Bab 350: An Evil Twin

"The third item for the night is an exquisite piece of art by an unknown painter in the late thirteen hundreds. This particular piece has been with the King of Spain before it was gifted to his sister. Then it got stolen over the years but eventually recovered and given to the minister of U.K. who then gifted it to his daughter-in-law, who hailed from Japan," the auctioneer shared this brief history as a very beautiful painting of a woman wearing a medieval dress was unveiled to the public. "Ladies and gentlemen…I present to you 'The Maiden'."

Gasps and murmurs instantly filled the hall. A couple of men and women nodded their heads in appreciation while some looked at the auctioneer, waiting for him to reveal the starting price of this particular piece.

"The bidding will start at one million USD. I have one point five million… two million over here… I got three million… three million… ladies and gentlemen… three million... three point five…"