The documents fell to the ground loudly.Wendy Myers, the secretary, knocked on the door and entered with a cup of coffee.They bumped right into each other, and she was shocked.After placing the coffee on the table hurriedly, she bent down to pick up the documents.After picking them up and placing them on the table, she carefully observed Bryce's mood.Although he looked calm, his gaze was cold.It was like the rushing current under a calm sea, and a tidal wave could happen at any moment.Wendy was so scared she couldn't breathe. She carefully said, "Mr. Gabelman, here's your coffee."Bryce glanced at the coffee with his frosty gaze and didn't say a word.Wendy held her breath and carefully walked out.She was afraid of angering him again if she walked too loudly.After a few steps out of the office, Wendy heard Bryce pulling out his phone. He made a call and asked, "How do you feel on your first day of class?"His tone was gentle like a breeze.Wendy was stunned when s
Holly arrived at Priscilla's house after half an hour.Before she even got close to the door, she could hear loud noises coming from inside the house. It sounded like there was a fight, and things were being thrown.There was also a man scolding Priscilla.Afraid that Priscilla was being bullied, Holly anxiously grabbed her keys and opened the door.After entering the house, she saw that the living room was in a mess.Broken glasses were everywhere.There were also pillows, remotes, and fruits thrown all over the ground.The chairs were crooked, and the couch and coffee table were out of place.Priscilla's hair and shirt were messy.An unfamiliar man had his hands on his hips as he said, "Give me five million dollars, or you'll be sorry!"Priscilla angrily yelled with her reddened eyes, "Give it up! I won't give you a dime!"Since the two were in a heated fight, they didn't even realize someone had entered the house.Holly coldly looked at the man and asked with her voice r
Bryce shot daggers at Lucas.His dashing face was so cold that it could give anyone chills.Lucas panicked as Bryce stared into his soul.He knew who Bryce was all along.However, that was the first time they officially met.Bryce was domineering. When angered, he was even fearsome.Lucas' mind went blank after being scared out of his wits. His legs went numb, and he instinctively wanted to escape.Thus, he started running for it.However, Bryce grabbed Lucas' arm and pinned him to the wall when he ran past him.There was a loud thud.Lucas' back hit the wall so hard that he started having cold sweat in pain.Bryce grabbed Lucas' collar and held up his fist. Then, he punched Lucas right in the nose.Lucas could only feel a wave of pain in his nose. It was so painful that his vision went blurry, and his ears started ringing.Before he could return to his senses, he received another punch in the corner of his eye.Lucas almost went blind from the punch.He struggled to esc
Priscilla was in the passenger seat, and she said in disdain, "He's no Holls' dad! He's a monster!"Feeling puzzled, Holly asked, "Mom, why is he asking for five million dollars from you?"Priscilla's gaze flickered as she answered, "His business failed, and he's in a lot of debt. I guess he's desperate."Holly bit her lip slightly and didn't say anything.She kept quiet as she blocked her bleeding nose with some tissues.Suddenly, Priscilla remembered something and reminded, "Holls, if he goes asking for money from you, you can't give him anything. No matter what excuses he gives, don't give a single dime. That monster is a liar. Don't believe anything he says. Got it?"Holly nodded.When she asked Priscilla about Lucas previously, the latter would always avoid the question.If Holly insisted on asking again, Priscilla would get angry.Since it was rare for them to talk about it, Holly couldn't help but ask, "Mom, why did you get a divorce back then?"When Priscilla heard th
Everyone's scornful gazes were like arrows shooting at Quirina.Quirina was a wealthy lady and was used to living luxuriously.Everyone would flatter her wherever she went, and she had never experienced hostility like that before.Her face fell, and everyone could tell.Quirina turned to her caretaker behind her and said harshly, "What are you standing around for? Get me out of here and as far from that crazy lady as possible!"Priscilla heard what Quirina had said.She was someone who would take revenge immediately and wouldn't wait.Priscilla quickly stood up and looked down at Quirina while yelling, "You're the crazy one, you shameless bitch!"Quirina had always been feminine. She would always bully the weak and fear the strong.She was great at pulling tricks behind others.When facing others in their face, there was nothing she could do.It was especially so when it came to someone wild like Priscilla, who was quick to take action.Quirina couldn't stand her ground.S
After their meal, Bryce asked, "Have you taken your medicine?"Holly nodded obediently. "Yes, I have.""What about the supplements?"Holly lightly smacked herself on her head and chuckled. "I forgot."She had never heard of anyone taking supplements after having a nosebleed before.Bryce gently flicked her forehead. "You silly goose. Where did you leave it? I'll grab it for you."Holly rubbed her forehead and smiled. "It's in my bag. I left them on the shoe rack."Bryce got up and went to the shoe rack.When he opened the bag to take the supplement, he saw the silver dagger inside.The dagger was exquisitely designed.It looked unlike any other daggers.There was a flower carved on it, along with some letters.Bryce took it out and unsheathed it. The sharp silver blade was revealed, and it shone brightly under the light.He soon realized it wasn't an ordinary dagger.It was one of the best combat knives in the world.It could do serious damage. The knife was capable of s
After resting for a day, Holly returned to Trevor's Pavilion.In the morning, Trevor taught her the basics, like how to clean antique vases.While cleaning, they had to use a special chemical. She had to learn how to mix the chemicals.Although Holly wasn't good at relationships, she had a talent when it came to antiques. She picked it up from Trevor easily.Life was fair.No one was perfect.…Holly was busy the whole morning.Time passed by quickly.After lunch, Trevor wanted to bring Holly to the antique shop next door for a visit.Holly didn't dare to disobey him.So, they went together.After they entered the shop, Trevor said loudly, "Damie, get down here! I want to introduce my mentee to you!"Anyone could hear that clear voice from any floor.Damian Cott heard it as well and walked out from the appraisal room upstairs. Holding onto the railings, he slowly came downstairs.Holly looked at Damian. He looked to be at least 80 years old, which was around Trevor's age
There was disdain in his tone.Trevor was provoked by Damian's attitude.He slammed hard on the table. "I don't care! Holly is my mentee now, and I'm proud to have such an impressive mentee!"Holly couldn't help laughing.She didn't expect Trevor's personality to be like that.He was an extroverted and stubborn old man.He was different compared to her grandfather, who was strict and liked to lay lowHolly took a bottle from the third staff.Before she even took a closer look, she pointed at the drawing on it and said, "It was painted with modern-day materials."Then, she flipped it around and looked at the bottom."The letters on the bottom are too tidy. They were printed on."Damian's gaze flickered.There was no longer disdain and suspicion in his eyes.Instead, it was full of compliments.Then, Holly received another item from the fourth staff. This time, it was a pot.Back in the old days, it would be used to pour water into something else. It was small, delicate, a