James started the car.Samantha quickly dodged to the side.Even after the car had driven off far away, she was still standing in the same spot.Her eyes were filled with hatred as she stared at Bryce's car. Her face became pale from the frustration.She was hurt so badly that she grew cold.When the car was gone from her sight, she finally turned around and walked toward Trevor's Pavilion.Her legs were numb, and she walked weakly.When she entered the shop, Trevor was standing by the counter with a huge magnifying glass in his hand. He was checking out an amphora with beautiful paintings on it.Samantha walked to Trevor and complained coyly, "Grandpa, you don't love me at all."Trevor adjusted his glasses and looked at her with no emotions. "If you're still talking about Holly, forget it."Samantha could only force herself to save her complaint.She said angrily, "I want to be your mentee as well."Trevor pushed the amphora in his hands toward her."Then, tell me if this
She would still be considered a beauty even by modern standards.Holly took a good look at her and realized they did look similar.They had the exact same elegance.Holly gently ran her fingers across Queenie's face on the screen. She sincerely complimented, "Ms. Queenie sure looked pretty."Bryce lifted his gaze slightly and glanced at the picture. "It was a shame that her beauty couldn't save her."Holly thought about it and said, "I heard Nina mention that Ms. Queenie went mad after losing her daughter. Was that true?"Bryce nodded and rubbed his temples. He seemingly didn't want to talk about it.Seeing that he was unhappy, Holly stopped prying on the matter.She looked down at Queenie's face again for a while.For some reason, Holly felt sadness when she looked at Queenie's beautiful smile.It was truly a shame.Queenie looked gentle and beautiful, but she had gone mad.…The next day, Holly and James went to have lunch at a restaurant in the antiques city.Since it
Seeing that it was Lucas, the calm Holly became calmer and colder. She was so calm that she didn't look like her age.Holly coldly and distantly asked, "Can I help you, Mr. Danvers?"Lucas coldly chuckled. "Drop the act. I told you clearly in the restaurant earlier. "If you don't give me the money, I'll tell everyone in the shop how selfish and cruel you are! If that's not enough, I'll expose you on television! Then, I'll sue you for neglecting your father!"Holly faintly smirked.Although it looked like she was mocking him, she was actually feeling sad.Lucas really ruined years of her dreams of having a father figure.She might've gone soft and lent him the money if he were gentle. All he had to do was act pitifully and shed some crocodile tears. He could've made her sympathize with him and had some heartfelt conversation with her.Five million dollars wasn't that much of a deal to her.However, Lucas was shameless and ferocious.Seeing that, she really didn't want to gi
Lucas wasn't afraid because he thought Abelin was just a war veteran.So, Lucas yelled at him, "Where did you come from, you brat? How dare you hit me? Pay up! You fractured my bone! Give me five million dollars, or I'll never let you go!"Throughout Abelin's life, there really weren't many people who would dare to scold him.There were even fewer people who dared to scam or threaten him.Abelin's eyes flashed coldly, and he grabbed Lucas' arm and dragged the man out.He didn't seem to use much strength.In the blink of an eye, Lucas was dragged outside by Abelin.Holly hurriedly followed them out.Since Lucas' bone was fractured, he couldn't stand up.So, Abelin forcibly dragged him out, tearing his pants in the process.Abelin dragged Lucas without saying a word, and they headed toward a corner with fewer people.Abelin was pursing his lips, and his gaze was so cold it could freeze water.There was only one thing on his mind.Lucas just stepped on Holly's hand, and her h
"Mrs. Gabelman! Are you alright?" James ran over to them while panting.He was in the public toilet earlier.Upon exiting the toilet, he saw Holly, Lucas, and Abelin by the road.Lucas and Abelin were both dangerous people.So, James immediately felt anxious and hurriedly ran to Holly.Holly shook her head at him. "I'm fine."James was finally able to relax.Seeing how more and more people were gathering, Lucas knew he definitely wouldn't get his money that day.He might even get another beating.He decided to cut his losses and called his son, Chanse Danvers. "Chanse, come pick me up now. I got beaten up and can't walk."He hung up right afterward.Abelin coldly glanced at him and looked toward Holly. "Let's go back to the shop."Holly agreed with a nod and followed him back to the shop.Then, she finally remembered to ask him, "Mr. Gabelman, what brings you to the shop today?"Abelin calmly said, "Well, it isn't easy to keep antiques around. Since I bump into them frequ
Lucas thought it was too bad.Bryce gave him money so easily, and it was a million dollars. It was a shame that Bryce had blocked his contact.However, he didn't come here in vain.He could pay off his debts with the one million dollars in his hands.Ten minutes later, Chanse arrived. He helped Lucas get up from the ground.After the two got into the car by the road, Chanse started driving.They saw a bank when they took a corner in front.Lucas hurriedly yelled, "Stop the car!"Chanse immediately slammed on the brakes and stopped by the road.Lucas took a card from his wallet and passed it to Chanse. "Take this card and check if there's a million dollars inside."Chanse was elated as he took the card. "You got the money this time?""Yeah, Bryce gave it to me. "Damn, these rich folks sure are generous. I just asked him, and he immediately transferred it to me without any questions. If I had known he would give it to me that easily, I would've asked for more. "Next time,
However, when it came to social interactions—especially with Bryce—she found herself stumped.The more important he was, the more nervous she would get. And since she was nervous, she grew tongue-tied.Bryce said nothing, either.It was like time had frozen between the two of them. They said nothing for a long while.Suddenly, Bryce said in that magnetic voice of his, "I love you, Holly."She wasn't expecting that at all.Holly was stunned. This was jarring. It had come out of the blue.Holly smiled. "What's up with you today? We've been married for three years. Why are you saying that so suddenly?"Her eyes grew moist as she smiled.Her heart thumped wildly like a deranged bird in her chest.She swiped at her eyes. She looked at her wet fingertips, realizing she'd been waiting for those words for a long, long time.Women were weird creatures. Just three simple words could elicit such a huge reaction.It was absurd, even to her.Bryce didn't reply to her. "I'll pick you
Abelin sensed the shift in Holly's energy. He nonchalantly said, "You gave me two large paintings. I should be helping you out anyway."That made sense. Holly felt like she was just overthinking things again.Abelin continued, "I can't say I'd be the one being of help, either. Once you're famous, you'll be restoring scripts, vases, and whatnot. I would have to ask you for help, even."Holly relaxed at his words. She smiled. "You're too polite, Mr. Gabelman."Abelin's eyes darkened a little. "Just call me Abelin. Mr. Gabelman sounds weird."However, Holly didn't dare to be too friendly around him. After all, she had a jealous husband.She avoided Abelin like he was the plague. She didn't want to upset Bryce.Trevor, who had been left out of the conversation for a while, coughed politely and said, "Holly, look at this vase carefully. Take note of the shape, size, and the embellishments. I really love this vase. I'll teach you how to fire one in a kiln when we get back."Holly's s