ft patterns on the scattered canvases and unfinished sculptures. Emma sat alone at her

in the back of her thoughts-the way his eyes had lingered just a moment too lo

ding into the chair opposite her. She set down

g to seem casual. "J

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ushed.

intrigued." Maya smiled softly. "B

pen easily-especially not to someone like L

ust maybe, s

olling through her phone but not really seei

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vered, then she t

be.

two chances to bump in

ding through her chest. Maybe fa