The celebration at the bistro in Virginia-Highland was quiet, low-key, and entirely theirs. Away from press cameras and corporate boardrooms, Maya and Mario sat in a tucked-away velvet booth near the back of the restaurant, the warm glow of candlelight reflecting off their glasses of dark cabernet.
Maya had kicked off her heels beneath the table, her bare feet resting comfortably against Mario’s leather boots. Her dark brown eyes—bright, relaxed, and clear—watched as Mario carefully spread out three distinct architectural layout sheets over the polished wood surface.
Except these weren't commercial blueprints for Emory.
They were the revised internal layout options for the 1920s Craftsman home on Piedmont Park.
"Option A extends the rear deck into the hydrangea garden," Mario explained
