Perfect Revenge : CEO's Lovely Mistress

266 Selling the First Painting

“How much does this painting cost?” Liam asked Luca.

Luca didn’t expect Liam to immediately ask the price. Rarely did he get customers who immediately wanted to buy at first glance. Usually, they will consider it many times before deciding to buy one.

“The price is 5 million.”

The price was already high enough for a painter who had no name.

Some painters who are just starting out in their careers will sell their paintings for a million or below.

“I’ll pay double.” Liam immediately gave his card to Luca, making Luca just widen and look at him in disbelief. This is the first time he has had a customer who pays more than he paid for it.

But that doesn’t mean he will reject it.

He could see from Liam’s clothes, this man in front of him must’ve come from a wealthy family. This kind of man could not be short of money.

In addition, it was not easy for Ella to produce this work. Luca still remembers very well how diligent Ella was when she paid attention to every knowledge he gave her.

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She repeatedly tried to perfect this moose painting.

Finally, this painting finds its rightful owner. There’s no way Luca would refuse, right?

“Thank you. I’m sure the painter will be very happy to know that the painting has been sold,” said Luca with a smile.

Liam waved his hand nonchalantly. He only buys what he wants, following his heart.

Clara looked at the painting in Liam’s hand. Her eyes showed jealousy.

She didn’t have much money. For her, 10 million is enough to pay for her school fees.

It was then that Clara realized that Liam was the man she could not let go of. If she could get Liam, she would be a happy woman. She will never lack anything.

But Liam was completely oblivious to the look that the girl gave him. He took the painting back to the car.

After Liam left the studio, Luca entered the interior of the studio excitedly.

“Ella, guess how much your painting sold for?”

“My painting is sold?” Ella couldn’t believe her ears.

She knows very well about her abilities. Although her abilities weren’t bad, she wasn’t as good as Luca. She is just a new painter with no experience.

But she had just sold her first painting. How could she not be happy?

“10 million!”

“10 million?” Ella repeated it in disbelief. She thought the price of 5 million was above the average. She prepares the price so that she can lower it when someone bids.

She did not think that her painting was actually sold at double the price.

“Yes, your painting sold for 10 million,” said Luca proudly. “The man who bought it really liked the painting. He said this painting reminded him of the girl he liked.”

“Is that true? I’m so lucky!” Ella smiled. She approached Luca and said, “Today, I will treat you to a meal.”

She had to thank Luca. If it weren’t for Luca teaching her to paint and giving her a place to develop her talents, Ella would never have done this job.

“Okay!” Luca answered without hesitation.

They chatted long enough to decide which place to eat that evening. Ella wants to treat Luca to a fairly expensive meal, but Luca refuses. Finally, they booked a place at a small restaurant not far from there.

Luca knows that Ella comes from a rich family. He was afraid that Ella wasn’t used to the place so he explained. “Don’t underestimate small restaurants. This kind of restaurant is very popular these days.”

Ella nodded, not really caring where they would eat. She knew very well that she was no longer the eldest daughter of the Maheswara Family.

Any place to eat would be much better than food in a mental hospital.

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In the evening, Ella dresses up a little. She was not wearing his casual clothes like when she was painting.

Her new appearance made Luca slightly surprised. The man immediately teased her, “If you look like this, all men will envy me.”

Ella is very beautiful indeed. Her beauty does not come from her makeup or the way she dresses, but the natural beauty that she was born with.

Everyone looked at her with admiration, though Ella herself was completely unaware of it.

A woman like Ella will always be the center of attention wherever she is.

“Don’t worry. There will be a lot of women who envy me too,” Ella rolled her eyes. Her gaze fell on Luca’s face. “You are the type of uncle that young girls like.”

She helped Luca to tidy up her shirt and teased back, “Uncle, you are so handsome.”

Luca immediately burst out laughing. This was the first time he had heard a girl call him uncle.

But strangely, Luca didn’t mind.

He did feel a little inferior because of his age. But together with Ella, he didn’t really care about that.

It feels so weird. He is only 36 years old, but he is already this successful. He owns a studio and runs a business. And whatever Ella did made him feel less old.

He felt like he had become years younger, as if he’d just hit his 20s. He felt like his old self, a man who had no burden to shoulder.

The two of them went to the restaurant they ordered by taxi.

It’s true what Luca said. Despite its small size, the restaurant was very busy. They even have to book a place before coming.

Ella had never eaten in a place like this. She used to be the daughter of a rich family. It was impossible for her to go to such a small place.

After she got out of the mental hospital, she was so poor she couldn’t even afford to eat in this place. Every day she eats at a food stall on the side of the road.

After being with Christian, she never went to a place like this and always ate chef’s cooking at Christian’s house.

The small restaurant is equipped with air conditioning. But as it was full of diners, it felt a bit hot inside.

Ella held the menu book, watched it for a long time before passing it to Luca. “You choose. I don’t know what’s good.”

After that, Ella swallowed her saliva and said, “I’m so hungry.”

Luca chuckled when he heard that. He knew that the girl in front of him was asking to pick and order quickly. He immediately wrote down his order and gave it to a waiter.

While waiting for their food, Luca watched Ella waiting with expectant eyes. Adding more good impressions to his mind. Ella was completely different from the average rich kid.

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Meanwhile, next to this small restaurant, there is a western restaurant where Christian is seen sitting at one of the tables looking at the woman in front of him with impatience.

Last time he went out, he attended a party with Nadia to make Ella jealous. But Ella hadn’t appeared until now.

The woman didn’t react to anything he did to make her feel jealous.

This time, Christian is absolutely determined to get Ella to show up and come back to him!