Chapter 11

Daniel

At this moment, I found myself caught in a whirlwind of confusion, and I struggled to comprehend my own behavior and what was driving me to act in such an unusual way.

Normally, I would have easily dismissed and blacklisted an artist like Bella. I wouldn't have wasted my time attending this meeting. Yet, here I was, behaving like a petty child and complaining about a painting that, in all honesty, wasn't even that significant.

I felt a tinge of embarrassment at my pettiness, but strangely, I couldn't bring myself to put an end to it. It wasn't that I could not control myself; rather, I consciously chose not to do so.

Ever since Bella reappeared at the exhibition, my thoughts had become muddled, particularly when it came to her. All I wanted was to capture her attention by any means necessary. If resorting to pettiness and irritability was the only way to keep her focused on me, then I was willing to endure it.

Initially, my in