A knot tightened in her throat as she brushed her fingers over the rustic canvas. She kept repeating a resounding “impossible,” unable to believe that Valentino had lied to her in such a way.
She inhaled deeply, stepping away from the painting to contain her impulses. However, the answer she longed for was revealed before her. The artwork depicted the fusion of the constellations of Leo and Scorpio in a starry sky. More coincidences? This time it couldn’t just be a coincidence, as she and Valentino shared the same tattoos illustrated on the canvas.
Not only that, but at the end of the painting, the name “dreamer” was written—the same name Valentino had repeatedly called her the night before during their intimate encounter.
Athena was left speechless, bringing a hand to her mouth with a
