Chapter 202

Sarah's POV

That grand opening of the gallery had finally come and gone, and now the studio was eerily quiet. I hadn't expected that feeling of emptiness that followed such a major event. I hadn't stopped cleaning, my hands busy but my mind elsewhere. The exhibition had been such a huge success, and I felt really disoriented afterward.

The door creaked open, and I turned around to face Jake walking in. He looked as tired as I was, yet in him, it oddly looked somewhat relieved.

"Hey, Sarah," he said, wearily smiling, "you've been at this for quite a while now. Need a break?"

I stopped to lean against the counter. "I never thought I would be this exhausted. The exhibition was just amazing, and somehow now, it feels like I'm running on empty."

Nodding, Jake walked over to help clean up. "Yeah, I know what you mean. It's like we poured everything into that event, and now it's over. That's a hard adjustment."

As he began cleaning up, t