Once out of the room Adler pulled Jesse to the side. “What exactly is your agreement with Valion?”
Jesse folded her arms. “How many times do I have to tell you, he wants a painting.”
Adler scowled at her with a frightful glare. “Why does that entail you getting more power as quickly as possible?”
Jesse rolled her eyes. “Because he is impatient…like most men I know.”
Adler huffed, his gaze not faltering. “Still not adding up, Miss Jessica…” He drawled the name that Valion called her by causing her to giggle behind a hand. “Jesse!” Adler growled at her laughing at him, even though he knew that little tease had been a bit immature of him.
“Look, it’s not an ordinary painting, he wants me to paint someone’s soul into a painting…” She looked around the room with her mouth pursed. “Although
