371: Annie Sutton Visits_3
"What compensation can there be? It's already good enough not to be implicated." As Nathan Benjamin's assets were seized and he had absconded, it was likely that her gallery would not last long either.
It would not be long before someone came looking, even though Nathan had unconditionally gifted the gallery to her.
But if they continued operating, they would probably just be an empty shell, relying on Nathan's now sullied reputation. She had also become notorious in the capital.
Which wealthy patron would dare to support her?
Lydia Shire leaned against the sofa, feeling manipulated for the first time.
Abroad, she had always manipulated others.
Unexpectedly, she was played on her first stop back in the country.
"I saw Miss Jones come to propose a partnership with you several times; do you want to do it?"
June Julian cautiously reminded her that Yvonne Jones had come multiple times but had always been rejected by Lydia.
Now, it seems like a good choice.