The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 354

Jeffrey felt a pang of embarrassment somehow. After all, painting was his pride and joy, his claim to fame.

But now, having been publicly called out by Vivienne for plagiarism, he also faced the mortifying task of confessing this to his parents. It was the ultimate disgrace.

As Heloise and Fiona watched him with piercing gazes, Jeff’s irritation boiled over into anger, “So I copied Vivienne’s painting, then what? How was I supposed to know she was Eulalia? If I had known, I wouldn’t have copied it!”

“Plagiarism?” Heloise looked bewildered. “How did plagiarism come into this?”

She believed in her son’s talent. Though she was no art connoisseur, Jeff’s paintings were always a delight to the eye.

Jeffrey explained the whole fiasco to her.

Heloise’s brows knitted together in an instant, “It’s just a painting! Why is she being so aggressive? She’s marrying into the Ellington family, for heaven’s sake. Does making us pushovers do good to her?”

Fiona glanced at her and then settled herself on the couch, saying coolly, “I don’t know what good she wants get. But we must pay the money.”

Heloise was instantly resistant, “The money is ours. If we don’t want to pay, what’s she going to do? Twist our arms?”

This wasn’t just a million or two.

Handing the ten billion would leave their family penniless.

Jeffrey nodded in agreement, “Exactly! We’re not paying. What can she possibly do about it?”

Fiona’s eyes flickered with a chill. “So, you want to let them shut down the galleries?” she retorted.

“It’s just a few galleries; if they close, they close!” Judith dismissed the concern. “Worst comes to worst, I’ll just open new ones for my son!”

Fiona scoffed derisively, “Huh. If you want to see my brother ruined, then don’t pay.”

Heloise wasn’t listening. The thought of handing ten billion to someone else made her physically uncomfortable. “I don’t care; there’s no way I’m parting with that money,” she stated.

“Right, with ten billion, you could open countless galleries. I won’t let Percival and Vivienne get the best of us,” Jeffrey added.

silently listening to the conversation, cup in hand. “Dad, what do you think?” she

old man

smile, “Even if it

uneasy. “What do you mean?” he

handed it to Henry, “I found this in Percival’s room. He’s investigating you! Dad, what do you think Grandpa would

Henry stiffened.

not hesitate to throw him in jail. Or worse, he would

eyebrows, “I’ll arrange for the money to

Jeffrey exclaimed

the money so easily,

plagiarism stunt, we wouldn’t be in

don’t need to just hand over the money. Besides, they have no proof of your misdeeds. Even if it gets to Grandpa,

icy, “We have no case! They’ll find everything

“Honey?” Heloise sounded worried.

it’s only temporary. In the end, it’ll all come back to

been with Henry long enough to trust him

too

couldn’t help but seethe with

convince his parents to give up a

Fiona siding with Percival and

he was powerless to

…

was discharged from the

called the family to welcome her

was busy with Percival, playing with anime figurines with little

stuck at school for

considerably

hearing Scott’s announcement, Vivienne

party

Calista striding in alongside Scott, head held

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