“Oh, she’s the sculptor. Amazing work, I gotta say. Here, her portfolio and estimates. She’s on the list, too. We’re gonna have to compare her show to the others, but personally, I’d love to have her come down here sometime.” Bette literally switched into a business mode when she talked about her favorite artists and their work. She laid out different types of programs she had in mind. She needed to remodel the second floor as soon as Austin’s show finished if she wanted to go for Lerner but the estimate showed the downside in terms of the costs. Plus there was little time left, James had warned the brunette, so she was not going for Jodi’s latest show but would probably do a retrospect on her earlier ones. Tina admired her business intuition because Bette could remodel all she wanted, not worrying about the profit since she had her family as a strong financial guard cradle, but she was being professional, by considering the balance in running an art gallery on her own.

After getting to know the procedure, Tina was put in charge verifying the terms in the contrast, which were smartly made by both sides. She was learning very fast about how the parties ensure their respective profits, secure their benefits, and separate their responsibilities in a deal. It had to be flawless.

The mean time, Bette sat cross legged on the sofa bed, inspecting her chosen artists, she picked out some art magazines from her collection and quickly found the evaluation of the artists in the forums. The portfolios were laid on the coffee table in front of her, each and every one of them meticulously printed, bringing out the most spectacular aspect of the series.

The blonde looked up to find the brunette engrossed in her speculation. And surprisingly, Bette had a pair of black framed glasses on her nose. And with her long dark locks tied up in a bun, pinned on the back of her head with a pen, she even looked a bit nerdy. Tina couldn’t help but chuckled at this rare sight, pulling the brunette girl back to reality.

“What’s so funny?” Bette inquired with interest.

“Nothing…” Tina tried to hide her laugh and shook her head in denial.