The Queen They Buried

Chapter 338

The crowd agreed. It sounded like a fair solution.

Since Carmen excelled in traditional painting, if her work surpassed Aubree’s oil painting, it would demonstrate her strength and prove she could have achieved those competition results without Aubree’s ghost–painting or using Aubree’s works.

On the other hand, if Aubree’s painting proved better, it would confirm that Carmen had been trying to pass off Aubree’s works as her own.

“Well… Carmen feigned hesitation, though her eager tone and expression betrayed her as she asked, “Aubree, are you willing?”

‘So this is what she’s planning. Aubree couldn’t help but scoff inwardly.

Aubree hadn’t picked up a paintbrush in over a year. Painting required the feel, vision, and talent, all of which were indispensable. Carmen had both talent and vision, and she’d been sharpening her skills all year. It simply seemed unfair to Aubree.

To the uninitiated, it all seemed above board, but anyone with real expertise could instantly see the tricks at play.

Stan frowned, about to retort, but Pervival cut him off, “Mr. Frazier, this is just an artistic duel between the younger generation. We old–timers should stay out of it.”

arm and

had to admit that Carmen had set up a brilliant

were still the old Aubree, with a year out of practice, there was no way she

after this incident, Aubree would be the one left

carefully Carmen schemed, she could never have guessed that

vision, and emotional depth had long surpassed her past standard. Even after more than a

on.” Aubree smiled and agreed

helpless sigh. “You’re too impulsive.” Aubree might be exceptionally talented, but after not touching a brush for over a year, how could

trap

would at least have kept the scales from tipping so heavily against

Stan knew he had to figure out how to minimize the fallout afterward. Worried,

There’s no guarantee she can win. Also,

if Aubree’s painting is as good as Carmen’s, or even a tad better, she’ll still likely lose, unless she completely crushes Carmen. But is that

dare to

“Don’t worry. She’ll win. She’s Aubree. She’ll never allow herself

who should worry, but the