Chapter 518

Spotting the genuine took more than just sharp eyes. It was about experience and secret family tricks of the trade.

Baxter felt like he was overstepping, but curiosity was clawing at him. He was dying to know her secret and could only watch Madeline with hopeful eyes, swallowing his pride.

Madeline was not fazed.

"There's an unwritten rule in the forgery game. Always leave a tell. No matter how slick the fake, there's got to be a giveaway."

Baxter nodded as he remembered. "Ms. Sanders pointed that out once back at the auction with the Water Lilies."

Jared shot Madeline a look of disbelief.

Madeline kept going. "The technique in the forgery is actually pretty solid. In the less important areas, the strokes are super smooth. However, there are these parts that are just awkwardly done."

Everyone glanced at the painting, quickly spotting the exact spots Madeline was talking about.

Those awkward spots made the painting kind of... Well, hard to describe.

"He messed up those parts on