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.

is Lady Lotus’s masterpiece, Whispers in the Wind! I heard it was auctioned off for a whopping five million by some mysterious buyer! Where did you get this? Is it

calmly, “Yes, Dad, it’s authentic. The man who bought this painting is my employer. He gifted it to me as a thank you for saving his grandmother’s

you a painting

to his granny. To him,

of luck!” Arnold exclaimed, his hand tenderly tracing the lines of Whispers in the Wind, his

emotions, Ellinor asked, “Dad, Lady Lotus,

stiffened, looking at her in shock,

an old photo of Mom in the house and the name Lady

how

bag. Arnold admitted, “Yes, Lady

already knowing the truth, probed further, “Dad, I noticed some of Lady Lotus’s supposed posthumous works seem fresh, not like they’ve aged. Could mom still

“Enough!”

probably fakes; someone is trying to cash in on Lady Lotus’s style. And, Ellinor, never mention that your mother was