The unexpected call from Matthew caught Stella off guard, her expression changing subtly as she listened to him.

Gripping her phone tightly, she managed a calm response.

“I’m at the studio.

Let’s talk over lunch if you’re free.

Matthew agreed without hesitation.

After Stella hung up, her expression grew somber.

Entering the studio, she tried to focus on the backlog of design sketches, but her thoughts were scattered, her pencil moving almost aimlessly across the paper.

Suddenly, the image of the man in the wheelchair she had glimpsed earlier flashed through her mind.

Snapping back to reality, she realized she had inadvertently sketched his piercing cold eyes.

They seemed hauntingly familiar!

frowned in concentration, trying to piece together the fleeting

she pondered over the drawing, the

was Matthew, arriving much earlier

in surprise, “Why are you here already? I thought

was one of concern as he observed

and couldn’t concentrate at

was worried about

on? You seemed

her, looking for

began to recount

left, I called Miley, only to find out

I took a

hesitated, the flicker of fear in her eyes betraying her attempt

just came straight

noticed the brief tremble in her

held her gaze,

the

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