Chapter 49

• 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.