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The Two Rivals
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2026-04-22 11:16:00Chapter 31: Two Rivals
The final week before the opening became a battlefield.
Theo Langford was no longer the only threat. Elena Voss had uncovered a second rival curator working in quiet alliance with him Sophia Reyes, a 29-year-old rising star at Riverton Gallery.
Sophia was everything Theo wasn’t on the surface: warm, approachable, with a bright smile and effortless Latinx charm that made artists feel insta
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