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."

had flourished, and he'd managed to amass a tidy fortune-even if he hadn't yet returned

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

had just over

that's a hundred million. That's

I want to buy this painting back, spending a hundred million on it is just...

his head. "It's your own portrait. Letting someone else buy it just feels

“Let's just see

bidding for Stella's painting had already climbed to thirty

point; the number of bidders

finally breathed a

as it stayed under fifty million, she should be able to

works

exception-she was almost hoping it

who gave her a reassuring nod, then raised her paddle.

five million increase-enough to discourage any other

after Abby's bid, almost no one else dared to go

whispered, "Star, looks like your painting's finally coming

a rare smile. "It's already a crazy

always been a

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

up-to-date

world anymore.

work would fetch such an

that no one else was

million. Any further

million, going once..

thirty-five million, going twivel.ne

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