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 image from

over the drawing,

arriving much earlier

are you here already? I thought

concern as

during their phone call and couldn’t concentrate at work, prompting him to come

worried

on? You seemed

her, looking for any sign

began to recount her

only to find out she’s on

took

the flicker of fear in her eyes betraying

just came straight

brief tremble in her

held her gaze, searching for

unusual on the

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