The Kiss that Sparked it All

Amold was still fuming about Sheila’s scandal making the trending list, his brows furmwed in frustration.

Ellinor quickly stepped in and gently reminded him, “Dad, don’t sweat it. This whole drama won’t be the talk of the town forever Once the dust settles, it’ll be forgotten”

“Mmm”

His youngest daughter was always the sensible one, saving him a lot of headaches

Arnold, with a gloomy look on his face due to recent hitches, let out a sigh, “Ellinor, you needed something?”

Nodding. Ellinor placed a painting on the table, “Dad, have a look at this painting”

As she spoke, she carefully peeled off the brown paper covering it, revealing an incredibly stunning piece

What she had brought was the painting “Whispers in the Wind,” one of her mother’s masterpieces, given to her by a certain gentleman.

excitedly. “Ellinor, this is Lady Lotus’s masterpiece, Whispers in the Wind! I heard it was auctioned off for a whopping

who bought this painting is my employer. He gifted it to me as a thank

“He just gave you a

Ellinor nodded, “Yes, he’s loaded and incredibly devoted to his granny. To him,

Whispers in the Wind, his gaze filled with fascination

Ellinor asked, “Dad, Lady

her in shock, “How… how

when I was little. I found an old photo of Mom in the house and the name Lady Lotus was written on the back. The handwriting

how she found

was out of the bag. Arnold admitted, “Yes, Lady Lotus was your

the truth, probed further, “Dad, I noticed some of Lady Lotus’s supposed posthumous works seem fresh,

“Enough!”

The new–looking paintings you’re talking about are probably fakes; someone is trying to cash