Robert is at a crossroads. Just retired from a brilliant career at the UN, he could work as a high-level consultant or pursue his childhood dream of being an artist. He chooses the latter to the dismay of his wife Kay, a lover of Contemporary Art. Kay is horrified by his academic paintings, they fight over Art but what threatens their marriage is a secret she has never revealed... This is the first chapter in the novel (available on Amazon and all e-platforms as well as printed version from CreateSpace)