Chapter 212

Vanessa opened her mouth, giving him an annoyed look. So that was what he was up to. The preps for that song were all done-just needed the right singer. But up until now, she hadn't found the right male voice. And even though Maisie sang the female part really well, there was still this tiny bit that felt just... off. Hard to pinpoint, but it bugged her. Leander's suggestion was seriously tempting. She liked the song too, and had actually been considering recording it... "Actually, I wrote this piece for you, Nessa. Don't you think if we sang it together, it'd really come to life? It'd be such a shame to let it go to waste," Leander said in that deep, calm voice of his, smooth and kind of hypnotic. It really got to her. "Mm, okay then. But I don't have any payment for you," Vanessa mumbled after thinking it over. She had to admit, it was a solid idea. It wasn't that she was going soft on him, she just hated to see such a good piece not done justice. And honestly, if anyone could pull i