Chapter 44 The Secret of the Painting

As Nicholas shook his head in regret, he handed the magnifying glass over to Brittany, urging her to take a look for herself. When she peered through it, an amused smile spread across her face. The paint depicted a hen pecking at corn, its neck bent askew, its wings broken. The amateurish artwork was worse than a grade-schooler's. Indeed, it was a waste to have such a creation on the high-quality Golden Paper. "So with this corn-eating hen painted on it, how much is this Golden Paper worth now?" Brittany asked curiously. "Without this painting, the Golden Paper would be worth fifty million. But with this hen and corn painting on it, it's barely worth thirty million," replied Nicholas as he turned to Jessica with a chuckle, offering a deal. "Jessica, the land on Windows Street has tripled in value. If you sell it to me at the price from three years ago, you'd be at a loss. How about this: I'll buy this Golden Paper painting, that's only worth thirty million, for fifty million. The ext