Chapter 154 The Game Changes

• AFTER THE SHOOT
• The faint hum of activity from the photoshoot still lingers outside the heavy curtains, but inside the green room, silence settles like a soft shroud. The air smells faintly of perfume and fabric softener—luxury, but strained.
• Zara stands before a tall mirror, peeling off the delicate cream gown that clings to her changing body. Her movements are slow, deliberate, almost as if shedding not just the dress but the weight of the entire day.