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.

It was such an honor to meet you, Silver," Merida said, shaking my hand. I was still so stunned that it was Elliot

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 live broadcast. "My office," he replied.

just shrugged casually and took hold of my hand. We walked together off the stage and into the backroom. As soon as we were

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 to talk to me and

the chance of shutting the door 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

stepping aside for me to enter his room. I shut the door behind me, glad to see nobody else was in this dressing room. I

he leaned against the vanity on the far side

"Abou the other night..."

he said, cutting me off. "Just forget

lips in a firm line and glared at

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

sighed and ran his

he said. "I'll let you

and took

me that I let someone take advantage of you," I

He scoffed.

shaking his head at me with disgust all over his

asking you," I told him, unable to keep the

you let Shirley take me into a hotel room and have her way with

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