June looked at the woman's nameplate—Esther.
Then, he looked around the spacious studio. It was all white—from the walls to the decorations and even the lights.
Esther stood as a stark comparison against the plain background.
"Why are you still here?" she snarkily asked.
"You must hate working here, huh?" June suddenly said, causing her to stop chewing her gum.
Esther's eyebrows furrowed as she locked gazes with June.
"What are you talking about?"
"But you're staying here because the pay is really good," June continued to assess her life.
Esther's frown deepened. With their gazes still locked, she realized that she couldn't read the masked boy's eyes at all.
She had always been pretty good at reading other people! And that's how she was able to kick plenty of aspiring artists out of Mr. Choi Pablo's studio before they even met the man himself.
