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?”

someone like me, who doesn’t know the first thing about art, was blown away when I first saw

a pity, really. The painting was being auctioned back then, but neither Victoria nor I had started working yet. The bidding price soared way beyond our

had never forgotten that painting. After starting her career, she had repeatedly sent people to track it down, but

heard Jamie Walton is really into collecting famous artworks. He and Victoria kept in touch mostly because he owns a vast collection of paintings. He’d often invite her

of pride surfacing in his

her more ordinary works are worth

had never cared much for art. He only paid attention

he looked at the photo, a flicker of appreciation crossed his

painting. Victoria just won a championship in that amateur racing tournament not long ago. I haven’t had the chance to congratulate her yet. I’ll make

of confidence. He had

laughed. “Uncle Lex, Victoria’s racing skills are on par with the pros. You should’ve seen how cool

faint smile tugged at the corners

the video.

than Cole, and the two had been close

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