Married My Ex's Alpha Uncle

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.

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

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

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 tension between us

my arms across my chest and pouted, fully aware that I was acting

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 voice, it

else was

he leaned against the vanity on

"Abou the other night..."

he said, cutting me

in a firm

really need to discuss what happened," I told him, narrowing my eyes at him. "Or this argument

ran his fingers through his

go on," he said.

nodded and took a deep

let someone take advantage of you," I said, meeting his

He scoffed.

his head at

him, unable to

came to see me, you let Shirley take me into a