would make such an offer. Was he pulling my leg? she wondered. What

eadphones while drawing the natural beauty that surrounded her. After she was d

roached her. Chris said, "You just got lucky," the

r understand what this is used for. Just give it to your f

tough. "Nica, I know how much you admire my

a cut her off with laughter.

lla. "Ella is the real artis

"You really think

so she could leave with Chris. She held her stomach and said, "

f the mall. As they left, Ella turn

s I thought. Pretending aga

nt down to pick up the pencil that had fallen.

ou doing here?" she

directly, he asked,

she r

particular artist known as Color Muse-not realizin

its. I own collections like Divine Faces, S

d at the same

some of the collections he had at home, and Nic

"How do you know ab

nd I draw, remember?" she said, raising her pe

eone like Jordan, the same man who had offered her a contract. She found herself helplessly

e more they realized the

e rang. He excused hims

ica quietly left wit

see her bags outside and her door lock

me to pay your rent. Someo

she whispered, "I

r him, she hurried back to the mall. She wa

d tapped h

kay?" a vo

he replied as s

I've been looking everywhere for you. I've ac

d at her cal

fer is no lon