Chapter 42 Torching the Painting

“Brittany, if you can’t see what’s happening here, I suggest you get yourself a pair of glasses. I’m toasting, not burning the painting. Where do you get the idea that I’m trying to set it on fire?”

“Yes! You are toasting it with fire! But open your eyes and really look- it’s already charred and on the

verge of catching fire!” Brittany protested.

Nicholas was just as clueless, joking with befuddlement, “Daniel, I didn’t make any bet with you this time! I didn’t say I’d give you two hundred million if you turned this painting to ash!”

“Relax, I know what I’m doing. It won’t turn to ash!” Daniel said confidently.

No sooner had Daniel spoken than a small flame shot from the center of the scroll and ignited the entire

painting.

loser has set the painting on fire. It’s worth three or four million dollars, and he’s just lit it up! In a little while, the painting will be nothing but a pile

painting, Jessica’s eyebrows knitted slightly,

painting?”

will be reborn from

barely spoken when Brittany quickly interrupted. “Nonsense! A painting’s

then, the flames suddenly

hand but now charred and crackled. The painting hadn’t turned to ash, and

the painting in Daniel’s hand, urging Jessica, “Look, Jessica, the idiot destroyed

is still intact, isn’t it?” Daniel

If you don’t believe me, shake it! With just a light shake, it’ll turn into

watch carefully as I

shake. The black ash that had been burned onto the paper suddenly billowed up, covering

cheeks instantly turned

“Ah… Ahhhhh…”

Brittany screeched.

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