Chapter111WhoAreYou?
AtLubyCafe.
Thoughitwasapoprmusicrestaurantandoftenfullybooked,Ericwasnotjustanyone.
AsthepresidentofDavisonGroup,hehadLucaspurchasethecafeonthewaythere.
Now,Kateownsthismusicrestaurant.
EricalsohadLucasarrangeforthemtohavethebestprivateroomwiththebestview.
ThebeautifulsoundofapianoweedKateuponherarrival.Therestaurant’sdecorwaselegantandexuded<b>a</b>senseofunderstatedluxury,evenmoreimpressivethaninphotosandvideos.
Katecouldn’thelpbutmarvel.Shesaid,“Theviewhereisamazing.
EricsecretlyncedatKatewithout<b>saying</b>aword.
Awaiterquicklyledthemtoaprivateroomonthethirdfloor.Theroomwasexquisitelydecoratedandofferedastunningviewoftheriver.
Afterordering,Kateimmediatelyfeltathome.
Sincethen,shehastakenupdrawingagain.Everytimeshesaw thebeautifulscene,itseemedtosparkherwithendlessinspiration.
Afteramoment’shesitation,Katetookouthersketchbookandpencilfromherbagandbegandrawingcarnestly.
Eric’seyesheldatouchofhelplessness,buthedidn’tinterruptKate’sflow.Instead,hesatquietlyacrossfromher,watchingherwork.
Katewasfullyimmersedinherdrawinganpletelyfocusedonherwork.
Erichadjustsatdownforamomentwhenhisphonestartedvibrating.
Hiseyessharpened.NotwantingtodisturbKate,hestoodupandwalkedoutoftheprivateroom.Afterputtingsomedistancebetweenhimselfandtheroom,heansweredthecall.Ashelistenedtothepersonontheotherend,hisexpressiongrewevencolder.
Meanwhile,agroupofpeoplewhohadjustfinishedtheirmealpassedbyKate’sroom.
“Hey,doesn’tthatlooklikeKateinthere?”
Awomanwithlong,wavyhairncedintotheroomandnoticedKateengrossedinherdrawing.Shetquicklycalledouttoherfriends.
Theotherwomenalsopeeredinandquicklyconfirmedit,“Yup,it’sher.”
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“Hey,Kate,is<b>that</b>reallyyou?”N?velDrama.Org (C) content.
Herfriendtriedtostopher,butshewasalreadyinside,takingaseatrightacrossfromKate.
“KateLowe?It’sbeen<b>a</b>while.”
DarleneWagner’svoiceinterruptedKate’sconcentration.
Startledbythesuddennoise,Kate’sinspirationvanishedinstantly.
ShelookedupcoldlyatDarlene.Thelookinhereyeswasicyassheasked,“Whoareyou?”
Darlene’ssmilefroze,anddisbeliefwaswrittenalloverherface.Sheasked,“Don’tyourecogniseme?”
Kategaveheradisdainfulonce–overandsaidwith afrown,“Idon’trecognisepeoplewithoutmanners.”
Darlenehadn’texpectedsuchbluntrudeness.Hestoodupangrilyandsnapped,“Kate!Don’tbesoharsh.We’ressmates.<b>I</b>sawyoualoneandcameovertosayhi.Whoareyoucallingrude
Kate,alreadyirritatedbytheinterruption,crossedherarmsandgazedharshlyatDarlene.Sheasked,Isthathowyougreetsomeone?Can’tyouseeI’mworking?
“Doesyour ideaof<b>an</b>oldssmate’sgreetinghavetoincludedisruptingsomeone’screativeprocess?Threeyearsdidn’tchangeyou–stisrudeandhypocriticsever!”
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