(Chapters 15-20)
Chapter 15: "Eleanor's Gambit"
Purpose: Antagonist escalation + testing partnership under pressure
The Reveal: Eleanor has hired a documentary crew to film Zara's wedding — "for posterity." Actually: to capture any failure, any mistake, any evidence that Vivian's "innovation" is reckless.
The Complication: The crew is everywhere. Vivian and Milo must be perfect while being watched, while planning, while in love.
The Stress: Vivian reverts — controlling, anxious. Milo tries to compensate, becomes chaotic. They fight. "You're becoming your mother." "You're becoming a joke."
The Crisis: They stop talking. Work in separate rooms. Wedding suffering.
The Intervention: Keisha and Zara confront them. "We chose you because you're better together. Fix it or quit."
The Repair: They use their rules. Vivian: "Panic. I'm afraid I'll fail and lose everything including you." Milo: "Panic. I'm afraid I'm not enough to help you."
The Resolution: They choose each other over perfection. Documentary crew or not.

Chapter 16: "Rehearsal and Revelations"
Purpose: Pre-wedding complications + supporting cast resolution
The Rehearsal: Everything that can go wrong does. Weather, family drama, Zara's anxiety attack.
The Team: Vivian and Milo handle it — not perfectly, but together. They improvise. They comfort. They prove their partnership works.
The Documentary: Crew captures genuine moments. Vivian helping Zara breathe. Milo making Jax laugh. The partnership in action.
The Subplots:
• Keisha reveals baby's gender — asks Vivian and Milo to be godparents
• Eleanor watches footage, sees daughter's competence, begins to doubt
• Sofia admits to Milo she was wrong about his career — he's genuinely happy
The Vulnerability: Night before wedding. Vivian and Milo at the venue. "Whatever happens tomorrow, we built something real."
The Promise: "After this, we build more. Together."

Chapter 17: "The Wedding Day"
Purpose: Climax of professional plot + public validation
The Morning: Final preparations. Eleanor's last attempt — offers Vivian escape: "Announce you're returning to traditional methods. I'll stop the sale."
Vivian's Choice: "No. This is who I am. Who we are."
The Wedding: Three-day event condensed to chapter highlights:
• Day One: Welcome party. Milo's creativity shines. Vivian's logistics seamless. Documentary captures magic.
• Day Two: Cultural ceremonies (Zara's heritage). Vivian's research and respect. Milo's emotional intelligence.
• Day Three: Main event. Hurricane weather threat. They pivot — indoor ceremony, outdoor reception under tent Milo designed for exactly this.
The Crisis: Power outage during reception. Vivian's nightmare. Milo's moment — he's prepared backup generators, but also: acoustic musicians, candlelight plan, "intimacy instead of spectacle."
The Triumph: It's better than the original plan. Zara: "This is the most beautiful thing I've ever experienced."
The Proof: Documentary footage proves "innovation." Eleanor, watching, sees her daughter's greatness — different from Adele's, but real.

Chapter 18: "The Aftermath"
Purpose: Professional resolution + personal complication
The Success: Wedding viral for right reasons. #WeddingWars becomes celebration of collaboration. Both businesses flooded with inquiries.
The Business: Sterling-Reyes Events launches. Offices in Milo's cousin's restaurant (his idea) and Sterling Ballroom (her compromise).
The Relationship: Public, acknowledged, terrifying and wonderful.
The Twist: Eleanor offers partnership, not surrender. "I was wrong. But I'm still your mother. Can we build something too?"
Vivian's Arc: Chooses reconciliation — not full trust, but possibility. "We practice. Like I practiced with Milo."
The Complication: Milo's viral success attracts national attention. Offer from LA: reality show, "Wedding Wars" series, huge money. His choice: local partnership with Vivian or national platform alone.
The Conflict: He doesn't tell her immediately. She finds the offer letter. Assumes he'll leave. "You finally have what you wanted. Why would you stay?"
His Response: "Because I finally have what I want. Here. With you."
The Decision: He declines. She's furious he considered it without talking. He's hurt she assumed he'd leave.
The Real Fight: Not about LA. About trust. "Will you ever believe I choose you?" "Will you ever stop making me ask?"

Chapter 19: "The Choice"
Purpose: Emotional climax + genuine commitment
The Separation: They take space. First time since island. Both miserable. Both growing.
Vivian's Realization: Alone in the ballroom, she finally understands: her grandmother's legacy wasn't the building. It was the courage to build. She's been trying to preserve when she should be creating.
Her Action: She finds Milo. Not to ask him to stay. To tell him to go.
"The Speech": "I love you enough to let you choose. LA is a real opportunity. If you want it, take it. I'll be here. Or I'll visit. Or we'll figure it out. But I won't be your reason for staying, and I won't be your reason for resentment. Choose what you want. Trust that I'll support it."
Milo's Realization: She's finally not afraid. Of his leaving, of her own strength, of love without guarantee.
His Choice: "I want the partnership. Here. With you. I was afraid saying no to LA meant I was giving up my big dream. But you're my big dream. This work, together, building something that matters — that's the adventure."
The Commitment: Not just romantic. They draft real business partnership. Real life partnership. "Practice is over. This is real."
Eleanor's Gift: She transfers majority share to Vivian. "Build something I don't understand. That's the point."

Chapter 20: "The Wedding Planners' Wedding"
Purpose: Resolution + thematic completion + hope
Time Jump: One year later. Sterling-Reyes Events is thriving. Vivian and Milo are partners in every sense.
The Event: They're planning their own wedding. Small. At the venue where they built the courtyard. Keisha is pregnant again, matron of honor. Oliver officiates (finally finished his degree: internet-ordained minister).
The Structure:
• Ceremony: Vivian's precision, but flexible. Sunset timing, but "when it feels right."
• Reception: Milo's creativity, but structured. Food trucks and string quartet. Rescue dogs as greeters, but trained.
The Vows: They write them together. "I promise to build with you. To risk with you. To choose you, not because you're safe, but because you're worth it. Every day. Again and again."
The Moment: Dancing. Vivian leads. Milo follows. They switch. They improvise. Perfect because it's real.
The Final Image: The documentary crew (hired by them this time) captures the kiss. But the real moment is after — them laughing about the cake almost falling, about the dog stealing a boutonniere, about the next wedding they're planning next week.
Closing Line: "And they planned happily ever after."