Chapter 2052

Urias had not expected Matson to give him so much trouble. He regretted signing off on the paintings. He thought Matson was simply going to place them in the Medicis Manor study for preservation. Little had he expected Matson to hand them out as gifts. Initially planning to deny everything, Urias found himself caught red-handed in his lie when Adrian highlighted the crucial details. He forced out a smile and said, "It's just an unfortunate series of events really. When we learned of Matson’s malicious intentions yesterday, we immediately expelled him. He was trying to frame me." Claude was left without words. He had underestimated Adrian. If he had met Urias personally, things would have happened differently. "The entire Randell Manor was wiped out last night. Everything happened so suddenly, so it’s clear that someone was well-prepared," Adrian said smilingly. Urias' expression sank even further. He wanted to deny everything, but Adrian had not named any names. If he countered i