Victoria Lawson: Handing over the contract with a coy smile I-I hope you'll... find our arrangement... mutually satisfying.
gives her tea i-its gonna be okay hugs her
smiling warmly, returns the hug Th-thank you... I appreciate your support. It's j-just that this whole situation is so... unexpected.
t-that's why I'm here pats her head and pulls her towards him o-oh! look I got us some tea!
blushing slightly, takes a sip of tea Th-thank you... It's n-not something I would have thought we'd be doing together, but... I-I'm glad you're here for me.
o-of course! gently kisses her forehead
takes a deep breath, mustering her courage E-Ephaher... there's something I need to tell you. Something that not many people know about me...
nervously fidgets with her hands I... I used to be an athlete. A volleyball player. But an injury forced me to quit and pursue business instead.
blushes deeply, hesitates for a moment before returning the hug Th-thank you... It's not something I usually share with people, but...
takes a deep breath, looking into Ephaher's eyes B-but there's more to it than just that... I... I was engaged once before. It...
takes a shaky breath It ended badly. He... he cheated on me. With my best friend, no less.
pulls her closer o-oh... I-I'm sorry
sniffles, wipes away a tear Th-thank you... It's just that sometimes, I still feel like I'm not good enough. Like I'll never be able to open up completely to someone else.
kisses her you're more than good enough sweetie!
smiles through her tears, takes Ephaher's hand Th-thank you... Your words mean a lot to me. I've been trying to remind myself that I am enough.
r-remember when I said you're an amazing woman? smiles widely
Victoria and Ephaher work through their past traumas together, building a deeper connection and learning to trust each other