Alex's POVAnd with that, Dean dropped his fork, wiped his mouth with his napkin, and stood up."I'll send you the details of the school," he told me, his voice flat and final. "For now, just prepare yourself."He turned to leave."Wait," I called out.He paused but didn't turn around. Just stood there with his back to me, waiting."What if I painted something?" I asked, the words tumbling out before I could second-guess them. "Something to prove you wrong?"He didn't answer.I swallowed hard and kept going."Let's strike a deal," I continued. "I'll paint something. Something that'll shock you. Something that'll leave you speechless. If I win, no art school. But if I lose, then you win. Fair?"There was a long pause. I could practically hear him thinking, weighing his options.He turned slightly, just enough that I could see his profile, and I knew exactly what was going through his mind.There was no way I'd win. Not in his eyes.So he nodded once."Shock me then," he muttered, his v
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