A Love Forgotten (Arianna and Elijah)

un smiled a little. "th, 1 goess am a little petty."

obbed his delicatechin and looked at me. "Well, what should I do if tran't help myself but want to be petry?"

sondy leaned in close rame, causing me to take a sharp breath. He found me to the wall, and his stunning face suddenly filled my vision. The scent of his cologne rushed into my Theld my breath. I was wostied that my nose would touch this man, who was adamant about being petty:

me for a long time before he adenly laughed. Then, he let me go lazily "You're interesting, Ariana. I think I'm more intrigued by you now,

"Pick out you own painting if you want it, Ma. Nou man, I don't know anything about art. I'm going upstairs"

intended to leave the studio. There were ente the two of us in here, and it was very dangerous to be with him alone.

"Halden"" Norman called out to me

Thorned around and saw him admiring a painting lovely. He said, "You're working part-time here, Ariana. Let me be your first customer

Win did it send si ange when he said it?

Mr expression was about to change when Norman started talking to himself, "My villa was just renovated, and I need about 20 paintings. I've budgeted around two to three million dollars

v expression disappeared instantly. I started to hesitate, but snorted coldly all the same."Two to three million dollars? Who are you trying to fool? What kind of paintings

Norman ward what I said and lifted a painting. He smiled and looked at me. "The price tag on this painting, 'Autumn's Day,' says yoo thousand dollars."

shocked to the cor. Immediately leaned close to take a look at it, and the price tag did show the figure he listed

edutch felt numb. There was a full of golden hue in the painting, but I couldn't make sense of it. How was this doodle worth 300 thousand dollars?

I still had my doubes. "Did we count the zeroes?

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Instead of answering on question, Norman continued to pick out some paintings and showed them to me. I was shocked. The painting I thought was the best was actually the cheapest while the painting cut put a finger on was worth the most cheapest painting cost 30 thousand dollars with an ornate signature at the bottens. I asked Norman, who was still picking the paintings. "Are you actually going to buy these painting"

He chuckled. “Ani I or supposed to buy them?"

cannoyed "Alright. Tine. Which paintings do you want, Mr. Norman?"

polite, and I even got the paintings that were stored at the bottom of the box. He looked at me as 1 began to eagerly showcase them.

Eventually, Nochan picud out ten paintings. After I crunched the number, I grinned from ear to eat. I couldn't have wiped the smile off my face if I wanted to

oral price for the ten pairings was 135 million dollars, and that would account for 230 thousand dollars in commission. If Willie maintained the same commission cate for me, I we just katted 23 thend dollar in an hour.

I had in bold the calculatory and and unch the numbers several times to know that I wasn't dreaming.

"Are you sparing mu? No rubbed my hair.

Teloped. To you want to make payment now, Mr. Norman?"

He planead at me and said, "do. Show me the way"

(pertally led has out. Then, I heard voice from behind me.

I pretended I didn't hear him and walked upstairs happy. I just earned 270 thousand dollars in an hour. So what if he said that I was silly?

I would ve İappay admuted in even il be labeled me as intellectually disabled

Alter vorne lugging over the price, the tes paintings were sold for 12 million dollars. Although I didn't earn 170 thousand dollars, I did make 240 thousand dollars. Willie annetutely banalerted the contention to me as I held my phone and grlined from ear tovar.