Chapter 44 (1/2)
Chapter 44
As she reached the sofa in the reeted him with a smile
“Welcome”
Elena’s smile made him feel a little comfortable Khalif introduced himself in a relaxed manner
“It’s an honor to hness”
“I’ve heard a lot about you You’re a senior who’s about to graduate this year”
“Sorry? Yes, but I’raduate properly… because I’ to be able to study”
When Elena brought up a topic that could be shared as an academic institute and naturally led the conversation, Khalif’s expression improved
“Where there’s a will, there’s a way A diploed to hear that frohness, not from anyone else”
Elena went to the point when Khalif seemed to have found some leeway
“Shall I look at the pictures?”
“Yes”
As Elena sat on the couch, Khalif stood next to an easel covered in cloth He put his fist to his hed briefly, and re is ‘Portrait of a Young Woainst the sofa and took a sip of Anne’s tea, looking at the painting
‘Women’s virtue, quietness’
A black-haired wo one hand and covering her chest with a cloth The gaze was slightly shi+fted from the front and did not face the viewer directly In the face of a worasped the significance of the work
“This painting is the work of painter Giorgio, reflecting the contemporary state of love in the secular world……”
“That’s enough explanation”
“What?”
“I’ll buy it”
When Elena spoke as if she was throwing it without context, Khalif blinked
“Youthis piece now?”
“Yes”
Khalif wasthe work This is because he never dreamed that works would be sold this way But it’s still too early to be surprised
“Then the next piece is…”
“No, let’s change the order”
“What?”
“It’s frustrating to look at each point Please display all the paintings you brought fro?”
Elena nodded leisurely, drinking tea
“Anne, May, don’t stand still and go help”
“Yes,out all the paintings Works that cannot be displayed due to a lack of easels made workers and wo”
“Noill introduce and explain the works in turn…”
“No, thanks”
Elena cut him off
“External subjects or co with the appreciation I want to see and appreciate these paintings”
“Oh, yes”
When Khalif was speechless, Elena sat on the sofa and looked at the paintings She even tasted cookies and tea in the s are good”
“Thank you These are specially selected paintings”
Elena’s reaction brightened Khalif’s face And his bright face turned into a shock at the next words of Elena
“I’ll buy everything”
“What? Oh, all nine?”
“Yes”
Elena took the last cup of tea and put it down Even though he succeeded in selling all of his brought works, Khalif see as if it didn’t feel real
“T-that’s a wise choice”
“It’s all thanks to Khalif’s eye for great paintings”
Khalif felt good when Princess Veronica, not anyone else, painted hiold Also, he was happy to have succeeded in the deal, which was his first step in art
“No, it’s not what I did As a token of appreciation, I would like to give you a partial discount on the total payment amount…”
“No, don’t do that”
“What?”
“Well, I don’t bargain over art It’s an insult to art”
‘… Crazy cool’
Khalif was in pure ad and blinding He’d seen a lot of simple pretty aristocrats, but Princess Veronica was the first woh to transcend all of thee you for the rest of the loan”
“I-I see”
“I’ll ht away, no delay”