After making the payment, Ashton returned the card to me and expressed his intention to leave.

As Nathaniel was occupied by guests trying to flatter him, Ashton took the opportunity to lead us out through the side door.

The moment Audrey was buckled up inside the car, Nathaniel rushed over and called out, “Ashton, Scarlett, wait.”

“What do you want?” Ashton turned around and asked blandly.

Nathaniel smiled faintly and shifted sideways to allow the assistant behind him to step forward and present the oil painting that was already wrapped in kraft paper.

“My staff are inexperienced. Since you like this painting, just take it with you. You don’t need to pay a single cent. I’ll arrange someone to follow behind your car and deliver the painting to your house, then find a suitable spot to frame it up.”

 

Having said that, one of the assistants brought a cheque forward and respectfully handed it to Ashton with both hands.

the bond between

 

parted his lips slightly. “Even brothers need to keep family and business separate. Besides, I don’t like taking advantage of

once looking back. John replicated his actions, pulling open

don’t have anything against you. It’s just

Then, he changed the topic. “Anyway,

the company, my expression froze slightly, but seeing that he had no intention to continue speaking,

stood in place and saw us off. However, it was a superficial smile that concealed his

distance away, Ashton’s voice filled

out the deeper meaning in Nathaniel’s words. A brief pause

before. Then he visited late at night, but it was about his own art exhibition. He didn’t show any concern

but his actions in the past two days were too phony. One second he pretended to be unconcerned about the grudges between the Hall family and Ashton, and

reaction. He only lowered his gaze, as though

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