Triumph Above All Chapter 368
Chapter 368
Yvonne, who always held a vendetta against Skr and Yulia for robbing thepany from her, was
thrilled to witness Skr Stone getting scammed in the flesh.“Yulia,” she said as she turned toward her
cousin. “I suppose thepany must be doing very well for itself, considering you can spend $600,000
on a fake painting. If Grandfather found out, I think he might have a heart attack on his birthday!” she
said in a mocking tone.“Watch your words, Yvonne,” Yulia shot her a re before turning to the
shopkeeper. “Sir, I know about the rules, but we have not even left your premises. Isn’t that just a tad
unfair?” she argued.The shopkeeper cleared his throat and was about to defend himself when Skr
ced a gentle hand on his wife’s arm. “Yulia, it’s alright for him to do so. In the world of antiques, it’s
all about who has the better eye. If the seller cannot recognize an undiscovered gem right in front of his
own eyes, then it’s his loss. Take this painting for example. It is actually worth ten times more than an
original Fontaine, but he won’t be sharing any part of the profit.” Skr made a show of shaking his
head, mourning the shopkeeper’s loss.Upon hearing Skr’s exnation, the shopkeeper narrowed
his eyes. “Sir, it’s alright to admit you made a mistake. You don’t have to keep bragging about it just to
save some face,” he chided. “To be honest with you, this is indeed a piece from Fontaine’s era, but no
one knows who painted it. Judging from the dull colors and the unrefined technique, it must have been
some nameless apprentice. I don’t know how you have the confidence to say that it’s worth ten times
more than a Fontaine!” Nn and Yvonne giggled in glee as the painting’s true origin was revealed.
Yulia clenched her jaw hard, wanting nothing more than to leave the shop. She tugged on her
husband’s hand. “Sky, let’s go.” She had thought that Skr only said what he said because he did not
want Yvonne to think any less of them. However, there was no way the shopkeeper did not take stock
of the origin of his own goods. Together with Nn Oakley’s seeming expertise, she was quite certain
her husband had bought a worthless piece of art. No matter how talented Skr was, he could not
possibly turn a worthless painting into something ten times more valuable than a Fontaine.Taking in his
wife’s anxious expression, Skr felt slightly cheeky as he discreetly gave her a light pinch on the
buttocks. “Don’t worry, my dear, when have I ever said anything I was unsure of, hmm?”Yulia turned as
red as a tomato. Did Skr really just pinch her buttocks in public? She waspletely mortified! Yet,
the gesture felt a little sweet and scandalous at the same time. What was happening to her? she
wondered.She did not have to dwell on her embarrassment for too long as Skr fished out a little
penknife thinner than an average dagger from his breast pocket. Under the scrutiny of everyone in the
room, Skr unfolded the painting and swiftly used the knife to free the canvas from its frame. Once
the frame was undone, Skr used his fingers to feel the texture of the painting and found a corner
where he could peel the painting, revealing an entirely new secondyer underneath the first!Without
waiting for a response, Skr picked up the original firstyer and tore it neatly by half, and then once
more into quarters. It was then when theyer revealed another hiddenyer! Just like Skr had said,
the painting was an undiscovered gem! Everyone in the shop, including Nn Oakley and the
shopkeeper, were in silent shock and amazement.Skr peeled off the remaining paper bits, revealing
the entire hidden painting for all to behold. Nn and the shopkeeper immediately rushed to appraise
the hidden artwork.A few momentster, they simultaneously eximed, “Is this… a real Leonard
York?”
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