Chapter 17 - REBUILDING THE STUDIO

With her share of the un-frozen legitimate assets, Mae reopened her art studio. It became a sanctuary not just for her, but for Bea. They spent weekends painting together, splashing colors onto massive canvases, erasing the greys and blacks that Theo had forced into their lives.
Sarah became her business partner, handling the finances with a fierce, protective competence that Mae admired.