Affair with the Billionaire
"What do her eyes tell you? Can you see the same depth as in the more recent pieces?"
My speech suddenly slowed down, then stopped completely. An elderly woman stood next to a waist-high altar with the ledger open, drawing a golden anchor with a black feather.
"Who is she?" I asked, swallowing my pride.
Luca stared at the portrait.
"Lucia Bartuccio, one of our ancestors," he answered eventually.
I gasped in shock.
"La Signora Nera Bartuccio (the Black Lady Bartuccio)?"
"Now I understand what you mean by the style not replicating reality," said Luca, letting out a quick chuckle. "She looks sweet and innocent on here when, in fact, she was a merciless banker."
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