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.

not wanting to talk about it anymore. Picking up on my mood change, Rebecca changed the subject and the rest of the evening

after being away all day, he

this on,"

my brows at

"What for?"

a surprise for you," he

I put the blindfold

adjusted it to make sure I couldn't see anything and then he guided me away. I could tell from the various scents and sounds that we

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

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

Elliot, a crease between my brows and

I asked, my voice coming out in a

including the one you did of me," he said, shrugging and putting his hands in his front pockets almost sheepishly. "I figured they were your favorite flowers." I was at a loss for words. My heart swelled with gratitude, and I closed the gap between us, kissing him on the

***

However, my paintings were returned to me the following day. One of

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