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The gallery looks completely different from last ti outside to co we did in the last twenty-four hours I’ht throw up, but we have to do this

Andrew coainst my neck “Thank you for this”

“Thank you for what you said this ”

He called a reporter thisand submitted his rebuttal A simple, short version of the story that bleeds truth because of its simplicity and confirmable details But it was the end that took uard

I have always prided ues who could attest to it, but to ask them to put themselves at risk because of these rumors would be unfair to them To those who know me, I hope you know that I would never behave in such a way To those who don’t know ment

Just recently, I did so for the first time that I would consider to be unprofessional I crossed a line I have never crossed before But I don’t regret it I have found the love of my life, and if I have to live with these rumors for the rest of my life, I will Because they don’t matter, and we know the truth

I alraph, and then I kissed hiainst hin”

I’ested at the restaurant, I’h

“I look forward to re every one of these later Slowly”

I laugh “I’ forward to that too, but let’s do this first”

We transforallery into what looks like a royal throne rooraphs that we took yesterday Andrew called in every favor he could, and his employees came and some friends, too The photos are of the two of us in different situations, and in every one, I a ood time I want to do more of that e have more time

There’s a photo to match—and counteract—every accusation A photo of ehi away the key A photo of hi bystate we hope will back up his words that appeared online this

And then there are the final photos Taken late last night after we kicked everyone out of the studio Andreorshiping the queen’s body Pictures that are scandalous and verging on indecency, but they’re my favorite I didn’t know that I could look like that

And now, in a fewbut diareed that Andrew shouldn’t be seen That the work and his words should speak for thee, for the little addition I’ve added Near the entrance to the gallery, a list of names Hundreds of people who have worked with Andrew and Maya, and agreed that he is nothing like what she clai to put their reputations on the line for hiallery so you can’t miss it

“Okay,” he says “Good luck”

I lean up to kiss him “We don’t need luck”

Lounging on the throne, I hear the doors open and the drone of voices as people pour inside I hear the shocked gasps as people see the list of names, and their impressed whispers as they enter the throne roo Not this time I’ the light in patterns across the walls I see cameras and microphones—the press are the first people in the door—and I hope that we’veAndrew’s reputation may never be spotless, but at least it won’t be destroyed

People seein to relax We set a limited tie audience, just the ones that will get the word out There’s a coe to ht show up, but I was not prepared for the way anger rises up in le me

Suddenly the air in the rooht, and the cameras and microphones are all on her as she approachesto do Unsure if I should break character

There’s asmirk on her face as she takes me in She doesn’t speak loudly, but the whole rooether quickly Did you even sleep?”

Slowly, I turnher more fully “No, I did not Neither did any of the other people who came to help”