#CHAPTERS 158: Speculation

Sarah POV I was hoping to see Zane when I got to the villa, but Hans told me he was upstairs lying down. I supposed the visit to the temple had been strenuous and/or frustrating. I changed out of my shopping clothes into jeans and a nice top, wondering if I wanted to give the girls the model right away or save it for something. I’d ask Zane, I decided, when he was feeling better. The girls showed up not long after that, which meant about ten solid minutes of petting Selene and talking about what a good girl she was and asking if she wanted to go for a which she did. The girls put on her leash and walked her for about another ten minutes, which meant they were hungry and would take her out for a longer walk later. They all returned, and I heard about the painting Grace had turned in for the art contest. I realized she’d been keeping me from seeing it, and I couldn’t wait to get a look at it. However, I sensed she didn’t want to make a big production about it and just told her