"I'm just curious," mused Luna as she sat in the passenger seat and gazed out at the road in front of her. "How did you know I wasn't the one who ruined your painting?"
Theo smiled in response as his hands gripped the steering wheel. "What if I told you, I believe that Moon isn't that kind of person?”
Luna froze momentarily at his reply before a chuckle escaped her lips. "Mr. Allen is familiar with me?" 1
"I used to be interested in jewelry design as well, and I tried it for a while, but I eventually gave up because it was too hard. During that time, I did a lot of research o n my own, so I was acquainted with your work. To say that Moon is a household name in the field of jewelry design won't be an exaggeration."
Luna was surprised to hear that, but after pondering over it for a few moments, she thought it made sense. I f not for the fact that he recognized her as Moon, Theo probably would not have rescued her back there, much less offered to send her home.
Her lips curled into a faint smile. "What a small world."
"I did a lot of self-studying when I was young, thankfully. If I hadn’t, I would’ve missed out on the opportunity to acquaint myself with a master today." Theo's voice was soft and gentle as he continued,"
Although, that wasn’t the only reason I knew you didn’t ruin my painting."
Luna tilted her head to look at him.
"The painting that you ruined just now wasn’t the real - „ - H
one.
There was a hint of a smile playing on Theo's lips. "I have some strange hobbies; one of them is displaying knock-offs of my own artwork and placing them in surveillance camera blind spots. However, these paintings have cameras embedded inside them because I enjoy watching people's true reactions and opinions toward my artwork.”
Luna paused for a moment before realization dawned on her. "Does that mean...you witnessed the whole process?"
"I guess you can say so." Theo stopped the car. "We're here."
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