The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 601

So, was his plan to avoid drawing attention by helping poison Stella Cameron in secret, instead of eliminating her openly?

But Rachel Pearce dismissed that theory almost immediately.

Stella met with Mr. Burton frequently-if she were to be poisoned, Mr. Burton would notice straight away.

Joshua Gardner wasn't that foolish.

So then, what was his real reason for getting close to Stella?

Rachel's mind kept circling these questions, when the auction officially began.

Most of the items up for bid tonight were paintings and calligraphy.

Jasper Wilkinson showed zero interest in any of it. After glancing around for a while, he was yawning nonstop.

Stella, on the other hand, had a keen eye for art. She watched the auction, genuinely absorbed.

Abby Murphy muttered, "A few casual brushstrokes and suddenly it's worth a million? That's daylight robbery."

Contemporary artists' works often fetched prices in the millions.

As for old masters, their pieces almost always went for several million or more. Naturally, the older the piece, the higher the price.

Neville Connolly remarked, "It's not quite as impressive as the last auction, but this one's quality is still top-notch. I mean, there are several works here from centuries ago, and they're all originals."

Stella glanced at him. "You know about this stuff?"

with a mischievous charm. “I

in eagerly. "Neville, are you one of those mysterious men of

"I dabble in a lot of things, but I wouldn't say I'm an expert

Knowing a little about everything is a gift. Our Star knows a lot too—I bet you two have plenty

shot Stella a curious look. "Oh? Besides music and painting, what else can Star

when the

we have the latest work

Aurora's paintings-her style is so distinctive,

auctioneer spoke, he whisked away the black

bright lights, a stunning field of

fluffy white

stood in the distance, blending into the

colorful flowers

a gentle breeze,

delicate fragrance almost driftiel

hall

colors are

feels so comfortable."

this puts

place? I'd love

hung this at home, I think my whole

crowd buzzed with admiration for the

Fletcher, who usually didn't care for art,

auctioneer began to