SIXTY FOUR

All drawings made by the artists were put on display but still veiled as they awaited the major sponsors of the events. Mara and Lucien were led to one of the VIP tables with one of the girls smiling stupidly at Lucien. Mara scoffed before taking her seat, she hoped this was not going to be the case every time she went out with Lucien.

“Mine is the last one on the right” Lucien whispered to her, oblivious to the stares he was receiving from various women around the room. She was pretty sure he was used to the attention, besides he was a billionaire and also a very handsome man.

“I cannot wait to see it” Mara told him, a smile coating her lips.

She hated to admit but he was an absolutely great artist; it had to be the way he brought his paintings to life, she had seen one he had gifted Elizabeth and she had been in awe at how perfectly he had been able to capture the sunrise.

A noise interrupted her thoughts and then they had to rise for the dignitaries. Lucien stood but maintained the