from his indifference.

His expression softened slightly. “Remember to knock next time.”

Cole mumbled a half-hearted response and handed over the documents.

“Take a look, Uncle Lex. It’s that painting.”

at the photo with casual disinterest,

“This is the painting?”

doesn’t know

auctioned back then, but neither Victoria nor I had started working yet. The bidding price soared way beyond our

that painting. After starting her career, she had

He and Victoria kept in touch mostly because he owns a vast collection of paintings. He’d often invite her over to study and discuss

paused, a trace of pride surfacing in his

more ordinary works are worth almost a million now. Some even go

He only paid attention because Victoria liked

at the photo, a flicker of appreciation crossed

long ago. I

words carried an unmistakable note of confidence. He had every intention of winning

how cool she looked when she beat that professional driver. It was

faint smile tugged at the corners of Lex’s

the video. She was

six years older than Cole, and the two

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