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Chapter 130
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Chapter 130
Chapter 130
Bartlett took a moment to sip his tea, fell into silence for a while, then turned to Ellinor again, “Why do you want to be an artist’s assistant, Mrs. Blanchet? Isn’t Theo giving you enough dough to spend?”
Ellinor was leisurely playing a mobile game and answered without looking up. “It’s my cup of tea, nothing to do with money”
Bartlett looked at her with a hint of seriousness. “Ellinor, I’m just concerned, that’s why I’m asking. If you’re in some kind of trouble, you can spill the beans to me, I might be able to lend a hand”
Help her?
Bartlett seemed to have a knack for using “I can help you out as an icebreaker when chatting with her. Ellinor slightly raised her eyebrows with a mischievous glint in her eyes. She quit her game, put down her phone, and looked at Bartlett seriously, batting her eyelashes. “If I really have a problem, would you really help me out? You can’t just
be all talk and no action!”
Bartlett couldn’t help but chuckle, “Of course, as long as it’s within my power.”
“Youd better be able to!”
“So, what’s up?”
Ellinor gave a small smile. Well, she wouldn’t be shy then.
“Do you remember the three paintings by Lady Lotus I saw in your gallery last time? Can you sell those three to me?”
The smile on Bartlett’s face froze, he just wanted to stir her up to get the truth but ended up being cornered by her instead.
Bartlett chuckled, “Let’s not even talk about if I’m willing to sell. Do you, an artist’s assistant, have the dough to buy my three paintings?”
Ellinor looked at him steadfastly. “As long as you’re willing to sell, I can find the money!”
Bartlett raised an eyebrow, ‘Where are you gonna get the money? From your hubby? Are you sure he’d give it to you? If he’s willing to give you money, why would he let you
work as an assistant?”
Ellinor could tell that Bartlett was questioning her relationship with Mr. Blanchet. This guy was just too nosy!
Ellinor said, “You don’t need to worry about where my money comes from; you just need to tell me if you want to sell the painting”
Bartlett replied, “I’m not selling.”
Ellinor was clearly disappointed to hear Bartlett’s straightforward answer. Those three paintings were her mother’s works when she was young, and she really wanted to buy them for her own collection. If he insisted on not selling, there was nothing she could do. She couldn’t just snatch them away.
“But I can give them to you for free.”
Bartlett added this suddenly in a relaxed tone.
Ellinor’s eyes lit up, but she immediately put on a guarded look, “Spit it out, what’s the catch?”
Bartlett had a spark of admiration in his eyes; he couldn’t help laughing Ellinor looked innocent like a kitten, but in fact, she was quite sharp and not someone who could be easily fooled.
Bartlett swirled the tea in his cup and said with a smile, “Very simple, all you need to do is have a drink with me, and I’ll give you the paintings, deal or no deal?”
Even though this man had such a gentle smile, he enjoyed stirring things up!
Ellinor frowned, “Not now, some other time.”
Bartlett smiled, he already knew the answer, but he still asked, “Why not now? Is it because your husband is here?”
Yes. Because Theo is here! Even though she and Theo weren’t really husband and wife, Theo was very particular about her behavior, he didn’t allow her to do anything that might make him feel betrayed in the next three months.
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