Claire's POV

I followed him through the penthouse to a room I hadn't seen before; a small gallery with carefully positioned lighting illuminating various paintings and sculptures. He took me to the back wall, where a large canvas was displayed.

"I brought this back from my trip." He pointed to the painting. “I figured you’d like it.”

The painting depicted a tumultuous ocean under a broken sky. A lone captain bravely navigated through giant crashing waves in a tiny boat in the midst ...