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."

Antoney's independent career had flourished, and he'd managed to amass a tidy fortune-even

out on his own, starting his own studio, building a team, and putting on

he had just over fifty million

that's a hundred million. That's got to

this painting back, spending a hundred

portrait. Letting someone else buy it just feels wrong. If it takes a

quietly, “Let's just see what

bidding for Stella's painting had already climbed

turning point; the number of bidders began

breathed a

stayed under fifty million, she should be able

their works fetch the highest price

almost hoping it would

gave her a reassuring nod,

million increase-enough to discourage any

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

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

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

been a way to relax, to

up a brush at all, and

up-to-date on

world anymore.

certainly never dreamed her work would

that no one else

million. Any further

million, going once..

thirty-five million, going twivel.ne

t belongs to