266 Selling the First Painting


    “How much does this painting cost?” Liam asked Luca.


    Luca didn’t expect Liam to immediately ask the price. Rarely did he get customers who immediately wanted to buy at first nce. Usually, they will consider it many times before deciding to buy one.


    “The price is 5 million.”


    The price was already high enough for a painter who had no name.


    Some painters who are just starting out in their careers will sell their paintings for a million or below.


    “I’ll pay double.” Liam immediately gave his card to Luca, making Luca just widen and look at him in disbelief. This is the first time he has had a customer who pays more than he paid for it.


    But that doesn’t mean he will reject it.


    He could see from Liam’s clothes, this man in front of him must’vee from a wealthy family. This kind of man could not be short of money.


    In addition, it was not easy for E to produce this work. Luca still remembers very well how diligent E was when she paid attention to every knowledge he gave her.


    .....


    She repeatedly tried to perfect this moose painting.


    Finally, this painting finds its rightful owner. There’s no way Luca would refuse, right?


    “Thank you. I’m sure the painter will be very happy to know that the painting has been sold,” said Luca with a smile.


    Liam waved his hand nonchntly. He only buys what he wants, following his heart.


    ra looked at the painting in Liam’s hand. Her eyes showed jealousy.


    She didn’t have much money. For her, 10 million is enough to pay for her school fees.


    It was then that ra realized that Liam was the man she could not let go of. If she could get Liam, she would be a happy woman. She will neverck anything.


    But Liam waspletely oblivious to the look that the girl gave him. He took the painting back to the car.


    After Liam left the studio, Luca entered the interior of the studio excitedly.


    “E, guess how much your painting sold for?”


    “My painting is sold?” E couldn’t believe her ears.


    She knows very well about her abilities. Although her abilities weren’t bad, she wasn’t as good as Luca. She is just a new painter with no experience.


    But she had just sold her first painting. How could she not be happy?


    “10 million!”


    “10 million?” E repeated it in disbelief. She thought the price of 5 million was above the average. She prepares the price so that she can lower it when someone bids.


    She did not think that her painting was actually sold at double the price.


    “Yes, your painting sold for 10 million,” said Luca proudly. “The man who bought it really liked the painting. He said this painting reminded him of the girl he liked.”


    “Is that true? I’m so lucky!” E smiled. She approached Luca and said, “Today, I will treat you to a meal.”


    She had to thank Luca. If it weren’t for Luca teaching her to paint and giving her a ce to develop her talents, E would never have done this job.


    “Okay!” Luca answered without hesitation.


    They chatted long enough to decide which ce to eat that evening. E wants to treat Luca to a fairly expensive meal, but Luca refuses. Finally, they booked a ce at a small restaurant not far from there.


    Luca knows that Ees from a rich family. He was afraid that E wasn’t used to the ce so he exined. “Don’t underestimate small restaurants. This kind of restaurant is very popr these days.”


    E nodded, not really caring where they would eat. She knew very well that she was no longer the eldest daughter of the Maheswara Family.


    Any ce to eat would be much better than food in a mental hospital.


    ...


    In the evening, E dresses up a little. She was not wearing his casual clothes like when she was painting.


    Her new appearance made Luca slightly surprised. The man immediately teased her, “If you look like this, all men will envy me.”


    E is very beautiful indeed. Her beauty does note from her makeup or the way she dresses, but the natural beauty that she was born with.


    Everyone looked at her with admiration, though E herself waspletely unaware of it.


    A woman like E will always be the center of attention wherever she is.


    “Don’t worry. There will be a lot of women who envy me too,” E rolled her eyes. Her gaze fell on Luca’s face. “You are the type of uncle that young girls like.”


    She helped Luca to tidy up her shirt and teased back, “Uncle, you are so handsome.”


    Luca immediately burst outughing. This was the first time he had heard a girl call him uncle.


    But strangely, Luca didn’t mind.


    He did feel a little inferior because of his age. But together with E, he didn’t really care about that.


    It feels so weird. He is only 36 years old, but he is already this sessful. He owns a studio and runs a business. And whatever E did made him feel less old.


    He felt like he had be years younger, as if he’d just hit his 20s. He felt like his old self, a man who had no burden to shoulder.


    The two of them went to the restaurant they ordered by taxi.


    It’s true what Luca said. Despite its small size, the restaurant was very busy. They even have to book a ce beforeing.


    E had never eaten in a ce like this. She used to be the daughter of a rich family. It was impossible for her to go to such a small ce.


    After she got out of the mental hospital, she was so poor she couldn’t even afford to eat in this ce. Every day she eats at a food stall on the side of the road.


    After being with Christian, she never went to a ce like this and always ate chef’s cooking at Christian’s house.


    The small restaurant is equipped with air conditioning. But as it was full of diners, it felt a bit hot inside.


    E held the menu book, watched it for a long time before passing it to Luca. “You choose. I don’t know what’s good.”


    After that, E swallowed her saliva and said, “I’m so hungry.”


    Luca chuckled when he heard that. He knew that the girl in front of him was asking to pick and order quickly. He immediately wrote down his order and gave it to a waiter.


    While waiting for their food, Luca watched E waiting with expectant eyes. Adding more good impressions to his mind. E waspletely different from the average rich kid.


    ...


    Meanwhile, next to this small restaurant, there is a western restaurant where Christian is seen sitting at one of the tables looking at the woman in front of him with impatience.


    Last time he went out, he attended a party with Nadia to make E jealous. But E hadn’t appeared until now.


    The woman didn’t react to anything he did to make her feel jealous.


    This time, Christian is absolutely determined to get E to show up ande back to him!