Book7 Chapter9.

The next morning, Xavier called.

I had just finished getting ready for work.

After a moment's hesitation, I answered.

His voice was anxious.

"Ariella, I'm sorry about last night. I'm a jerk..."

"Is there anything else?"

My voice was cold, making him uneasy.

"Do you remember? My solo exhibition is in three days. I want you to come. I

have a surprise for you."

A surprise...

Hearing that word made me feel even colder.

Xavier was a well-known painter in the country, with some international recognition.

I remember one year on his birthday, I wanted to surprise him.

I bought 999 roses and had them delivered to his studio.

I got there, I found him and Chloe nestled together, with a freshly painted portrait of

smiling, with a caption that read,

painting, tears

slipped from my arms, scattering

at Xavier through my tears,

wasn't it me in

annoyed and

Is it

from Xavier's shoulder,

paint it. Don't

had begged Xavier to paint me during our eight

he brushed me off, saying he had too many client orders and needed to focus on making

promised to paint me when

asked more, he got

every day. What's there to paint? You don't

I

and hurt, crying

inspire you, but she does? Who's your

turned cold and

me. Chloe is just my sister.

Suket

pain made me

I pricked my hands on the thorns just to surprise you,

cozying up with her!"

I had confronted

long-suppressed anger

wild,

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