A wave of astonishment rippled through the room.
"A fake?" someone gasped.
Aiden's face darkened. He pointed an accusing finger at Eamon. "How dare you try to deceive me with a forgery!"
Genuinely confused, Eamon retorted, "What are you talking about? How dare you accuse me of such a thing?"
Ethan pointed to the signature in the corner of the painting. "Colt Hoffman's signature is clearly wrong. And the colors are too fresh. This was painted recently."
Eamon paused, then burst into laughter. "Hahaha, your family is truly despicable! You actually switched out my famous painting. Hand over the real one immediately, or you'll pay me 50 million dollars!"
Aiden understood. It was a blatant setup. Eamon was trying to bankrupt the Nickson family with a fabricated accusation.
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