Chapter 49: A Leap into the Unknown
Veronica’s POV
Like a metronome ticking out her angst, Elena's heels clicked against the polished wood floor as she paced back and forth in the main room of her gallery for the greater part of the morning. Her lips would open as if to speak every time she glanced at me, only to close again. The slight rustling of leaves through the open window was the only sound to break the oppressive quiet between us.
I waited for her while sipping my coffee. Elena had a knack for keeping everything within until she was ready to explode, but when things became too much, she would come to me—she always did.
I put down my cup and eventually said, "Elena." "If you continue like that, you will wear a hole in the floor."
She halted in the middle of her stride and faced
