Silver's POV

"You were the anonymous buyer?!" I blurted, staring at Elliot in disbelief.

"Yes," He answered.

"Wow, that's such a kind gesture!" Merida announced and the audience erupted into cheers, making me blush at the sentiment.

Elliot continued and said, "The painting has extraordinary commemorative significance for us, and I wanted to remember it for a lifetime." He paused for a moment and then glanced at me and said, "It reminds me of what happened the day she painted-"

"Okay, that's enough!" I blurted, my face red with mortification. "We aren't going to discuss that in front of everybody," I scolded, narrowing my eyes at him.

Elliot gave me a boyish grin which made my heart flip in my chest. Merida just laughed and some members of the audience chuckled, understanding exactly where Elliot was going with that.

I folded my arms across my chest and forced a smile, hoping the redness in my cheeks would soon go away.

"No need to be embarrassed," Merida.

I continued to stare at Elliot, not even realizing that Merida had ended the broadcast.

shaking my hand. I was still so stunned that

furrowed in confusion. I was pretending he didn't just embarrass me in front of a live broadcast. "My office," he replied. "At

into his office before so that made a lot of sense. But I was still in disbelief that he actually bought my painting. He just shrugged casually and took hold of my hand. We walked together off the stage and into the backroom. As soon as we were away from everyone else, I could feel the

even bothering to look at me. I folded my arms across my chest and pouted, fully aware that I was acting like a brat, but I didn't care. I needed my husband

with my foot. When he didn't hear the door click in place, he turned and frowned at me. "Can I help you with something?" He asked, his voice sounding a bit strained. I knew he was trying to maintain his cold demeanor like he did earlier, but there was something else in his voice, it was

enter his room. I shut the door behind me, glad to see nobody else was in this dressing room. I turned to look at him. As

some and he sighed as he leaned against the vanity on the far side of

"Abou the other night..."

he said,

pressed my lips in a firm

narrowing my eyes

ran his fingers

go on," he said. "I'll let

and took a

let someone take advantage of

He scoffed.

I meant?" He asked, shaking his head at me with disgust all over

him, unable to keep the aggravation

Beta Leo called you and you came to see me, you let Shirley take me into a hotel room

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