The Understated Dragon Lord

Chapter 444 Fetch and Carry Smart was fuming with anger as he glared at Daniel, "On what grounds do you say that the painting my grandpa bought for half a billion dollars is a fake?" "On what grounds? Oh, Smart, you're really not the sharpest tool in the shed, are you? There's only one 'The Red Cloud' by Piet Mondrian, and this one is the original. So, naturally, if I have the real one, the one your grandpa's got must be a fake!" "Your words alone don't make it real. It's just a print! Who are you trying to fool by claiming it's authentic?" "If I say it's real, then obviously, I have a way to prove 'The Red Cloud' is genuine." "You have proof? How will you prove it?" Smart asked, brimming with curiosity.

Daniel didn't reply directly but instead turned to Madison with a smile, "Madison, could you run down and buya lighter and also a bottle of vodka?" Madison's eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at Daniel, "Country boy, what do you mean by that?" "Nothing much! Just need you to grab a couple of things." "What do you mean, 'a couple of things'? You wantto run errands for you? Am I your servant or something?" "Madison, that painting is yours after all. Don't you want to find out whether it's truly 'The Red Cloud'? If it's an authentic Mondrian?" Daniel's remark left Madison flabbergasted. She stared at him incredulously, "You're claiming that painting is a genuine Mondrian? Are you sure you're not joking? You're not just messing with me, right?" "Madison, not for a hundred guts would I dare to play you for a fool! You know you can get fierce. If I played a trick on you, wouldn't you scratchto death?" "What does a lighter and vodka have to do with whether or not this is a genuine Mondrian painting?" Madison asked, genuinely curious.

"Just do as I say. I'll show you the connection soon. Trust me, Madison, I'm going to blow your mind!" "Blow my mind? If you're brave enough to havefetch things for you, you better not fail. Or I'll deal with you!" Tapping her heels, Madison walked away and was back shortly, carrying a bottle of vodka in one hand and a lighter in the other.

"Here's your stuff. Now I want to see what trick you're pulling, country boy. Just so you know, this vodka and lighter costover three thousand dollars. If in the end you can't use these to prove that the painting is an authentic Mondrian, you oweten times the money!" "And if I can prove it is a genuine Mondrian, what's my reward, Madison?" Daniel had a mischievous look that told Madison he was up to no good. Irritated, she said, "I'll reward you with a slap! And if one isn't enough, you'll get two!" Madison's tone was fierce, and her pretty face looked just as intense. She even lifted her hand, ready to give Daniel a smack.

Daniel knew she was trying to intimidate him, so he boldly leaned his face toward her outstretched hand. Chapter 444 Fetch and Carry Smart was fuming with anger as he glared at Daniel, "On what grounds do you say that the painting my grandpa bought for half a billion dollars is a fake?" "On what grounds? Oh, Smart, you're really not the sharpest tool in the shed, are you? There's only one 'The Red Cloud' by Piet Mondrian, and this one is the original. So, naturally, if I have the real one, the one your grandpa's got must be a fake!" "Your words alone don't make it real. It's just a print! Who are you trying to fool by claiming it's authentic?" "If I say it's real, then obviously, I have a way to prove 'The Red Cloud' is genuine." "You have proof? How will you prove it?" Smart asked, brimming with curiosity.

Daniel didn't reply directly but instead turned to Madison with a smile, "Madison, could you run down and buya lighter and also a bottle of vodka?" Madison's eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at Daniel, "Country boy, what do you mean by that?" "Nothing much! Just need you to grab a couple of things." "What do you mean, 'a couple of things'? You wantto run errands for you? Am I your servant or something?" "Madison, that painting is yours after all. Don't you want to find out whether it's truly 'The Red Cloud'? If it's an authentic Mondrian?" Daniel's remark left Madison flabbergasted. She stared at him incredulously, "You're claiming that painting is a genuine Mondrian? Are you sure you're not joking? You're not just messing with me, right?"

"Madison, not for a hundred guts would I dare to play you for a fool You know you can get fierce. If I played a trick on you, wouldn't you scratchto death?" "What does a lighter and vodka have to do with whether or not this is a genuine Mondrian painting?" Madison asked, genuinely curious.

"Just do as I say. I'll show you the connection soon. Trust me, Madison, I'm going to blow your mind!" "Blow my mind? If you're brave enough to havefetch things for you, you better not fail. Or I'll deal with you!" Tapping her heels, Madison walked away and was back shortly, carrying a bottle of vodka in one hand and a lighter in the other.

"Here's your stuff. Now I want to see what trick you're pulling, country boy. Just so you know, this vodka and lighter costover three thousand dollars. If in the end you can't use these to prove that the painting is an authentic Mondrian, you oweten times the money!" "And if I can prove it is a genuine Mondrian, what's my reward, Madison?"

Daniel had a mischievous look that told Madison he was up to no good. Irritated she said, "It reward you with aslap! And if one isn't enough, you'll get two!" Madison's tone was fierce, and her pretty face looked just as intense. She even lifted her hand, ready to give Daniel a smack.

Daniel knew she was trying to intimidate him, so he boldly leaned his face toward her outstretched hand.

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