“Miss Norwood, how much would you like for this painting?” Carter hesitated.
Lydia smiled and waved him off, her voice light and clear. “Don’t worry about it. Think of it as a gift for Mr. Shaw. He’s given so much to the country. I’ve always admired him.”
Carter froze. An original painting by Owen was priceless, almost impossible to get, and here she was, just handing it over.
“This is too much. It’s far too generous.”
But Lydia was already slipping into her car. “It’s nothing, really.”
Carter managed a grateful, “Thank you. I’ll make sure Mr. Shaw knows how thoughtful you are.”
Lydia nodded, then simply said, “Take care.”
As her car pulled away and disappeared from sight, Carter climbed into his own car, the painting carefully secured. He stared at it for a second, still in disbelief, then pulled out his phone and called his mom.
He felt uneasy about accepting something so valuable for free. It didn’t sit right with him.
The call connected and instantly Mrs. Shaw’s excited voice came through, “Well, did you meet Owen? Did you get the painting? Isn’t she amazing? So young, so talented, so beautiful!”
Carter suddenly realized what his mom was up to.
“Mom, you planned this, didn’t you?”
Mrs. Shaw feigned innocence. “What are you talking about, darling? Did you get the painting or not? Did you meet Owen?”

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