A Love Forgotten (Arianna and Elijah)
Chapter 157

Chapter 157

In the end, thanks to Wille's mediation, Elijah purchased the painting for 360 thousand dollars. Then, he gifted it to me

Mel Bryant was excluded from the bid, so the price of the painting returned to its original value.

protistartim was witten all over Mas, Bryant's chobber face. That being said, jonathan, Elijah, anda silent Logan were in the room.

she was experienced in the business would. Naturally, she was ancare that this wasn't the right time for her to kick up a fuss. She foft right away and left the painting to Elijah.

After Elijah paid up, Willie handed the art piece to me on his behalf. He then left silently.

I spotted him turning backtake one last glance at me after he left. From that glance, I could see the same sadness in his eyes. Could it be... that he still loved me?

Logan put his hand on my shoulder, in a gente voice, he urged, "Let's go, ALL"

Inodded then held onto his hand meekly.

When I got back to the hospital, 1 unwrapped the painting. The loneliness, desolation, and blood-red waves felt like they were tangible. I got the help of a nurse to hang the painting up on Logan frowned slight. "This painting looks really dark and depraved. Are you sure you like it?"

I nodded "do."

Logan sighed. "Alright, as long as you like it just don't overthink things. It's over now."

Tunderstood what he was referring to I nodded and reassured him, "Don't worry. I won't try to take my own life again."

If my first attempt jumping at the second floor was to scare Elijah, my second attempt was because I found out about how I was being set up and humiliated. I wasn't able to accept that Besling of hopelessness

It worke't happen a third time. That ware har told mell.

Logan scrutinized me with a complicated gaze, one that contained complex emotions that 1 could not cu

Idid not want to analyse it at this moment, nor was 1 in the mood to do sa

Camden walked in. He turned on the Pad in his hands and said, "Mr. Wood, I've looked into Mrs. Bryant's financial situation. Her main business is in jewelry. She has close to a hundred chain shares in the country for her suppliers and jewelers, she inherited them from her late hulumt

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"I went years, the people's puccusing power has increased, so her jewelry business has been doing pretty well. The revenue of her business has been increasing for seven consecutive Logan nodded surftly. "Go on."

Canides continued. "That being said, last year, Mrs Bryant ether eyes on property all of a sudden. She invested in a small-scale property developer to develop a new building. That building is going to be used as a mixed-use property, which means it contains both commercial and residential units."

Logan sucked "She won't I to earn much by investing at this time. The property market is already saturated'

Canden pushed his glasses slightly and said, "You're right, Mr. Wood Thus, this project doesn't look promising to others. Not only that, there seans to be some problems with their funding

I was confused by their conversation, but I got the main point 1 asked, "Lopan, you want to goup aga Mrs. Bayant?

Logan stroked my head gently "illy part, why would do that?!-

I was puzzled "Why are you looking into live, then?

Hended slightly and answered, "Just out of carbosity" He said to Camden,"

about the place the vested in. I member that our corporation has a plot of landmarty, which we haven't dev [developed