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Chapter 45: It’s an excellent piece

Author: Ethan Choi
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-23 23:37:56
The atmosphere carried a faint ambiguity as Ava gripped her paintbrush, warmth slowly creeping up her body. The night had softened into a serene stillness, yet the air between them felt charged, as if unspoken words hung heavier than the strokes on her canvas.

Behind her, Ava heard faint footsteps. A wave of heat followed close, and her body instinctively stiffened. She didn’t dare turn her head, but her breath hitched when she felt Alexander brush past her, his presence impossible to ignore.

He leaned slightly forward, reaching for another paintbrush. In that fleeting moment, his chest lightly grazed her back—a touch so brief it could have been accidental. Yet the warmth of it lingered, seeping through their clothes like a whisper of fire against her skin.

Ava froze, the paintbrush trembling faintly in her hand. She watched from the corner of her eye as Alexander dipped the brush into her carefully mixed palette and, with surprising ease, added a few deliberate strokes to her painting
Ethan Choi

Dear Gentle Readers, Ava is Serena. Her full name is Serena Ava Morales, but she took her mother's maiden name "Alvarez" after her dad (Alfonso) married Araminta. "Ava" also happens to be the nickname her mother used to call her. However since Alexander only knew his wife is from the Morales family & her name is Serena, he assumed her name is Serena Morales. This author decided to use Ava here instead of Serena since it is more appropriates. Hope this is not confusing...

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