CHAPTER 76
Author: Chessman
last update2024-08-27 23:42:56

Camila's grandfather stood there, staring at the fake painting, his face pale and his hands trembling. He couldn’t believe it. The painting he had cherished and spent so much money on was a fake.

At that moment, his disbelief quickly turned into anger, and his jaw clenched as he reached for his phone.

“I’m calling the agency in charge of this crap!!”

He snapped, his voice filled with anger.

“They need to be held accountable for selling fake art work and claiming it was real.”

But before he could dial the number, Jason stepped forward, gently placing a hand on the old man's arm.

“Please, don’t”

Jason said calmly, his eyes soft and calculative.

“Let me handle this. I will make sure your money is refunded, and I will bring those responsible to justice. But if you call them now, it might get out of control, and I don’t want Camila or anyone else to think badly of me as the guy that created the mess.”

Jason said all of that because he doesn't want Camilla's father to escalate the situat
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