Chapter 79: Nathan's Grand Gesture

The letter envelope arrived on Tuesday morning, its surface crisp white and modestly bearing the logo of the Westbrook Gallery. She trembled her fingers as she tore open the envelope, her heart racing with excitement and fear. She let out a gasp as her eyes skimmed over the contents. "Mark!" she called, her voice a mix of incredulity and elation. "Mark, you won't believe this!" He stood at her studio door, concern etched on his face. "What is it? Is everything okay?" Olivia pushed the letter at him, shining-eyed. "The Westbrook Gallery wants one of my pieces included in their next exhibition. The Westbrook, Mark! Do you know how huge this is?" Mark's face broke into a broad grin as he read over the letter. "Liv, this is amazing! I'm so proud of you." He spun her around, tightening his arms around her, before dropping a kiss on the side of her head. But while they stood there, basking in the moment, something at the back of Olivia's mind would not go away. Westbrook was notoriously