The lights in the studio were soft and pink-toned, casting a golden haze over everything as if the air itself had turned romantic. The celebration party was Liv Mercado's idea. And she'd gone all out with the open bar, floating candles, and floor-length banners printed with bold quotes from the interview.
Nicky and Eliana were the last to arrive.
When they stepped into the space, the room shifted.
People turned. Applause rippled. Someone clapped them both on the back. A server offered flutes of champagne without even asking. For the first time since the scandal, there was no tension in the air. Only light.
It had been a week since the second PR video and the interview with Liv went live.
To everyone's surprise, including theirs, the response had been overwhelmingly positive. Supportive comments flooded in. Major outlets reframed the story. Even critics started backing off.
