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.

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

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

gone 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

toward the dressing room, not 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 to talk to me and

place, he turned and frowned at me. "Can I help you with something?" He asked, his voice

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

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

"Abou the other night..."

need to talk about it," he said,

my lips in a firm line and glared

I told him, narrowing my eyes at him.

sighed and ran his

on," he said. "I'll

nodded and took a deep

that confused me. You told me that I let someone take advantage of you," I said,

He scoffed.

I meant?" He asked, shaking his head at

I'm asking you," I told him, unable to

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

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