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Chapter 42

Author: TalesbyZ
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-13 02:22:16

Lisa's POV

The gallery was quiet that afternoon. Most of the morning crowd had already left, and the only sounds were soft music playing in the background.

I was bent over a table, carefully arranging a series of prints for a new display, when I heard Max’s voice behind me.

“You have an eye for this,” he said.

I looked up, and he was leaning against the doorway, his camera slung over one shoulder. He had an easy smile. We hadn't run into each other much because he had traveled for a shoot somewhere abroad.

“Thanks,” I said, smiling back at him.

“I mean it,” he said. “You arrange these pieces like you’re telling a story. Most people just throw things together, but you make them… connect.”

I could feel his eyes on me as I continued. “It’s just something I’ve always liked doing,” I said.

Max walked over, stopping beside me. “I was wondering if we could talk sometime. Maybe over coffee.”

I glanced at him, unsure if he was serious. “You’re asking me out in the middle of the gallery?”

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