#Chapter46
Schemed Evening
/"This is such a ridiculously terrible idea. He's not even going to show up./" Rosie paced back and fourth in Aatalo's loft, shaking her head frantically.
Aatalo walked to stand in front of her, placing his hands on her shoulders to stop her. /"Rosie, my dear, look at me. Take a deep breath./"
Rosie listened, staring at him intently as she inhaled deeply.
Aatalo nodded slowly. /"You have to exhale too./"
Rosie exhaled. /"Right./"
/"Tonight is your first exhibition back home. You're going to win over the cities heart the same way you won over Paris./"
Rosie wrinkled her nose, shaking her head. /"I created a whole new set of paintings in a week. They're not even good./"
Aatalo sighed, smiling faintly. /"They are perfect./"