Chapter 226

Roxanne went to Copperwell with Alexis that day. Copperwell was neighboring Valoria and just over a two-hour drive away. The awards ceremony for the art competition was scheduled for the next morning, and they had to arrive a day early to prepare. Alexis glanced at Roxanne. "This award holds a lot of weight in the art world. Winning it means you're truly talented." Roxanne understood what Alexis meant. Alexis couldn't help but feel regretful over Roxanne not pursuing this path with more commitment, especially as she had to witness Roxanne's natural talent and success. It wasn't that Roxanne didn’t enjoy painting. She simply wasn't passionate enough to dedicate her life to it. She felt things were just fine the way they were now. She liked it as a hobby, something to enrich her life with, but nothing more. Besides, with Sebastian's erratic behavior lately, she wasn't about to get too close to Alexis. He had already threatened her using Alexis's reputation, and until she fully fre