The Understated Dragon Lord novel Chapter 441

"It's just a Piet Mondrian painting; I can snag one for barely anything, not even close to nine billion, just a hundred bucks tops."

Daniel's claim instantly made Smart burst into heart laughter. "Ha ha ha ha..."

After his laughter subsided, he said, "Farm boy, what are you babbling about? You're saying you can get a Piet Mondrian for a hundred bucks? If you pull that off, I'll call you grandpa."

"You really wanna be my grandson, Smart? Alright! I'll take you up on that! But just so you know, I'm not necessarily agreeing to be your grandpa. A spendthrift like you isn't fit to be my grandson!"

"If you can get a genuine Mondrian for a hundred dollars, I'll call you grandpa. But if you can’t? Not only will you kneel and call me grandpa, you'll also have to leave New York and disappear from Jessica's life."

Smart wanted to make a bet, one he was sure he'd win. It was impossible to buy an original Mondrian for mere pocket change.

"Deal! I'll take that bet! But if I win, you, the moron, have to kneel and call me grandpa, too. As for Jessica, that's your problem. You can go after her all you want; you won't get her anyway."

That was how confident Daniel was!

"Deal! I'll take that bet," Smart nodded, then said with an air of victory, "Go ahead! Show me how you're going to get a real Mondrian with a hundred bucks."

Daniel pointed to a basket of paintings in the corner, which had a sign: "One Hundred Dollars Each."

"Leo, are all these paintings a hundred bucks each?"

Daniel's move left Madison speechless.

With hands on her hips, she huffed, "I wanted an original Mondrian, not a worthless print!"

"How's this worthless? Didn't Leo say it costs a hundred? A hundred dollars is still money!"

"You... I..."

"Cut the chit-chat; we're practically family. Madison, fasten up, pay up, and you might just get a surprise!"