“Please, have this,” Nathan said as he handed over the painting to Lady Masterson who took it with a smile.
No one expected much from a gift brought by a nameless nobody.
Indeed, most were still contemplating what right a nobody like Nathan Ripley had to be in their midst.
So imagine their surprise when Lady Masterson opened the gift she'd received from that same nameless nobody, only to let out a cry of delight.
“A masterpiece!” Lady Masterson exclaimed with wide eyes, unable to fully process the beauty of the painting before him.
“Where did you find such a masterpiece?... Surely, you must be familiar with the artist behind it as well. I have never heard of such a work in my life.”
Maintaining a humble demeanor, Nathan replied. “I made it myself.”
“You painted this?”
“Just kidding
