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.”

and shook

had to admit that Carmen had set up a brilliant trap

year out of practice, there was no way

incident, Aubree would be

could never have guessed that

had long surpassed her past standard. Even after more than a year without touching

on.” Aubree smiled and agreed without

but after not touching a brush for over a year, how could she possibly compete with Carmen,

clearly a trap set

Aubree refused, his clout would at least have kept the scales from tipping so

to minimize the fallout afterward. Worried, Stan was already mentally reviewing his network, trying to decide which connections he

She hasn’t painted in ages. There’s no guarantee she

as Carmen’s, or even a tad better, she’ll still likely lose, unless she completely crushes Carmen. But

didn’t dare to fully support

She’ll win. She’s Aubree. She’ll never allow herself

it’s not Bree who should worry,