Chapter 61

"Because I don’t want to be in one of your paintings anymore." I voice out

Austin's face drops, a mix of astonishment and disbelief written all over his features. I can sense that my words have caught him off guard, and the expression on his face makes it clear that this is not going to go well.

"I know about the painting Austin," I said.

I never forgot about that painting - I just never could. I wanted to confront Austin and let him know how frustrating and unacceptable it is to paint something like that about me. But every time I tried to talk to him, my mind would wander to Jacob, and just like that the fear of getting caught grips me and I lost the confidence to confront him.

But right now, he will have to speak. There is absolutely no way I am going to allow Austin to get away with this. He has and will have to be held accountable and provide a thorough explanation for why he decided to paint that portrait of me.

"You had no right to paint a nude picture of me Austin," I state