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Chapter 19 : To the Nake Eye
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Billionaire Daddy's Little Artist Chapter 20 : All or Nothing
*William*I sipped my cappuccino and shot David a sidelong glance. “Come on, David. You know Victoria won’t be happy with Lily’s art when she finds out she’s with me.” David shrugged and looked at Lily. “That might be true. Victoria helped me get my start as an art curator. So, I really owe my career to her.” ‘And to me,’ I wanted to say, but I left it alone. If he wanted to shower my ex with unadulterated and unwarranted praise, I couldn’t stop him. I wanted him to like Lily even more and knew he would if he saw her work in person. Then I watched Lily win him over all on her own. “How did you and Victoria meet?” she asked. “We met at Brown,” he said. “I knew her before this lug met her. We all ran in the same Manhattan dinner circles, and my wife, Joy, and Victoria had Eva and my daughter, Samantha, at the same time. Don’t look so surprised, dear. Yes, I was married once before I could face my father’s wrath. My father owned a major telecommunications company before it w
Billionaire Daddy's Little Artist Chapter 21 : Mile High Club
*Lily*“What’s wrong with her?” I asked. “What did Victoria know?”William paced the room, running his hand through his dark hair. “She said she got a call from one of Eva’s friends who said she was complaining about stomach pains and couldn’t get out of bed. They took her to the ER there, and that’s all they know. I’ve got to make some calls. We’ll have to leave tonight.”I nodded. “Of course.”While William was busy making calls to Steven, Grace, and his international contacts, I changed and packed our things. I’d never seen William so distraught. He’d been on the phone for twenty minutes, raising his voice, making demands, then trying to reach Eva, but his calls went straight to her voicemail.As we waited for Steven to come around with the car, I received a text from Tony Gold about doing a new show. He said he knew I worked for William now but wanted to see if I might be interested. It was just a few weeks away. I wasn’t sure how William would feel about me returning to
Billionaire Daddy's Little Artist Chapter 22 : The Rain Collection
*Lily*Once in New York, I went back to work at a frantic pace trying to get ready for Tony’s show. I hoped that when William returned to the city, he could help me decide which one to send to David in Vancouver, which he wanted, and which would be good for the new event.Tony’s theme was “I Happened to Be in the City.” I told him about my latest collection, City on Fire—with the Manhattan skyscrapers, ships along the canal, and Coney Island. He said he wanted to see them right away.Inspired by the Vancouver trip, I wanted to incorporate some sunsets over the water. Tony said he wanted them all unseen, and I had to convince William to let me show them. The only problem was that William had the first say. He might want them all, leaving me to paint others for the show. I really didn’t know until I talked to him.I knew William had been busy with Eva, and it could have been my imagination, but I felt him pulling away. I worried about his time with Eva and her influence. I was co
Billionaire Daddy's Little Artist Chapter 23 : Eva's Explosion
*William*As I caught up with an old acquaintance of mine from my days at Yale Business School, I saw Lily and Eva talking. At first, I didn’t think anything of it, but then I grew concerned. Lily’s face turned the color of schoolboard chalk. She eyed frantically for me over Eva’s head. As hard as I tried, my old buddy, Frank, would not take a hint. He brought up story after story from college, most containing excessive amounts of alcohol.I had spent the past week and a half by Eva’s side, more or less. Her surgery and recovery threw me for a loop. All through Eva’s younger days, she had been blessed with perfect health, not even a broken arm or sprained ankle. The worst illnesses she faced were chicken pox and a bout of mono in high school.When we arrived back in New York from Belize, she’d done a quick stint at Mount Sinai, followed by checkups at the penthouse with our primary care physician, who said she was finally cleared to return to her regular routine.Victoria an
Billionaire Daddy's Little Artist Chapter 24 : Breaking Up?
*Lily*The moment Eva turned around, fueled with such hatred, I knew she would never accept William and me together. I was foolish to ever think a relationship could work with him. He’d been distant since returning from Belize. Even after Eva had recovered from her surgery, William still hadn’t come to see me. Maybe it was time to accept that things were over.I stood with Tony and Eric on either side of me. William had just walked out, and I had to compose myself. Tony said a man from Greece was interested in buying my work. Since I didn’t know what William wanted, I had to relinquish them all to the possible buyer. I guzzled the glass of champagne Tony gave me. Hannah came over and patted me on the back. Despite the loud music in the place, word had spread about William and me and the embarrassing scene with Eva quicker than a lit fuse.“I’m so sorry, Tony, for the scene,” I said. “It was William’s daughter. Needless to say, she is unhappy with us.”“Needless to say,” h
Billionaire Daddy's Little Artist Chapter 25 : Tangled Roots
*William*I held the bridge of my nose while the four analysts in my office read off our recent numbers. Then we rehashed why the deal was taking so long to close in Toronto. I wanted concrete solutions, and all I was getting was excuses.Grace interrupted the meeting to let me know I was meeting with my marketing executive and friend, Jim, at 11:00. “Okay, we are done here!” I said. “Team, I want this closed by the end of the month.” They all began talking at once, and I almost slammed my fist on the desk. Instead, I said, “That will be all.” I rarely lost my temper at work, but the evening with Eva and Lily still had me rattled. Neither of them had reached out to me so I thought I would give it time and try calling them in a few days. The event forced me to involve my ex-wife, something I desperately tried to avoid, but Eva was unpredictable. I had to tell Victoria what happened and explain to her about Lily. I didn’t think it would be too serious, but I needed someone to keep
Billionaire Daddy's Little Artist Chapter 26 : Smokescreens and Ex-Wives
*Lily*Was this classy woman some real estate agent asking me about the apartment?“I’m Victoria Shaw,” she said, turning to face me, and my eyes bulged.Oh, shit. What had I gotten myself into now?With her handbag strapped to her arm, she leaned toward me, not waiting for me to recover. “May I see your work?”Stunned, I nodded. “Yes, certainly. Of course, my latest pieces were still at Tony’s gallery.” Thank God she wouldn’t be able to see the ones of William. His portrait was in the bedroom closet since it was too painful to look at.“That’s all right. I just want to see what all the chatter is about. Everyone has been talking about your art.”I took her over to what I had been working on. The truth was that I had lost my mojo, my inspiration. I couldn’t seem to get excited about anything—still, she lauded me.“These are lovely,” she said. “Honestly, when David, my friend from Vancouver called me, I wasn’t sure, but I really love your technique. He said he wants to c
Billionaire Daddy's Little Artist Chapter 27 : The Object of My Desire
*Lily*William took my hand in his, and we climbed another marble staircase. We passed a museum worker who nodded to William. I smiled at him, wondering what I ever did to deserve his adoration.“William, how?” I spun around, taking in everything I loved about this museum, which was literally one of my favorite places on Earth. “How did you know? Degas, Monet, Boudin, all my absolute favorites are here! It’s one of the most famous museums in the world.”“You don’t say?”We toured all my favorite galleries, and I pointed out what I loved about Edgar Degas’ The Dance Class.“He’s a French Impressionist known for his ballerinas.” I felt like twirling around the room. “He painted over six hundred ballet scenes. He said natural light was too easy and criticized painters who painted outdoors. And here Vermeer was called the Master of Light.”“How do you know all this?”“I soaked it all in during school,” I said. “And you know, Pollock painted on the floor so he could apply the
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