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.

to meet you, Silver," Merida said, shaking my hand. I

you keeping it? I don't remember seeing it at home," I asked him, my brows furrowed in confusion. I was pretending he didn't just embarrass me in front of a

painting. He just shrugged casually and took hold of my hand. We walked together off

and pouted, fully aware that

behind him, I stopped it 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

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

sighed as he leaned against the vanity on the far

"Abou the other night..."

it," he said, cutting me

in a firm line and

need to discuss what happened," I told him, narrowing my eyes at him. "Or this argument will never

and ran his

said.

nodded and took

that I let someone take advantage of you," I said, meeting his eyes. "What did

He scoffed.

shaking his head at me with disgust

you," I told him, unable to keep the aggravation out of

let Shirley take me into a hotel

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