Chapter 435:

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“We’ve saved 95% of the painting. That’s still a victory,” he added, trying to offer some solace.

But Allison remained silent, deep in thought, her chin resting on her hand.

She wasn’t ready to surrender.

After a long pause, she picked up the magnifying glass once more and turned her attention to the other painting—a winter landscape.

Her eyes narrowed as she spotted it: beneath the frozen lake, in the pupil of a fish, a single, delicate snowflake lay hidden within the blackness.

The precision, the detail—it was unmistakable. Gregory’s finishing touch, his unspoken masterpiece.

breath she didn’t realize she’d been

still a chance. I

flooding the room. Allison began barking orders to organize

mix the

“On it!”

room buzzed with anticipation as

she could begin, Melany, who had been watching from the

She buried the feeling

don’t take this the wrong way,” Melany began, her voice smooth. “It’s not that I doubt your skills… it’s

trailed off, deliberately vague. The performance was for the room’s benefit as much as it was for

this far. Sometimes, knowing when to stop is the wiser choice. You don’t

gaze drifting toward the painting. “If they’re not done just right, it could ruin the entire piece.

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