The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 616

She thought for a moment, then added, "A portrait of you would work as well."

Neville raised an eyebrow. "You can do portraits?"

Abby grinned. "Star's portraits are so lifelike. I have several of them with Antoney."

Neville was clearly tempted. "Deal. It's settled, then."

Stella nodded. "It's a deal."

Neville dropped out of the bidding.

Abby noticed Foreman was still in the game. She leaned in and whispered, "Star, should we give Foreman a heads up? Maybe tell him to stop bidding?"

The price of the painting had already climbed to twenty million dollars.

She could hardly wrap her mind around it—her idea of wealth just didn't stretch this far.

tycoons, money must feel like

Looks like this is the one.

told Foreman she was the original artist, would he even believe

a move. It seemed like he wasn't interested at all. But once Sherman and his group jumped in, Foreman suddenly started bidding too. My guess... he's not really after the painting. He's doing this for

puzzled. "For

Star. Don't you think Foreman actually

Keen. He's got a decent sense of right and wrong, not like Jasper or Haynes. That's why he looks out for me a bit more. Besides, I'm his brother's ex-wife-there's no reason he'd be interested in

her a look of

does Stella always make things

point further when Stella spoke up, "Stitt

message to Foreman. She wasn't sure if he'd see it in

Foreman see the message he replied

right, I'll do as you say. But Sellers bullied you tonight, so I think they deserve

fleeting, unfamiliar warmth stir in her chest, but it vanished as quickly as it

a vague sense of what kind of "lesson" Foreman intended for Sellers

reached thirty million,