When she returned back home, Eva made up her mind and decided to ask Lucien the reason why he disliked Lucas on first meeting quickly. Right now, without uttering another word for bothering to look back, Eva entered the car and sat down in the passenger seat. immediately, she took her seat. The scent in his car made her swallow the words of appreciation she was about to utter. “Smells of sunflowers.” Eva silently mumbled.“I heard that they are your favorite flowers, so I branched into a flower shop and got some for you.” Lucas said, flashing Eva a quick smile before starting the car.Eva frowned at his comment before she spoke. “Who did you hear it from?" she questioned.“A little birdie told me." Lucas replied with a teasing smile on his face. Eva blinked, the little birdy he meant was either her father or Laura. She expected as much. Eva turned her head and glanced out the window, she thought Laura was the one that went ahead and set her up with another blind date, however, it tu
Eva suddenly felt a little bit uncomfortable as she stared at her surroundings. They just had to be in a place where she had secretly sold most of her paintings to. Fucking hell! Nobody, not even her father except for Nathalia and Lucien knew that Eva had secretly sold most of her paintings she had done in her spare time to the museum. Nobody knew the identity of the infamous artist of her paintings.Never once had she visited this place because it was the place she sold her paintings and it would feel weird so she always visited other big museums whenever she had nothing to do but thanks to Lucas who had brought her here she had no choice. She can briefly sense that he was trying to please her with her favorite things but it really isn't working at all on Eva. “It's not enough." Eva finally replied to him. However, Lucas was confused by what Eva meant. He wasn't sure if Eva was indicating that the location of the date wasn't enough for her.Eva glanced at him and saw the confused e
Damien reached out his hand in order to praise her for being focused on him. He stroked her hair away from her face and pushed it behind her ear, revealing her sharp features.Damien made sure that he didn't touch her skin and only her hair. Her long lashes fluttered and immediately, he glanced at her mouth making Eva's breath quickened as she also followed his gaze.“Now, now, be a good doll and step aside. You're blocking my path.” Without waiting for her to move, Damien simply shoved past Lucas not once looking back to see the mess he had made of Eva. The second he left the spell was broken making Eva fumed in her mind. She couldn't help but chide herself for falling hopelessly into his trap. She might have as well skipped her way into the dragon's cave!“I'm sorry," Eva breathed out, she turned to look at Lucas besides her. This was a blind date with Lucas but it was suddenly interrupted by Damien's presence. She couldn't do or say anything other than the fact that she was drawn
Eva forcefully tore her gaze from the painting and glanced at the bottom of the drawing to read the name of the artist.“Surprisingly, it was drawn by S. Black.” Lucas read out as he looked at the name written beside the painting. "This is shocking, I never knew that S. Black made this painting before her death. Probably, this was the last piece she made before she died but how come she was able to hold a paintbrush, much less make such a beautiful and delicate line when she is sick?” “She was always good with her fingers no matter what situation." Eva muttered. "What? Do you know her?” Lucas asked, baffled by her words. Every one that the infamous artist S. Black was a woman but she had never once shown her face in public for people to know what she looked like. There was only news about her being sick and after a few months she died.Eva's eyes went wide in panic because she had forgotten that her mother hadn't revealed her identity when she was alive. “What I mean is that S. Blac
Damien ignored the murmur and glances he received from the women that passed by. His focus was entirely on Eva who had been staring blankly at the picture both she and Lucas had stopped in front. Damien watched as she touched her throat and glanced to the ground blinking her eyes multiple times. Even from afar, he could see that was choked up and emotional at the moment.“Boss, you shouldn't smoke indoors.” Shane moved closer to Damien and whispered gently beside him. He glanced at the cigarettes hanging dangerously low in his boss's fingertips. The ashes were burning, the smoke lingering to the ceiling, yet not once had Damien taken a drawl from it. Damien watched as Eva continued to tour the section but her expression was extremely dull and gloomy as he noticed the blood drained from her face.Damien straightened up, dropping the cigarettes to the ground and stomping it out. He will ask Shane to pay for the damages later.After a few minutes, she muttered something to Lucas and wi
“I understand your worries, Mira but I have enough strength to do it now. Don't worry I'll be fine. Besides I'm just going to sit down and draw for my daughter there is nothing so stressful about that. Who knows, this might be the last time I get the chance to draw ever again." Shenley looked up at Mira, hoping that her words would convince Mira.“Madam, please don't speak in that manner. You still have a lot of chances to draw and do whatever you like. But if you so wish that you want to draw then I have no other choice. You just have to promise me that you'd stop if you ever get tired.” Mira hesitantly uttered, she knew how her Madam loved to draw and she couldn't stop her.“I agree." Shenley quickly agreed to Mira's condition with a smile on her face. Happy about the fact that she was able to convince Mira.After Mira was done arranging the place where Shenley wanted to paint, she went back and assisted Shenley to stand up from the bed because she was too weak to stand up by hersel
“I understand your worries, Mira but I have enough strength to do it now. Don't worry I'll be fine. Besides I'm just going to sit down and draw for my daughter there is nothing so stressful about that. Who knows, this might be the last time I get the chance to draw ever again." Shenley looked up at Mira, hoping that her words would convince Mira.“Madam, please don't speak in that manner. You still have a lot of chances to draw and do whatever you like. But if you so wish that you want to draw then I have no other choice. You just have to promise me that you'd stop if you ever get tired.” Mira hesitantly uttered, she knew how her Madam loved to draw and she couldn't stop her.“I agree." Shenley quickly agreed to Mira's condition with a smile on her face. Happy about the fact that she was able to convince Mira.After Mira was done arranging the place where Shenley wanted to paint, she went back and assisted Shenley to stand up from the bed because she was too weak to stand up by hersel
“Mom, you were right. I eventually grew up to be just as you expected, I wish you were here to witness it." Eva softly muttered to herself, nearly breaking into tears.Eva watched her face one more time in order to compose herself back but it wasn't working as she was still filled with too much emotion. She decided to force herself out of the bathroom despite the fact that her gaze was hazy due to the water of the tears threatening to pour down her face.Just after Eva walked out of the bathroom and took a few steps further, she suddenly lost her balance. Eva was prepared to fall down when a strong hand caught her. Her head snapped up and saw Damien before her through her blurry vision.“.... Dam…ien…..?” Eva called out in order to confirm if it was him. Her legs gave out again but he caught her again.Damien steadied her against his chest, his arms wrapped around her trembling body. He pressed his palm against her lower back, pulling her small waist towards him.“Shh….. I've got you