Chapter 582: The Dayton family exchanged puzzled looks, trying to make sense of Naomi's reaction. "What's the matter? Is it that terrible?" "Naomi, stop acting like a child. Calm down and explain yourself," Lindy said, feeling a strange unease creeping over her. Something about Naomi's reaction unsettled her deeply. She pushed through the crowd to see Khloe's painting for herself.
She froze in place the moment her eyes landed on the artwork, her entire body tense. Her eyes lit up, and with a sudden burst of emotion, she exclaimed, "Khloe, I lost. I admit it-fair and square!" What? Had Lindy really said that? What kind of extraordinary painting had Khloe created to make Lindy-a celebrated painting prodigy-admit complete defeat so decisively? The Dayton family exchanged bewildered looks, their curiosity becoming unbearable. They couldn't resist any longer and stepped forward, eager to see the painting that had shaken Lindy so profoundly. Cara was always quick to act.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWith a single glance at Khloe's painting, Cara froze in place. Her wide eyes quivered with disbelief as she took in the scene before her.
How could this be? How could Khloe have achieved something of this magnitude? Cara wanted to call it a sham, to accuse Lindy of bias or claim that Naomi had been mistaken. Yet, as she stood before the painting, she couldn't bring herself to utter such baseless lies. The sheer power of the artwork left her speechless.
Seeing the stunned reactions of Naomi, Lindy, and Cara only fueled the Dayton family's curiosity further. They surged forward, determined to uncover the source of such awe. The moment their eyes landed on the painting, a wave of shock swept through them. Their expressions, initially varied, soon aligned in a shared look of astonishment. In the end, they stood there, visibly shaken, unable to tear their gazes away. Even Henrik, who had mistrusted Khloe's ability to navigate the competition, found his curiosity piqued by the unusual expressions spreading across the crowd. He stepped forward eagerly.
Henrik ensured the painting was fully visible to those who had yet to view it. The moment their eyes met the canvas, they felt a visceral jolt. It depicted a hauntingly realistic scene, an intricate fusion of modernity and technology.
A bustling city sprawled beneath a blue sky, its vibrancy framed by soft, floating clouds. The sun shone brightly, and a gentle breeze seemed to drift through the streets.
Your source of stories: galIn the suburbs, an abandoned, crumbling building loomed, its skeletal structure steeped in decay. Shadows twisted and shifted unnaturally, casting an eerie aura over the space. Nearby, swaying trees resembled clawed hands reaching for the sky, their branches whispering of something cold and sinister.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmInside the desolate building, in its dimly lit basement, a stark contrast emerged. The room was filled with sleek, high-tech decor. Computer screens glowed with flickering blue light illuminated the scene, lines of code dancing across their surfaces. Robots of varying shapes and sizes moved methodically. At the center of the room stood a thin woman, her body tightly wrapped in layers of fabric. Her face was a horrifying mask of ferocity. Then, the woman's body collapsed, lifeless. A streak of crimson blood spilled from her neck, snaking across the floor in a vivid trail. The stark red contrasted sharply against the white floor. Eventually, the blood formed a winding river. Though her body lay still, her eyes remained wide open, burning with unyielding resentment. Her face was frozen in a grimace of anger, her soul seemingly poised to escape. Her eyes glimpsed something unsettling-a faint shadow.
It was just a painting.
And yet, as they stared, an unmistakable feeling feeling began to take e.
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What struck the deepest chord wasn't the imagery itself, but then or but chilling line scrawled beside beside the painting. The words sent a shiver down everyone's spine.
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