Chapter 61

"Eighteen." Emile nodded, with a touch of nostalgia in his voice. "When I was eighteen, I was still arguing with my professors at the music academy, thought I ruled the world and wouldn't listen to anyone."

He paused, his gaze softening. "At eighteen, you already know what you don't want in life. That's something special."

Stella looked at him in a daze, her eyes growing misty again.

"I don't thin