Chapter 54. The Sad Girl in the Picture!

Victoria’s POV

“Hey, Vic. What are you doing here?” I heard Daniel’s voice from behind me as I was idling around without a purpose.

“Waiting for Alexander. His father called him in for a serious talk, and I was hoping to bid him goodbye before I call it a day and head back home,” I replied, keeping my eyes on a large painting.

I don't know what it was, but I felt an unexplainable connection to the girl portrayed in the canvas. It was as if I knew her from a past life. Gazing into her eyes, which looked like they were desperately trying to tell me something, I couldn’t help but reach up to touch her face.

“You’ve taken a real liking to this portrait, haven’t you?” Daniel asked, stepping up beside me and studying the artwork with a gaze remarkably similar to mine. “It feels like she’s calling out to you. Like she wan