HAZEL STYLES POV

"What do you mean by that?" I asked, and Ethan smirked.

"Exactly what it means. You got an opportunity that most of them have been dying for, so of course they hate you. We only get the best of the best in Umbra art, Hazel. To them, you are just a nobody who got to paint the centerpiece of the exhibition because you're in a relationship with Riven."

"I don't have a relationship with Riven," I cut in because I didn't want any misunderstanding.

"That's what you think but ...