Chapter 80: The Art Gallery Showdown

The Westbrook Gallery thrummed with the murmurs of art lovers and the easy clinking of flute glasses. While Olivia stood in front of her featured piece, "Rebirth," her hand grasped tightly in Mark's. She smiled and nodded at the continuous run and flow of people coming by, but her eyes kept coming back to the entrance, with a mix of excitement and fear washing around in her stomach. "Are you okay?" murmured Mark, giving her hand a little squeeze. "You seem a bit preoccupied." Olivia looked at him then and attempted to put a big smile on her face. "Just overwhelmed, I think. It's a lot to take in." Mark's eyes softened and radiated understanding and pride. "You deserve this, Liv. Your work is incredible." Just as Olivia opened her mouth in an endeavor to respond, a stir at the entrance made her turn. She opened her—Nathan, looking devastatingly handsome in his tailored suit, his eyes questing around the room until they locked with hers. They locked eyes over the crowded gallery. Th