Kevin turned around and looked at Ivy. He asked,“How much did he ask for it?”Before she replied, the man said hurriedly“Two hundred thousand.”“That sounds about right.” Kevin nodded slightly.The rude on-lookers said loudly,“Who does he think he is? It is not even worth fifty bucks. Mr. Anderson already said it was a fake.”Tony was disappointed to see this.Looking at his daughter Ivy, he asked calmly“So, this is your expert?”If there hadn’t been so many people around, he would have scolded his daughter.She was actually paying this guy a hundred and fifty thousand dollars a year? Sure, they could afford it but he still didn’t like to waste his money.When Ivy heard this, she thought to herself.How could Kevin come up to a decision that quickly?Did he even know anything?She was starting to her doubts.Tony looked directly at Kevin and asked him warmly,“Can you tell me why this thing is worth two hundred thousand dollars?”Kevin thought the painting deserved ten times that
After following the man for two hours, he saw him go down the streets that runs downtown Veridonia.He watched the man go up to a building that stood remotely on the side of the streets.This was part of the underground street that was off-limits to people.He saw many eyes that had a keen resemblance with criminals.He could hear one of them,“Craig, what took you so long? Did you sell that thing?”“I wasted a lot of time in that shop.” He said as he pulled out his bank card.“I sold the painting for two hundred thousand, easy money!”The one who seemed to be in charge asked him,“Was it worth that much?”“I guess so.” Craig answered.“Shoot man, that’s hard!” The man said smiling wildly.“Should we head downtown again to get some more?”Craig asked excitedly.“Good idea! Last night, we only dug out one thing and we got two hundred thousand for it. Maybe we can find more of these stuffs.”Kevin who was hiding in the shadows heard everything they were saying and he couldn’t believe it
“Hey Helene, did you have someone follow you?”Charlie said in an annoyed tone.“Boss, don’t worry. It’s just the appraisal from the antique store.”Craig reassured his boss.“An appraisal!?” Charlie scoffed.They were all stunned especially officer Helene.“Kevin, run! Just call the police and we’ll be fine.”She shouted as she struggled against their restraint.“Shut up!”Charlie said as he grabbed her mouth and poured in a bottle of pill.“After we deal with him, we’ll get back to you.” Charlie snarled.Helene coughed and asked him frantically,“What did you just do!?”“Don’t be such a kill joy!” Charlie answered.“You are going to have a nice nap.”Officer Helene struggled more intensely when she heard that.“What the hell is wrong with this guy?” Kevin said to himself.Then Craig shot at Kevin,“You followed me!? I sold the painting and you guys bought it. It’s just business, what do you want now?”“Don’t get excited…” Kevin said calmly.“Shouldn’t you be thanking me!?”“Why shou
Helene’s voice sounded hoarse as she took a deep breath.Even with all her trainings, the pills she took had started to make her feel sleepy.They heard sirens approaching.“Help is just a few steps away now”Kevin muttered.He counted five or six police cars heading towards them.“Looks like our long-awaited help is here!”Kevin said with a smile.“Time for me to go.”“Wait!” Officer Helene said as she struggled to stand up but she was still feeling sleepy.“You are safe and the grave robbery case has been solved. You know how to reach me if you need a statement, do I really need to stay?”Kevin asked.“I’m not asking you to write a statement, I’m asking you to take me home.”Officer Helene said slowly.She wasn’t feeling like talking anymore.“Why me!? Help just arrived, don’t you want to go with them?”Kevin asked in confusion.“Don’t worry about it. Can you please do this for me?” She asked quietly.She didn’t want to relate with Kevin that she was in fears to let her mates at the
“Oh! I’m sure it’s not that hard.” Kevin teased her.Officer Helene raised her eyebrow.She thought that Kevin wouldn’t know how much training it takes.“You wouldn’t understand even if I explain and… I think it’s time for you to leave.”She said impatiently.“I have to go to work.”Kevin looked at her with a quirky smile.“Why aren’t you leaving yet? Do you want me to call a SQUAD car for you or something?”Her impatience was beginning to show.“I’ve got something here and I hope it can help you.”Kevin said as he slowly took out a reddish brown pill from his pocket.Last night, Kevin had followed the instructions in the book on medicine to come up with something that can help Officer Helene recover quickly.“Did you use one of the old recipes in the books? What is it supposed to do?”Officer Helene asked.You could tell that she had her doubts but for some reasons, she trusted Kevin.She was tempted to try it.“I am not exactly sure.” Kevin replied.Of course he didn’t want to tell
Edward Jones pursed his lips before continuing,“Mom, this friend of mine is in the overseas. He is focusing on some Korean industries. I assure you that we will earn a lot of money from this.”He said confidently then he added,“If we hesitated, he may find a new partner. It will be a great shame for us if we miss this opportunity.”Kevin stood up and said,“Dad, I think you should go and check on your friend.”Martha immediately reprimanded Kevin,“What are you talking about? How can you interrupt your dad when he is speaking!? If you don’t understand what we are saying just sit down there with your mouth shut!”Martha couldn’t sit there and just look at Kevin. She also hated the fact that Lily refused to divorce him despite all her pleas.“Mom, I am telling the truth and dad didn’t say exactly what his friend would do with the money. If we invest everything we have, we stand to loose a lot.”Kevin explained seriously.As usual, the rest of the Jones family started criticizing one b
As long as grandma listened to Edward and invested the family’s money, Drake will be able to transfer the company’s money to his own bank account.This deal his uncle had found was definitely a scam.By the time his family will realize that all their funds had disappeared, it would be Edward’s fault and he and his immediate family including Kevin would be ostracized.Drake figured that nobody would suspect him. Then once Kevin and Lily were out of the family, he would pay someone to track him down and punish him so he could finally get his revenge.“Drake, have you lost it!? Can’t you tell this is an obvious scam!?”Matilda asked in displease.Kevin was about to say something but Martha glared at him angrily and Lily pulled him on his sleeves.He decided to keep quiet for now.“Matilda, I think maybe you have lost it. You actually agree with Kevin!?”Drake asked him in a snotty tone.He continued,“I don’t care what Kevin thinks. He doesn’t know anything about business but you are a J
Martha was very excited and she asked her husband,“Are you serious!?”“Of course. These past few years, I haven’t made much financial success but I have met trust-worthy friends. When the time comes, we can move overseas where I keep you safe.”Before Martha could say anything, Lily stood up and said firmly“Dad, I am definitely not going to divorce Kevin!”“Why are you shouting?”Martha said as she jumped up from the sofa.“Tell me Lily, what good quality does he have!? He is useless and annoying and he doesn’t understand anything about the business world. Today, right in front of the whole family, he actually dared to question your father. He simply has no respect for us.”“Mom, Kevin is just looking out for the family’s interest.” Lily replied.It made her anxious to say it, but she just had to.“Actually, I don’t believe that dad’s investment is a good idea. It’s just that I didn’t say it out loud in front of everyone. Listen mom, Kevin has already made a lot of positive changes,