The Queen They Buried

Chapter 340

Even the untrained eye could see that the painting was remarkable, while experts immediately recognized its collector’s value. And notably, the artist was only eighteen.

“I’ll bid 30 thousand dollars. Might I have the honor of acquiring Miss Wilson’s masterpiece?”

“35 thousand dollars!”

The bidding war had already begun.

To build up hype for Carmen, the Wilson family spared no expense, inviting a host of business elites and rising socialites. Whether they genuinely admired Carmen’s painting or were simply currying favor with the Wilson family, their spontaneous bidding undoubtedly stroked Carmen’s ego to no end.

Percival beamed with pride. “Carmen, your mastery of traditional painting is destined to stand in a class of its own.”

The brushwork and composition of the painting were remarkably expressive and impressionistic. It absolutely outclassed anything else in her age group.

Carmen felt that victory was practically hers. She eyed Aubree, who was still painting, and thought, ‘You must be getting anxious, right? Hearing all this praise for me must be terrifying, huh? Aubree, this time you lose.’

Her eyes brimmed with triumph, and a smug smile played on her lips. “Thank you all for your kind words, but I’d like to dedicate this painting to my mom.”

featured vibrant tulips in full

opponent that fully ignited Carmen’s competitive drive. The tulips in her painting bloomed with exceptional vibrancy and

grown up.” Alice’s face was filled with emotion, and her eyes brimmed with

showering the Wilson family with effusive praise for raising such an

was convinced Carmen had

artistry!” Stan’s exclamation cut through the murmuring

he had been utterly transfixed. When the finished piece was revealed, he could no longer contain his

painting is

her work, a faint smile playing on her lips.

Aubree trying to play the sympathy card

her eyes in disdain. She didn’t care about Aubree’s painting at

thinks a single painting could make me turn against

said, “I call this painting A

received, when Aubree flipped her canvas around, the crowd

eyes on the painting was utterly stunned, rendered speechless by its

with shock. He thought, ‘How could this

someone of Aubree’s caliber to need underhanded tactics just to gain recognition isn’t her fault, but