A knot formed in the pit of my stomach.

"I apologize..." I said.

"Were your achievements at the auction just a fluke then? Are you incapable of repainting that portrait?"

"Sir, I-"

"I expect better from my exclusive painters," he scolded, and then he hung up before I could say another word.

I looked at Rebecca who was staring at me with raised brows.

"Why would you turn down the offer?" She asked, curiously.

"I made a promise to Elliot," I told her. "I can't go back on my word."

"Maybe you should speak with him about it.

about it anymore. Picking up on my mood change, Rebecca changed the subject and the rest of the evening flowed

Elliot returned to the palace after being away all day, he handed me a red

on," he

raised my brows at his

"What for?"

surprise for you,"

I put

and then he guided me away. I could tell from the various scents and

putting me down and untying my blindfold. When I adjusted my eyes to the new setting, I gasped at what

roses of all different colors. I gasped at the beauties around me and then I noticed

at Elliot, a crease between

all this?" I asked, my voice coming out

one you did of me," he said, shrugging and putting his hands in his front pockets almost sheepishly. "I figured

***

the greenhouse and only one day had passed since I submitted my artwork to the Pandora Bloom gallery. However, my paintings were returned to me the following day. One of the workers

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