As Rick began strategizing his defense, his relationship with Ava, the gallery owner, started to change.
Their previously strained, professional interactions softened, developing into a camaraderie built on shared goals and mutual respect.
Laughter soon punctuated their conversations, and each small victory they toasted together sparked a flicker of tension within Molly.
Molly, who had recently suffered the unimaginable loss of her child, felt each of her father’s affectionate glances toward Ava as a deep betrayal.

Grieving and feeling increasingly abandoned, Molly redirected her heartbreak into anger. To her, Ava’s involvement in the tragedy was undeniable, and her father’s alliance with Ava felt deeply unjust.
As thoughts of abandonment surged, Molly considered the painful choice of severing ties with Rick. The decision was both frightening and liberating, tearing her between loyalty and self-preservation.
Rick now stands torn between his responsibility to Molly and his budding bond with Ava.
The tension between father and daughter is set to escalate, with a dramatic showdown looming between Molly and her father as he continues to grow closer to Ava.