Regrets Of A Second Male Lead

Chapter Forty Two: Our Prologue (3)

Chloe and Gerard entered the Roem Gallery, and thankfully, the awkward atmosphere lessened from when they sat across from each other.

"This must be young Lady Catherine's unpublished work."

Gerard stopped in front of a painting. It was a painting of three little girls playing on the grass near a lake.

It was a sunny afternoon, creating a sparkling lake, with a fresh green lawn all around it. Children were frolicking on it.

It was the kind of work that made the viewer feel warm. Each girl's expression was diverse and vivid, as expected from Catherine, who could paint excellent details.

"Is this you, young Lady?"

Gerard asked whilst pointing to the child wearing a flower crown. The children in Catherine's painting must have been the three sisters of the Roem family. Chloe Roem was the youngest among them. In the painting, her cheeks were incredibly chubby.

"Yes, it's me."

Chloe was embarrassed for no reason and answered in a small voice.

"But, why wasn't this painting published?"

Gerard asked honestly. Frankly, it was the most impressive painting of Catherine's he had ever seen.

Almost-perfect perspective, ideal representation of the human body, and accuracy. Catherine's paintings were famous for being more realistic than reality itself. Perhaps, that was the reason her paintings overwhelmed viewers.

However, it was unbelievable that she drew it with so little strength. It was a shock to him.

"My sister is more strict than anyone else when it comes to her work."

As Chloe said, Catherine was usually kind and calm, but she was strict when it came to painting. The painting Gerard was looking at was unpublished because it didn't pass Catherine's standards.

"I see."

Gerard was able to understand the situation through Chloe's brief explanation.

Rather, her work looked better when she painted it relaxedly, or was that just his opinion? Too bad.

"..."

Surprisingly, Chloe felt embarrassed when Gerard didn't budge from Catherine's unpublished work. If it was another painting, she would have let him appreciate it comfortably, but it was a painting she was in. Why was she on edge over a mere painting?

"Sir, what about this painting? It's my favorite among Amone's works."

Therefore, Chloe tried to avert Gerard's attention to another painting.

"As expected, it's Amone. It's intense."

Fortunately, Gerard's attention naturally averted to the next painting.

The short and strong touch of brush felt vivid, which was characteristic of Amone's work. This also made the painting look incomplete. That was the reason why the established art world didn't acknowledge Amone.

Certainly, placed beside Catherine's work made it feel like it was being compared. A painting that seemed to come to life because everything was painted to perfection, and a painting that captured moments and animated natural things. They were completely different.

However, that couldn't fairly distinguish which one was superior.

"When I look at Amone's paintings, I realize again that there are so many different colors in the world."

Chloe stared at Amone's painting with a dreamy look on her face.

His paintings were not common, but when she looked at them, she could feel his deep passion. The passion of a man who had completed his own world. There was nothing that made Chloe excited than that.