"Don't flatter yourself." Annabelle turned her head away and stopped looking at Kendrick. From Annabelle's expression, Kendrick could tell that she was putting up a tough front. Kendrick really cared about his opinion. Realizing this, Kendrick couldn't help but smile. "When Lisa was giving you a hard time, it wasn't because I was afraid you would humiliate me, but rather her actions annoyed me." After a pause, Kendrick continued patiently, "Besides, I don't know if you know Melvin or if you can tell authentic paintings apart. If you brought a fake painting, it was probably because you were deceived. In that case, I would say it was a painting I arranged and had nothing to do with you." Annabelle looked at Kendrick in front of her, her eyes flickering. It turned out that when Annabel

