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!

piece together the

pondered over the drawing, the doorbell

Matthew, arriving

here already? I thought we agreed to meet

expression was one of concern

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

was worried about

on? You seemed different

looking

inside, Stella began

you left, I called Miley, only to find out she’s on a business

took a

the flicker of fear in her eyes

just came straight to the

brief tremble

held her gaze, searching

Nothing unusual on the way?

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