Laina's words surprised the Beckermont sisters. They stood there with their mouths agape.
"Th… thank us? Whatever for?" One of them asked.
Laina pretended to be surprised and confused by their question.
"For your generosity of course! I assure you, the money you've spent on that gorgeous painting is going to benefit me, greatly," Laina explained with a coy grin.
Before the Beckermont sisters could even get a firm grasp of the situation, Laina and her entourage walked away.
"What on earth was she talking about?!" One of the sisters exclaimed to the other.
"The only painting we purchased today was…"
"The Yellow Villa painting!" All three of them exclaimed together.
Upon hearing their realization, Laina turned back around and shouted over, "Thank you again! I really, truly appreciate it."
