Came Back as an Heiress After My Ex-Fiancé Made Me Blind novel Chapter 27

Davis expressed his gratitude profusely, "Miss Victoria, you've done our auction house a tremendous favor. We are profoundly thankful!"

Victoria smiled modestly, not boasting, "It was nothing, just a small effort."

Davis admired her humble attitude.

Initially, his respect for Victoria was influenced by Jack, but now, he genuinely held her in high regard.

The leading art appraiser among the group stepped forward, asking, "Miss Victoria, may we inquire how you identified 'Ink-Stained Frost Elegance' as a forgery?"

The counterfeit painting was brought over for examination, and the chief appraiser unfurled the scroll, seeking guidance from Victoria.

Victoria first glanced at Jack. Subconsciously, she looked to him since they were most familiar here.

The man raised an eyebrow slightly, his tone lazy, "Speak if you wish."

Beside him, Jamal remarked, "..."

How should he put it? He had never seen Mr. Moore indulging anyone like this before.

Victoria didn't hold back. She stood up and walked to the painting, pointing to the discontinuity in the mountain lines in the upper right corner, "Here, the lines are interrupted, and the stroke pattern differs slightly from Mr. Florian Wright's usual style."

The appraisers followed her indication, studying it carefully for quite some time before comprehending.

"I see it! The stroke pattern here is flawed!"

"Goodness, this detail was hidden so cleverly."

"I have to say, the forger is skilled; he mimicked Mr. Florian Wright's technique almost perfectly. It's not easy for an average person to notice."

"Indeed, just now, I examined this painting multiple times and didn't notice it."

"Miss Victoria, you are truly amazing, far superior to us old folks, haha!"

Victoria politely smiled and then pointed to the bottom right corner where the seal was, "The color of the seal ink is incorrect compared to the one frequently used by Mr. Florian Wright; it appears overly reddish."

The appraisers followed Victoria's gesture and nodded repeatedly, "Exactly, exactly! Among the eight of us, only Mr. Charles and Mr. Rufus noticed the incorrect ink color. By deducing from the color, we identified that this painting is a forgery."

"Miss Victoria, may I ask, do you regularly appraise Chinese paintings?"

"Miss Victoria, I have a grandson around your age who is interested in studying traditional Chinese art. Can I give you his number? Perhaps you could spare some time to guide him?"

After hearing Victoria's explanation, the appraisers surrounded her, eager to ask her numerous questions.

Seeing Victoria being surrounded, especially when the phrase "around your age" was mentioned, Jack's expression turned colder.

Jamal was utterly speechless.

What was going on?

Giving out a phone number?

Was this turning into a matchmaking session?

Miss Victoria was already Mr. Moore's secret wife! Why were they acting like this?

Seeing Jack's increasingly frosty expression, Jamal quickly intervened, "Alright, alright, everyone. Now that we know the painting is a forgery, let's not trouble Miss Victoria anymore!"

The appraisers were halted, very disappointed that they couldn't ask more. Victoria finally had a chance to catch her breath and returned to her seat.

Davis was a shrewd businessman; his eyes flickered as he warmly looked at Jack and Victoria, "Mr. Moore, would you consider hiring Miss Victoria as an honorary consultant for our auction house?"

Jack looked at Victoria, respecting her decision, "Would you like that?"

Victoria waved her hand nonchalantly, "That was just a passing remark."

A glint of jealousy flickered in Jack's deep eyes, but he didn't say anything more.

On the side, Jamal shook his head helplessly.

‘Miss Victoria, don't you see? Mr. Moore is feeling jealous.’

The auction was reaching its climax. Victoria leaned on her hand lazily, observing the situation in the hall below.

She then noticed that Trent had also arrived at the venue at some point. The auctioneer had been shouting for so long; his voice was slightly hoarse, but it couldn't dampen his enthusiasm.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the final item of our auction tonight is presented! A sapphire necklace designed by the world-renowned designer Violet, conceived and crafted over three years. This necklace, named 'Eternity' in Chinese, is truly one of a kind!"

The hostess displayed the sapphire necklace to the audience.

The auctioneer announced loudly, "This necklace's starting bid is twenty million!"

When Victoria heard the name Violet, her eyes suddenly lit up. She displayed genuine admiration for this necklace named 'Eternity.'

Jack caught her change in expression and raised an eyebrow.

Was Victoria interested in this necklace?

In the hall downstairs, Amelia couldn't take her eyes off the necklace on the stage. She couldn't help but exclaim, "It's so beautiful..."

Truly a masterpiece by the top designer Violet.

Amelia had accidentally discovered that Victoria liked Violet's designs and admired her creations. If she could win this piece, she could show it off to Victoria later. She imagined the expression on Victoria's face and couldn't wait to see her lose gracefully.

Trent, who was sitting beside her, heard her admiration. He smiled faintly, "Since you like it, I will buy it for you."