On the weekend, Vespera arrived as promised. The door opened, and there was ‘Elena’ leaning against the door frame in a silk robe, with faint love bites visible on her neck. Vespera forced herself not to look at those marks. “Vespera, you’re here, Felix is waiting for you,” ‘Elena’ invited her into the living room, where a maid served her a cup of coffee.
“'Next week, there’s a children’s art exhibition organized by several wealthy ladies, and I want to display Felix’s paintings,” ‘Elena’ paused, then placed her hand on Vespera’s shoulder, speaking gently and softly, “But you know Felix’s painting skills are a bit weak. I’m sure, with a teacher of your caliber, one week is enough to help Felix create a great piece, right?” Vespera suppressed her nausea, looking at ‘Elena’s’ smiling tiger-like face. “Please rest assured, Madam, I will make Felix and you the brightest stars at the children’s art exhibition.” ‘Elena’ relaxed and patted her shoulder, “As long as you do a good job, there will be benefits for you.”
Sunlight fell on the grass in the courtyard, and Vespera was leisurely painting on the canvas, surrounded by the clear chirping of birds, showcasing her good mood. She thought with pleasure, “Sophia, with my face and name, let’s see if you’ve improved over the years.” The sound of high heels clacking on the tiles came rushing over. ‘Elena’, wearing a white coat and gold high heels, holding a painting, suddenly threw it at Vespera, causing her forehead to start bleeding red. She looked up and saw ‘Elena’s’ angry face. “Vespera, you slut! How dare you deceive me!” The loud female voice, combined with ‘Elena’s’ twisted features, showed that the woman was extremely angry.
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“Madam, I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Vespera replied calmly.
Two hours ago, at a children’s art exhibition, Elena and a group of wealthy ladies were praising the exhibited children’s paintings. A staff member flattered, “Young Master Felix is so young, yet his use of color and brushwork is already so mature. He’s truly a genius.” Elena felt a surge of pride and couldn’t help but lift her proud face. A wealthy lady not far away also praised, “Felix must have inherited from Madam Elena. I heard that Madam Elena was a top student in the art department back in her days. If it weren’t for the injury and accident a few years ago, leaving her unable to hold a paintbrush, she would have become a famous female painter by now.”
“It’s true, but Madam Elena is still our city’s renowned talent. Even though she no longer paints, she’s now a best-selling author,” another lady commented after examining Felix’s painting closely. She then asked with doubt, “Wait, isn’t this painting the one I saw at a French art exhibition half a year ago? I think it’s by the emerging artist Lilies.” Elena’s mind exploded upon hearing this.
“Wh… what?” The lady covered her mouth, but the laughter leaking through her fingers was clearly mocking. “Don’t you recognize this painting, Madam Elena? As a top graduate from a prestigious art academy, how could you not know about Lilies? Or do you know her very well but tried to fool us who are not familiar with the art world by passing off a famous painter’s work as your son’s?” The lady looked at Elena with arrogance, leaving her feeling humiliated. “It must have been a mistake by the housemaid,”
Elena said through gritted teeth to Vespera. “You think you’re smart, trying to deceive me with such a clumsy trick, Vespera, you slut?”