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.

Merida said, shaking my hand. I was still so stunned that it was Elliot

seeing it at home," I asked him, my brows furrowed in confusion. I was pretending he didn't just embarrass me

I had never really 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 backroom. As soon as we were away from everyone else, I could feel the

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

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

before sighing and 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 turned to look at him. As soon as our eyes met, I completely forgot what I wanted. My entire brain went

as he leaned against the vanity on the far side

"Abou the other night..."

it," he said, cutting me off. "Just

pressed my lips in a firm

what happened," I told him, narrowing my eyes at him. "Or this argument

sighed and ran his fingers

he said. "I'll let

and took

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

He scoffed.

think I meant?" He asked, shaking his head at

him, unable to keep the aggravation

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