A knot formed in the pit of my stomach.
"I apologize..." I said.
"Were your achievements at the auction just a fluke then? Are you incapable of repainting that portrait?"
"Sir, I-"
"I expect better from my exclusive painters," he scolded, and then he hung up before I could say another word.
I looked at Rebecca who was staring at me with raised brows.
"Why would you turn down the offer?" She asked, curiously.
"I made a promise to Elliot," I told her. "I can't go back on my word."
"Maybe you should speak with him about it.
sighed, not wanting to talk about it anymore. Picking up on my mood change, Rebecca changed the subject
to the palace after being away all day, he handed me
this on,"
raised my brows at his
"What for?"
a surprise for you," he told
I put the
guided me away. I could tell from the various scents and sounds that we had
my blindfold. When I
greenhouse and surrounded by roses of all different colors. I gasped at the beauties around
at Elliot, a crease between my
my voice coming out in
me," he said, shrugging and putting his hands in his front pockets almost sheepishly. "I figured they were your favorite flowers." I was at a loss for words. My heart swelled
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