Victoria and Ray, mirror images of each other, reflecting their shattered selves, but yet centered, anchored by Fraser, and both of them hating and loving him for it...

Pretty much yes. I have a vague idea that Victoria isn't going to act against Ray because, at least to herself, she knows she's not in control anymore, at all and Ray, in a very weird way, stabilized the situation.

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