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Noah repeatedly expressed his gratitude, saying, “Ms. Ramos, you’ve been a great help to our auction house this time. We are very grateful!”
Ashley responded with a gracious smile, appearing humble and unpretentious, “You’re welcome. It was just a small effort on my part.”
Noah had a growing fondness for her modest attitude.
Initially, his respect for Ashley stemmed from Valentin, but now, Noah genuinely admired her.
The leading art appraiser among the group stepped forward and asked, “Ms. Ramos, could you please share how you identified that this painting, Whispers of Frost, is a counterfeit?”
The suspected fake painting was brought over, and the appraiser unrolled it before Ashley for her insights..
Ashley first glanced at Valentin.
She instinctively looked at Valentin since she was most familiar with him. out of everybody else here.
He raised his eyebrows slightly and casually said, “If you want to explain, go ahead.”
Tom, beside them, was at a loss for words.
He pondered, ‘How should I say this? I’ve never seen Mr. Kingsley so accommodating towards anyone!
Ashley didn’t hold back. Standing up, she walked to the scroll and pointed her delicate finger to the mountain lines in the upper right corner. “Here, the lines are discontinuous, and the flow of the strokes slightly differs from Mr. Hunt’s usual style.”
The art appraisers immediately examined the area closely, and it took them quite some time to see what she meant.
“I see it now! Right here, the trajectory of this line is off!”
“My goodness, this detail was so well hidden.”
“I have to say, the forger is an expert. He imitated Mr. Hunt’s brushwork
to near perfection, almost undetectable to the untrained eye.”
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Bob and I had examined this painting repeatedly
Valentin remained silent.
Valentin shifted his gaze away and casually said, “Someone earlier wanted to introduce his grandson to you.”
Ashley dismissed it nonchalantly with a wave of her hand. “He didn’t mean that literally.”
Valentin’s deep eyes flicked toward her, and then he fell silent again.
Tom, who was beside them, shook his head helplessly.
He thought, ‘Oh, Ms. Ramos, can’t you see? Mr. Kingsley is jealous.
As the auction approached its end, Ashley, resting her chin in her hand, lazily observed the scene in the hall below.
She then noticed that Frankie had arrived at some point.
The auctioneer, though his voice was growing h oa rse from shouting, still full of enthusiasm.
“Ladies and gentlemen, here comes the last item in our auction today! It s a sapphire necklace, a unique creation by the world-renowned designer Violet Knight, who spent three years on this unique sapphire necklace. It’s the only one of its kind in the world!”
The hostess then showcased the sapphire necklace to the audience below.
The auctioneer introduced it loudly, “This necklace has a beautiful name, Bluelove, a masterwork of dedication by Violet Knight!
“Especially, the sapphire on this necklace is uniquely pure and the only one in the world! A must-have for enthusiasts!
“Now, let’s start the bidding for this ‘Bluelove’ necklace with an opening bid of four million dollars!”
Ashley’s eyes lit up upon hearing the name Violet.
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She showed a great interest in the ‘Bluelove’ necklace.
Valentin noticed the change in her expression and raised an eyebrow.
He wondered, ‘Is Ashley interested in this necklace?’
Down in the hall, Jessica was fixated on the necklace on stage, exclaiming in admiration, “So beautiful…”
She pondered, ‘It’s indeed a masterpiece by the top designer Violet.
Jessica had once learned that Ashley admired the designer Violet and her creations.
‘If I can win this piece that Ashley liked and flaunt it in front of her, her reaction would surely be priceless, Jessica thought c unningly.
Just thinking about it made Jessica eager to see Ashley’s defeated expression.
Sitting beside her, Frankie smiled faintly when he heard Jessica’s exclamation and offered, “Since you like it, Jessica, I will bid on it and give it to you as a gift.”
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