The Understated Dragon Lord

Chapter 444 Fetch and Carry

Smart was fuming with anger as he glared at Daniel, "On what grounds do you say that the painting my grandpa bought for half a billion dollars is a fake?"

"On what grounds? Oh, Smart, you're really not the sharpest tool in the shed, are you? There's only one 'The Red Cloud' by Piet Mondrian, and this one is the original. So, naturally, if I have the real one, the one your grandpa's got must be a fake!"

"Your words alone don't make it real. It's just a print! Who are you trying to fool by claiming it's authentic?"

"If I say it's real, then obviously, I have a way to prove 'The Red Cloud' is genuine."

"You have proof? How will you prove it?" Smart asked, brimming with curiosity.

Daniel didn't reply directly but instead turned to Madison with a smile, "Madison, could you run down and buy me a lighter and also a bottle of vodka?"

Madison's eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at Daniel, "Country boy, what do you mean by that?"

"Nothing much! Just need you to grab a couple of things."

"What do you mean, 'a couple of things'? You want me to run errands for you? Am I your servant or something?"

"Madison, that painting is yours after all. Don't you want to find out whether it's truly 'The Red Cloud'? If it's an authentic Mondrian?"

Daniel's remark left Madison flabbergasted. She stared at him incredulously, "You're claiming that painting is a genuine Mondrian? Are you sure you're not joking? You're not just messing with me,

right?"

guts would I dare to play you for a fool! You know you can get fierce. If I played a

with whether or

do as I say. I'll show you the connection soon. Trust me, Madison, I'm going to

enough to have me fetch things for you, you

was back shortly, carrying a bottle of vodka in one hand

to see what trick you're pulling, country boy. Just so you know, this vodka and lighter cost me over three thousand dollars. If in the end you can't use these to prove that the painting is an authentic Mondrian, you owe

it is a genuine Mondrian, what's my reward,

told Madison he was up to no good. Irritated, she said,

fierce, and her pretty face looked just as intense. She even lifted her hand, ready to give Daniel

she was trying to intimidate him, so he boldly leaned his face toward her outstretched

444 Fetch and

fuming with anger as he glared at Daniel, "On what grounds do you say that the painting my grandpa bought for half a billion dollars is a

what grounds? Oh, Smart, you're really not the sharpest tool in the shed, are you? There's only one 'The Red Cloud' by Piet Mondrian, and this one is the original. So, naturally, if I have the real one, the one your

make it real. It's just a print! Who are you trying to fool by claiming it's

real, then obviously, I have

you prove

instead turned to Madison with a smile, "Madison, could you

she looked at Daniel, "Country boy, what do

Just need you to grab

do you mean, 'a couple of things'? You want me to

want to find out whether it's truly 'The Red Cloud'? If

"You're claiming that painting is a genuine Mondrian? Are you sure you're