Elena rallied her spirits, trying to ignore the strange feeling in her heart. She offered Felix a faint smile.
“I’ll be going now. I still have a lot of work to do.”
Felix nodded slightly. “I’ll see you out.”
Elena wanted to decline, but Felix insisted on accompanying her to the elevator. When they emerged, many employees in the lobby stared, their eyes filled with curious speculation. Uncomfortable under their scrutiny, Elena quickened her pace.
*****
No sooner had she settled into her car than her studio called. Elotte’s anxious voice filled the line. “I just arrived at the studio, ready to set things up for you, but a group of people showed up and trashed the place! Everything’s a mess!”
“What?” Elena was shocked. She hadn’t expected anything like this to happen. Struggling to rem
