The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 613

From the way things stood, even twenty million wouldn't cut it.

Thirty million probably wouldn't be enough, either.

This painting was, by far, the most expensive piece Stella had ever sold—she'd gotten about two hundred thousand for it back then.

But she never imagined it would someday be worth this much.

A flicker of hesitation crossed Stella's face.

If it were any other painting, she wouldn't give it a second thought. There was no

way she'd spend this much money just to buy back her own work.

But this painting was different from the rest.

The subject on the canvas was herself.

The idea that her own portrait was being admired and collected by strangers left her feeling a little unsettled.

That's why she wanted it back.

Stella gritted her teeth. "Let's raise it to fifty million, then."

Fifty million was no trifling sum.

Even some masterworks by renowned artists only fetched that much at auction.

Antoney said, "Go ahead and bid. I still have some savings set aside. Another fifty million won't be a problem."

amass a tidy fortune-even if he hadn't yet returned to

his own, starting his own studio, building a team, and putting on concerts had

this point, he had just over fifty million left in his

chimed in, "Between the two of you, that's a hundred

hesitated. "As much as I want to buy this painting back, spending a hundred million

your own portrait. Letting someone else buy it just feels wrong. If it takes a hundred million

said quietly, “Let's just see what

Stella's painting had already climbed

million seemed to be a turning point; the number of

finally breathed a little

long as it stayed under fifty million, she should

hope their works fetch

was almost hoping

glanced at Abby, who gave her a reassuring nod, then raised her paddle.

five million increase-enough to discourage any other would-be

Abby's bid, almost no one

looks like your painting's

a rare smile. "It's already a crazy price.

had always been a way

got married, she'd barely picked up a brush at

really up-to-date on

world anymore.

her work would fetch

auctioneer, seeing that no one else was bidding, began the

million. Any further

million, going once..

thirty-five million, going twivel.ne

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