The Understated Dragon Lord
Chapter 449 Coward

Chapter 449 Coward

Regarding why the canvas was so pristine, Xavier really couldn't understand; he racked his brain but could not come up with a convincing explanation.

Madison, with her sharp intellect, immediately sensed something fishy when Xavier expressed a desire to purchase the painting and even offered a million dollars for it.

Before Madison could respond to Xavier’s offer, Daniel interjected, “Xavier, you're really something, aren't you? Trying to con someone as beautiful and innocent as Madison. To think that you would attempt to acquire her ten-billion-dollar genuine Piet Mondrian with a mere million. Can you really live with your conscience trying to swindle a young lady like that?”

“This painting isn’t a genuine Mondrian, it’s a replica. How could the canvas of an original be so new?”

Daniel didn’t even bother with Xavier after that. Wrapping an arm around Madison's waist, he said cheerfully, "Let’s go, Madison!"

As the two left, Leo was itching with frustration. Even though he didn't believe the painting was a real Mondrian, Xavier's million-dollar bid suggested he had sold the painting for far too little.

Watching Daniel slip his arm around Madison's waist, and seeing how she didn't resist, Smart was gritting his teeth in jealousy and rage. After nearly grinding his molars to dust, he turned to Xavier.

“Xavier, why would you offer a million for that painting? Could it actually be a real Mondrian?”

"Uh... Well..."

Xavier hesitated before saying, “There's a lot about that painting that indeed looks like the real deal. It's just that canvas... it’s too new. After hundreds of years, the canvas of a true original wouldn't look so fresh."

“If that painting is real, does that mean the 'The Red Cloud' at my place is a fake?”

“Even if his painting is real, it doesn’t necessarily mean your 'The Red Cloud' is fake. Mondrian might have painted two identical pieces.”

“That country boy somehow bought a genuine Mondrian for just a hundred bucks. I have to get that painting back and tear that country bumpkin limb from limb!”

Smart’s loathing for Daniel intensified now that he perceived Daniel to have gained an upper hand.

Back in the Mercedes, Madison pointed at the painting and asked, “Country boy, is this really an original Mondrian?”

“Yeah! It's real! Otherwise, why would that old fox Xavier offer a whopping million dollars to buy it?”

“If it’s real, then you won the bet with Smart, right? Shouldn't he be kneeling down and calling you grandpa? Or are you scared because he's the young master of the Evans family?"

“Scared? That word isn't even in my dictionary!”

“If there’s no fear in your dictionary, then why didn't you make Smart kneel and call you grandpa?”

“I said 'The Red Cloud' is a genuine Mondrian, but Smart won’t admit it, neither will Xavier or Leo.”

“So, you are scared after all?” Madison asked with a teasing smile.