MAYA POV
“If you really want to know what I want, it's simple. I want to stop feeling sorry for myself and become the absolute best at what I do.” I retorted plainly.
"Guess what? Maya's going to play the lead role in Romeo and Juliet! It's going to be at RIA, starting on Christmas Day," Tessa exclaimed excitedly.
“So, you are an actress then?” His lips curve into a knowing smile, a flicker of recognition in his eyes. He’s remembering the moment he guessed correctly about my physically demanding profession, a detail he’d noted with a keen seductive eye.
I huff. “I think I prefer to be called a model or an artist, actually.” His smile stretches wider, and I narrow my eyes in response.
Tessa's eyes dart back and forth between us, her brow furrowed in confusion. "Hold on a second," she s
