Chapter 206 Getting Jealous
Before Calista could respond. Selena smacked Lucian’s back. If they weren’t in public, she would’ve
aimed for his head instead.
“Just be straightforward and say you’re jealous! Stop trying to act cool.”
Lucian tightened his lips. It was a rare sight of him not talking back.
Hector was already furious when he heard Lucian’s perverted remark. He managed to restrain his temper
since Selena was still there.
Although he remained calm, he didn’t hold back on Lucian, He attempted to kick Lucian.
Hector was wearing hard–soled military boots. If his kick made it to Lucian’s leg, although his leg wouldas
break, he’d suffer.
Lucian avoided him calmly. Hector’s attempt failed, barely stopping himself in time.
He glared at Lucian and thought, “Is he up to his dirty tricks again?”
Lucian snorted at him. Tension filled the air as they met eyes, Calista took her bag and got up.
“Aunt Selena, I’ll get going now.”
Selena awkwardly persuaded her.
“The food’s about to arrive. Have some before you leave.”
“It’s fine,” Calista’s gaze fell upon Lucian, and he immediately sat upright, “I lost appetite because of a
certain someone.”
Lucian was speechless.
Hector went after her hurriedly. He didn’t forget his manners and apologized to Selena. He promised her that he would treat her to a meal again when she was free.
Although it was just a polite remark, anyone would be pleased to hear it. Once they left, Selena got up as
well. She was unhappy
“You eat by yourself. Next time if you see me on the streets, don’t bother to greet me. You’re so annoying.
Calista received a call from Jacob once she left the restaurant. He spoke cautiously, “Callie, someone
“What painting?”
On the other end of the phone, Jacob glanced at the two men who sat on the couch. They looked nothing
like decent people.
“I don’t know. They didn’t say, but they specifically asked for you to work on the restoration.”
Usually, he wouldn’t call Calista given the looks of these people. They had to deal with a lot of things in this industry. It’s easy for them to get themselves in trouble if they’re not careful enough.
But Calista exposed herself to track down clues of her mother’s death.
Although Jacob wasn’t sure whether this had any effect, there were indeed a lot of private collectors who came to the workshop looking for her to work on the restoration after she became famous.
And it was also because of this, he couldn’t interfere in her decisions,
“Alright, I’ll be there in half an hour.
Hector caught up with her just as she hung up the phone. He was being his carefree and daring self again.
“Let’s go and have pizza next door.”
The thought of him having the chance to spend time with Calista alone made him detest that
troublemaker, Lucian less.
“I’m not going. I need to go back to Justa for a job.”
The smile on Hector’s face visibly faded as he frowned.
He asked unwillingly, “Do you have to go now?”
It was a God–given opportunity to meet her coincidentally, but he didn’t even get to have a meal with her.
Damn, could he still go in and beat the hell out of that bastard Lucian?
Calista wasn’t paying attention to Hector’s expression. Her thoughts were still lingering on the phone call
she just had.
As she grew famous, she had quite some people coming to the studio for her. This was the first time she
heard Jacob speak to her in that manner.
“Yeah. They’re waiting for me.”
I’ll send you there.”
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Calista looked at the photo he hold. The elegant woman in the photo was indeed her mother. As for their
boss, his face was blurred.
Only his tall and imposing figure could be seen. The recipient of the transaction also indicated her
mother’s name.
“Is that a yes for you?”
“I’ll accept the deal, but I’ll have to meet your boss. And I’ll choose the location,” Calista emphasized.
“No doorstep services.”
The two men stared at her fiercely as they saw her persistently unyielding. They finally gave in and turned
around to make a call.
After a few minutes, a man, thoroughly concealed and shrouded, made his entrance.
“Ms. Claude, I’m their boss. It must be up to us to choose the restoration location.”
Calista was about to say something before he interrupted her.
“Before you decline, I’d like to show you something.”
She took the file he handed her. Her expression changed drastically with just a glance of it.
Calista knew that man had been observing her through his sunglasses. She was well aware that it was a
big no for her to reveal her emotions in a negotiation.
But she couldn’t help herself. The man didn’t force her to decide right away, instead, he gave her a
business card.
“When you’ve made up your mind, feel free to give me a call anytime.
After they left, Jacob finally asked, “What did you see just now? Your expression changed in an instant.”
“It was that painting?”
“What?”
It was the painting her mother took over before she passed, and it mysteriously disappeared after her mother’s death. Although she didn’t know whether it was real or fake, she was still shocked.
Jacob didn’t pester her when he saw she wasn’t willing to go into details.
Calista left Justa after she thanked Jacob. As soon as sketchbook and drew a complete sketch of that drawing.
she got in the car, she immediately took out her
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She wanted to take a picture of it earlier, but that man stopped her.
Her mother’s mementos were either thrown away or sold by Zachary. She had examined the existing ones
but she couldn’t find anything useful.
The only person who might have known anything would be Zachary.
She drove to the Everhart family residence. After the previous incident, the housekeepers recognized her,
They said behind the gate, “Ms. Everhart, Mr. Everhart isn’t at home.”
