Chapter 327

"The painting was really just handed over to you?"

Confronted with a painting valued in the tens of millions, Riley lost all pretense of her usual poise, grabbing the soup bowl from Madeline's hands, her eagerness palpable.

Edith's face darkened at once.

Madeline seemed to be holding up fine, casually sipping her lemon water before nodding slightly. "Yeah. Mr. James came through and handed over the painting."

Riley's face lit up with excitement.

It was no surprise she was antsy. The stakes were high with 75 million dollars on the line.

With Trevon recently tightening the purse strings, Riley had been feeling the pinch.

"I've got a buddy, a real art buff, who's snagged a bunch of masterpieces. He caught wind of the deal and just rang me up, said he's keen on buying. If you're out of leads, how about I introduce you to this guy? Don't sweat it. His pockets are as deep as the Gibsons', he'll pay top dollar."

Edith had heard enough and cut in, "Who's this friend? If they're serious