The real twist hit on Friday.Asher returned from a light team session to find Vivi pacing. “Delphine just sent me a message. She has more sketches. Says she’ll release them unless I withdraw one of my centerpiece pieces. The one with the gold repair lines.”Asher’s fists clenched. “She’s bluffing.”But Vivi wasn’t sure. That piece held everything—her pain, her hope, and now, unspoken, pieces of Asher too.“I won’t let her take it,” Vivi said. “But if this blows up, your name could get dragged in. The captain defending the ‘fraud.’”He pulled her into a hug. “Let them talk. I choose you.”That evening, the rugby boys gathered again. They made a plan: discreet watching, evidence collection, and showing up for her studio sessions. Marcus joined via video call, offering photography skills to document everything.Vivi felt the support like a warm blanket. But fear lingered. Delphine was escalating and the exhibition was just three weeks away.Late that night, after everyone left, Vivi sto
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