CHAPTER FIFTY FOUR REVENGE 2

She steadied herself, avoiding Kennedy’s gaze, and saw Baxter’s sour expression. “Your unsuitability as a partner stems from the following. First, you duped Dayana with a counterfeit painting. Such dishonesty is inexcusable.” At this, Baxter’s brow furrowed. “Bella, stop talking nonsense!” “I assure you, I’m not. Dayana, every one of Christopher’s paintings bears an invisible signature.” Bella glanced at Dayana, then pulled up a video on her phone. The clip showcased the landscape painting’s final signing process. Above the flame, a line of minuscule black text emerged at the painting’s edge. It was Christopher’s signature. Astonished, Dayana gasped, “Wow! I didn’t expect the painting to have an invisible signature.” Bella couldn’t help but smile with pride. Unbeknownst to anyone, she was the mastermind behind this innovative method of signing. The invisible ink, too, was her discovery. She found it to be not only an effective deterrent against forgery, but also intriguing. C