Chapter 187

Max's POV

The soft hum of activity in the art studio was a comforting background noise as I set up my easel in the corner. Sunlight filtered through large windows, casting a warm hue across scattered canvases and paint supplies. Today, we had a special visitor, someone I was looking forward to meeting properly—Sarah, Megan's younger sister.

Megan had told me a lot about her. She was the quiet one, ever in Megan's shadow, but with that spark of creativity which Megan believed was underappreciated. I started to wonder what hidden talents Sarah possessed and how we could bring them to light.

The door creaked open, and Megan strode through it, with a somewhat diffident Sarah behind her. Megan's smile broadened at the sight of me. "Hey, Max, we are here."

"Hey, Megan. Hi, Sarah," I said and flashed them a warm smile. "Do come on in. Make yourself at home, please."

I could see Sarah's eyes go wide as she gazed around the studio, taking in the