Chapter 68

Soon after, Vin's eyes sneaked a glance at Erwin amongst the crowd, his smile filled with vindication. 'What can you offer to compete with me? We'll just have to see; I'll win over everyone around Lina one by one, and that will be your downfall.

Vin planned everything very well, his gaze centered on the two paintings hanging in the middle of the not-too-distant exhibition hall. Once Mr. Brian identified the outcome, then that would be the time Erwin would be embarrassed and totally ruined, because even David wouldn't be able to protect him.

Vin's schemes were meticulously arranged; he had even secretly engaged a journalist to sensationalize the moment Erwin's counterfeit painting would be exposed, with the headline 'Impoverished Country Youth Uses Fake Painting to Woo a Wealthy Woman, then absconded once the top appraiser revealed the truth.

Reveling in this thought, Vin felt invigorated and elated.