Married My Ex's Alpha Uncle

I saw Barrett mingling with a few guests and sipping champagne. I took a deep breath before confronting him.

"Can we talk?" I asked him as I approached.

He turned his scrutinizing gaze in my direction and plastered a smile for his viewer's sake.

"Miss Stormwind, you made it," he said in greeting. "We were just talking about your incredible art piece at the auction and how you'll be painting more for your fans soon." I pressed my lips together.

"I already told you; I'm not painting anymore using that model, Mr. Anders. I've made a promise I intend to keep," I told him firmly, causing murmurs to erupt around us.

Barrett gave a fake, and slightly nervous laugh as he glared at me.

"And I told you, I expect more from my exclusive writers," he said, his fake smile never leaving his face.

"Then why exactly did you reject the paintings I sent you yesterday?" I asked him, raising my brows. "I've worked hard on those, and they were well done in my opinion. Did you reject them out of malice?" His face turned red at my accusation.

teeth. "As my worker explained, your paintings simply did not

the gallery," I said, raising my brows at him. I was wholly aware of our gathered audience and the

nothing right now. You needed my auction to put your name out there and it was my gallery

arms across

can't do that," I said

guess there's nothing more for us to discuss, Miss Stormwind. If that's your viewpoint, it would make

he did though, a waiter walked by holding a tray of champagne and Barret's hand whacked the tray, causing all the

away from a very angry Barret. I looked up at

I thought he had other

erupted around me as everyone took

"It's the gallery owner!"