Chapter 103: Benjamin Asserted His Authority

Jasper walked into the studio and glanced around. The space was decked out in Italian-style decor, complete with easels, paints, and models. Some easels still held Sophia's works. He was about to flip through a sketchbook on one of the easels when Sophia quickly approached and hugged the sketchbook to her chest. "Jasper, please look at the other paintings," she suggested. Jasper's eyes lingered on the sketchbook now pressed against her chest. He flashed a faint smile. "Does this sketchbook contain something unpresentable?" Sophia smiled calmly. "Indeed, it contains something rather unpresentable." If Benjamin found out that Jasper saw his nude sketch, he would be furious. Although she didn't care about Benjamin's feelings, she didn't want others to see these sketches either. "Alright, I won't look," Jasper agreed. Sophia locked the sketchbook in a glass cabinet after Jasper admired a few of her paintings of rapeseed flowers, his face showing satisfaction. "Your skills have