Chapter 232: A Photo with Julian Forrester?

Chapter 232: Chapter 232: A Photo with Julian Forrester?

Fabian Vance explained with a sigh, "Wyatt Everett and Dustin Everett said they saw people online putting you down by comparing your art to Whisperwind’s and Ophelia Warren’s. They wanted to buy up all of Whisperwind’s paintings, tear them to shreds, and dump them in a sewer."

Sienna Everett: "..."

"Not. For. Sale!"

Sienna Everett enunciated each word, her voice practically seeping from between her teeth.

Keith Sterling, who was standing nearby, vaguely overheard the phone conversation and almost laughed out loud.

’Those two morons, Wyatt Everett and Dustin Everett. Even when they try to get on Sienna Everett’s good side, they do it completely wrong.’

As the days went by, netizens grew increasingly excited for The Azure Art Exhibition. More accurately, they were all anticipating the attendance of Whisperwind and Ophelia Warren.

After all, The Azure Art Exhibition was highly prestigious, and only the top masters in the world of traditional Chinese painting received invitations.

Whisperwind had always been a mysterious figure. Her skill in traditional painting was exceptionally high, and countless people scrambled to offer exorbitant prices for her work, but her paintings were nearly impossible to acquire.

Then there was Ophelia Warren, the only person from the entertainment industry qualified to participate in The Azure Art Exhibition.

This combination of outstanding talent, a gentle disposition, and a refined beauty earned her the admiration and loyalty of countless netizens.

Ophelia Warren’s fan base grew rapidly, and she had all but become the most talked-about female artist of late.

The day before The Azure Art Exhibition, a gossip account on X posted a photo.

"SHOCKING! I just got a submission in my DMs. Someone sent me a photo from a banquet three years ago—it looks like it was held abroad. The photo includes Ophelia Warren and... the CEO of the Forrester Group, Julian Forrester!"

The moment the gossip account posted the photo, it drew in hordes of netizens.

The photo depicted a magnificently decorated banquet hall, a picture of opulent indulgence. In one corner stood a man with a graceful bearing and an ineffably noble air. He held a glass of red wine in one long, pale hand, his gaze lowered to the liquid within, exuding an air of composed dignity. A crowd of social climbers surrounded him.

Not far from him, Ophelia Warren stood in a white, fishtail gown. Her figure was elegant, her neck long and slender, and her eyes were fixed in the man’s direction.

The comment section instantly erupted.

"Holy shit, I ran it through some software, and the pic is real! It’s not Photoshopped!"

"Oh my god, so Julian Forrester and Ophelia Warren have crossed paths before?"

"Hold on, how does that count as them ’crossing paths’? Ophelia Warren is looking in his direction, but Julian Forrester isn’t even looking up. He obviously has no idea who she is!"

"That’s what makes it so good! This pic has such a great vibe! A decadent banquet hall, her gaze cutting through the sea of people to land on him as he’s surrounded by the crowd... it has so much storytelling!"

"Damn, I’m suddenly shipping Julian Forrester and Ophelia Warren so hard... This photo is legendary. They look so good together!"

"Crying, finally I’m not the only one who thinks Ophelia Warren and Julian Forrester look great together!"

Just as the photo was causing a huge stir online, a netizen posted a new comment:

"OMG OMG, I have a friend who works at the Forrester Group, and he said Mr. Forrester canceled all of his meetings tomorrow specifically to make time to attend The Azure Art Exhibition!"

As soon as that comment was posted, it was immediately upvoted to the top.

"Holy crap, Julian Forrester is clearing his schedule specifically to see The Azure Art Exhibition tomorrow... Could it be... he’s going for Ophelia Warren?"

"I didn’t think it was possible at first, but after seeing that banquet photo of Ophelia Warren and Julian Forrester, I’m suddenly thinking it’s very likely! That photo is from three years ago, right? Who’s to say they haven’t known each other ever since then!"