GHOSTED BY GOLD

who asks for a mural and wears a

As she enters the high-tech conference room with Tony , she feels as out of place as ever in her paint-splattered

nique, vibrant touch. Jade can't help but be blunt, calling it "way too polished and a little too... sterile." Tony listens wi

e's still wary. Why would someone as reserved as Tony want something so raw? Their banter grow

her arms and eyeing Tony like he wa

"Because you're not afraid to call things as

ebrow. "Someone t

ed his face, just enough to make her

ed, and for a brief moment, Jade sees a side of him that isn't buried under layers of formality and wealth. It's an

ing his headquarters feel authentic, not just like another billionaire's playground. By the end of the meeting, she's

otting down notes. "Didn't expect that

ring on her sketchbook. She caught him watching, a sma

agrees, finding herself amused and curious about this mysterious guy who's more relaxed outside of his office than in it. They head to a nearby café an

he can tell he's hiding more than he's saying, but the vulne

pear," he admitted over his coff

true. Maybe they just think you're a ghost," she teased, hal

made from any art commission. Despite her usual independence, the offer leaves her speechless. She's used to

nd wary. They part ways with a sense of mutual respect and intrigue, bo