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From the way things stood, even twenty million wouldn’t cut it.
Thirty million probably wouldn’t be enough, either.
This painting was, by far, the most expensive piece Stella had ever sold—she’d gotten about two hundred thousand for it back then.
But she never imagined it would someday be worth this much.
A flicker of hesitation crossed Stella’s face.
If it were any other painting, she wouldn’t give it a second thought. There was no way she’d spend this much money just to buy back her own work.
But this painting was different from the rest.
The subject on the canvas was herself.
The idea that her own portrait was being admired and collected by strangers left her feeling a little unsettled.
That’s why she wanted it back.
Stella gritted her teeth. “Let’s raise it to fifty million, then.”
Fifty million was no trifling sum.
Even some masterworks by renowned artists only fetched that much at auction.
Antoney said, “Go ahead and bid. I still have some savings set aside. Another fifty million won’t be a problem.”
Over the years, Antoney’s independent career had flourished, and he’d managed to amass a tidy fortune—even if he hadn’t yet returned to the Watson family.
But branching out on his own, starting his own studio, building a team, and putting on concerts had cost a small fortune, too.
At this point, he had just over fifty million left in his accounts.
Abby chimed in, “Between the two of you, that’s a hundred million. That’s got to be enough.”
Stella hesitated. “As much as I want to buy this painting back, spending a hundred million on it is just… too much. Maybe I should let it go.”
But Antoney shook his head. “It’s your own portrait. Letting someone else buy it just feels wrong. If it takes a hundred million to get it back, so be it.”
Stella said quietly, “Let’s just see what happens.”
While they chatted, the bidding for Stella’s painting had already climbed to thirty million.
Thirty million seemed to be a turning point; the number of bidders began to drop off sharply.
Stella finally breathed a little easier.
As long as it stayed under fifty million, she should be able to reclaim it.
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