Bab 17: Chapter 17

“I love it!” Aunt Lauren was loud enough to draw attention from other tables. “I know how to forge an old painting.”

I almost choked on my breakfast. “I wasn’t serious.”

Aunt Lauren touched my arm. “I know I said revenge was a bad idea, but that was then. I want to help.”

“Aunt Lauren, I worry when the research for your novels starts appearing in real life.”

Rosalie put a hand up. “Mick, it sounds outrageous, but someone has to do something. Besides using you for chef services, he’s using Darren for actual knowledge of art. You know how Casper nearly never shows representational pieces? It’s always some abstract glop of color. Instead of talking about style or form, he talks about what color carpets it goes with.”

“True. ‘This work will add sophistication to any room,’” I quoted.