Chapter 289

Edison's eyes flickered, and he quickly came up with an excuse. "I went to an art exhibition the other day and saw a painting I really liked. I had already contacted the organizer to buy it, but just now, they called to say someone else outbid me with a higher offer." Miley heard this and gently stroked his handsome face, smiling as she said, "It's such a small matter. Why are you so upset?" After speaking, she unlocked her phone and asked, "How much was the painting?" "It was originally 1.2 million, but the person who outbid me offered 1.5 million," he said, pretending to be distressed, his heartbeat quickening. She looked down and fiddled with her phone momentarily before looking up at Edison. "Check your phone." Standing before her, Edison clenched his hand slightly, pretending to be puzzled. He picked up his phone and unlocked it, immediately seeing a message that had just come through. "SRT Bank: Your account ending in 0968 received a two-million-dollar deposit at 11:05 am o