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.

wanting to talk about it anymore. Picking up on my mood

to the palace after being away all day, he handed me

on," he

raised my brows at

"What for?"

for you," he told

I put

tell from the various scents and sounds that we had wandered outside. Elliot surprised me by lifting me into his arms and carrying me the

he was putting me down and untying my blindfold. When I adjusted my eyes to the

I gasped at the beauties around me and

turned to look at Elliot, a crease between my brows and tears in

asked, my voice coming

and putting his hands in his front pockets almost sheepishly. "I figured they were your favorite

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