Entwined Hearts: A Billionaire Romance 

ustered but managed to smile, "Hey Jayla, can you go to the grocery store and pick up a fe

hts had been. "Oh, sure, just give me the list,"

then looked down at her dress, sm

grew softer. "You know, I'm worried about you." Jayla turned, her

happier but also I don't know, a little distant." Jayla's smile faltered slightly

ts; sometimes, what seems perfect on the surface might have hidden layers. J

her mind reeled with thoughts reg

ind across this growing connection to him, she

t light casting shadows on Brock's face, and she couldn't help but feel a growing warmth in her chest. "So what is your s

e tangled mix of emotions and dreams inside her. "Art it's a

quiet one. Art was where I found my voice, where I

derstand. Sometimes, it's the things we create t

here at Elysium Arts Gallery, and it seems I'm f

ches people, just like I did

crossing his face. "I think you're well on your way, Jade. And

lp but speculate for a brief second how it would feel to hav

either one seemed to take notice. Jade felt that this bond they were creating might be

ked, his voice just almost tentative. "There's this new artist

d; her smile spread w

e Elysium Arts Gallery had been some sort of turning point, not just in the want of h

the sky, casting long shadows across the bustling streets as she made her way to the local market, lively chatter from the vend

cus on the task at hand and not on the conversation with Jasmine or the feelings she had about Axel. She wasn't re

ay. Smiling softly, she turned to Axel,

ling softly. "It's getting late, and my

disappointment. "Alright, I understand. It

e." She waved her goodbyes and started on her way towar

ayla blinked in surprise. It was Jade, her sister, who looked like she, too, was getting ready to head home. *What is

Jade gave a small smile, thanked the vendor, and turned to leave. For a moment, Jayla considered calling out

know. Telescoping a few steps forward, her mind battled whether to follow her sister or to

yla wondered, about to step forward until a thought cros

een, her eyes had lit on the flash of Jasmine's name across the screen. She reached quickly

a little urgent. "I just realized I need one more thing-c

couldn't see it. "Yeah, I'm

bring it up with Jade about why she had been at the market and what she possibly might