Chapter 76

The room fell into a sudden and eerie silence. lan’s hand, which was resting on his temple, froze, and he looked up at Maja.

Having said her peace, Maja seemed to realize that a man and a woman alone in a room could lead to some pretty nasty rumors. She chuckled and said, “I was just shooting the breeze.” lan watched her, curious about whether her husband knew how forward she was with other men

He dropped his gaze, his tone icy cold.

“Out.”

“I didn’t mean anything by it… Mr. Raymond, have a good rest.”

She really didn’t mean anything. She just wanted to help her drunk client.

lan still hadn’t given her any feedback on her draft design.

Though she had enough confidence in her work, his silence had her getting antsy.

Maja returned to her room, changed her clothes, scrubbed her paint-stained shirt, rinsed it twice with clean water, and hung it to dry by the window once she confirmed it was stain-free After that, she returned to her previous spot, cleaned her brushes and palette, and began mixing colors again.

Then she returned to the blank wall and continued her painting.

couldn’t guarantee she’d still have it when she woke up the

was totally absorbed

three in the morning, she felt tired, rubbed her eyes, and

a tall figure leaning against a pillar in the courtyard. lan was standing there, perhaps suffering from insomnia, with a cigarette in hand. He looked both languid and sloppy but exuded an awe-inspiring aura.

moonlight, this scene, coupled with the surrounding architecture, was

cigarette, casually taking in the

A

very regular life all these years,

sound of footsteps, only to see a figure disappear

an eyebrow, put out the

had returned to the blank wall. She didn’t want the sound of the faucet to bother him. She had only planned to splash some cold water on her face

started

back in the palette, a voice suddenly rang out next to her

they hire

turned around and immediately saw lan less than a

know you can

of tobacco mixed with the scent of pine, which felt somewhat chilly

stick to her skin with the breeze, and she couldn’t shake

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