Chapter 17

"How much more would you give me?" Skylar asked. She was fine with coming early. They agreed that she would get off work at 3:00 pm, so she was okay to stay back for another hour. If she could finish this job earlier, she could get on with her next plan. "What about 100 thousand dollars?" If this had been a few days ago, Daniel wouldn't have dared increase her pay. But after he saw her restoration skills, he knew that she was far better than any industry master. He'd thought about it. After these two paintings, he planned on recommending Skylar to the auction house. Skylar thought about it for a moment and agreed. Caleb wanted to say something, but he recalled Alexander's warning. So, he kept quiet. … At Williams Residence, Jeffrey returned home from a business trip. When Sadie told him about her call with Skylar, he was so angry he threw his glass of water on the table. "Fine. She's insisting that she's never swiped the card I gave her? I'll check her credit card recor