Samantha was sitting on the living room couch in the Cott residence.She was staring unblinkingly at Holly, who was appraising antiques on the TV. Her gaze gradually grew sinister, as if she were looking at an eyesore.Quirina brought a plate of sliced honeydew over to her side and placed it on the coffee table.She picked up the remote control to turn off the TV. "Stop watching it. You've been on it for the whole day. Are you hooked?"Samantha didn't respond to her. She sat unmoving with a darkened expression.Quirina used a fork to pick up a piece of honeydew and stuff it into Samantha's mouth. "Have some fruit."Samantha begrudgingly chewed on the fruit and said angrily, "How could a woman from some valley be better than me? Why is she on TV?"Quirina snorted and said, "Isn't it easy for you to get on TV? Get your dad to sponsor some shows and book you in if you want."Samantha said, "What fun would there be?"Quirina gave her a sideways glance and asked, "What do you want,
Bryce tentatively asked, "You didn't go online, right?"Holly shrugged and said, "Are you talking about the trending topic? I already know about it."Bryce paused before reaching out to ruffle her hair gently. He comforted, "Someone is just stirring up trouble with those scandals. Don't take it to heart. "I've already sent someone from the PR department to contact the relevant parties to remove the trending topics."Holly laughed and said, "There's no need for that. It's a free advertisement. Why waste money to delete them?"Bryce raised his brows. "Free advertisement?"Holly replied, "Yes. It's originally a rather average antique appraisal show with a small audience. Only those who are interested in antiques would watch it, so the rating was quite low."But now that it's the talk of the town, it has caught everyone's attention. The audience grew bigger, and the rating shot up." She continued, "I'm sure the TV station will invite me back for another episode soon. It's such a
Holly arrived at the TV station at the appointed time. She went to the program crew to plan the episode together with the director, screenwriter, producer, and other staff.She was there to draft out the show together, as this episode would be centered around her.Holly was merely a side character seated among elderly veteran experts during the previous episode. She was only there to brighten up the somber mood of the show.They didn't give her many scenes during the antique appraisal segment, and her lines were scarce. After all, she was too young and kept a low profile most of the time.But this episode would be centered around her. Holly was now the female protagonist of the show, and the initial veteran experts were now her side characters.It was all thanks to those trending topics that stirred up attention for three days straight. Even bad publicity was good publicity in this modern day and age.The previous episode focused primarily on antique appraisal, but the new episod
Holly expertly covered the crane-filled sky with a flat coating of cobalt blue. The roofs of the castle were meticulously lined, presenting a majestic painting of cranes soaring in the sky over the towering castle.The painting gave off a lively and meticulous impression. Not only did it capture the mysterious brilliance and grandeur of royalty, but it also embodied an ethereal and graceful charm.Finally, Holly meticulously dotted the eyes of each crane with raw lacquer. Their gazes were rolled back and lifelike.The entire painting was brought to life—vivid and full of depth. It could be called a masterpiece with how she expressed the essence of life within.After she was done, Holly placed her paintbrush down and turned around. She then smiled at the on-site audiences, who were gaping in awe.The entire studio fell silent instantly. Everyone was astonished by her painting speed and skills. She had produced a flawless painting within mere hours.Other individuals who could perf
The applause finally subsided after it went on for the longest time.That woman scoffed again. "What's so great about knowing how to replicate paintings? Anyone with some artistic foundation could easily do the same. "Try painting something on your own if you're so talented. You're only skilled if you can develop your own style of painting."Holly didn't know who the woman was, but she knew someone had to be pulling the strings behind the scenes.It didn't matter who was behind her. They were all side characters who would only serve as her stepping stones. It was ironic how they still thought they were the center of the world.Holly calmly smiled and addressed the woman, "Honestly, I find it easier to create my own artwork since I can just paint as I like."But when it comes to replication, you have to put yourself in the original painter's shoes. You need to understand his mindset, find out what he was trying to express, and grasp their style."She continued, "As for why I rep
After changing, Holly walked out of the dressing room and found herself surrounded by a crowd, asking for her autograph.It was the same group of younger audiences from earlier, consisting of males and females who were predominantly younger women.Holly might look unapproachable with her unprecedented beauty, but in reality, she was incredibly modest and down-to-earth.She was smiling as she took over the pen and gave each of them her autograph. Her arm hurt from signing for a lot of them, but she didn't complain about it.That was because these people truly adored Holly, and she wanted to repay them with her sincerity.She also willingly took photos with those who asked for them.Most of the younger women were still students. They were lively and adorable, and they generously showered Holly with praise."You're amazing, miss!""You looked so cool when you were painting earlier, miss!""How did you manage to paint so well, miss?""Do you think I could be as outstanding as you
At the same time, the pointed-face woman dejectedly left the TV station. She then got into a car parked by the roadside.Samantha, whose arm was in a cast, was sitting inside the car.The woman was Jennie Spencer. She was Samantha's high school classmate and Ron's daughter.Quirina and Ron had hit it off at Samantha and Jennie's PTA conference. They felt an instant connection the moment they laid their eyes on each other.Since then, they had started their shameless lives of colluding and having an affair with each other. It went on until Ron was jailed.Jennie dejectedly told Samantha, "That Sinclair woman is too cunning, Samantha! I raised two questions following our previous arrangement, but they were both deftly defused by her. She's really getting on my nerves!"Samantha was blowing her top off. She had spent close to one million dollars to buy up three days' worth of hot trends. She even paid so many influences to share scandals about Holly faking her work.She had put in
Bryce clicked his tongue. "I'd rather be single for life."Holly was waiting for the day when she would become so outstanding that even Arthur would be impressed. She wanted him to ask her to remarry Bryce himself. But before she reached her goal, she wouldn't tell anyone about her plan that easily.It wouldn't sound realistic if she said it now. So, she coaxed Bryce, "Listen to me. It pays to do things ourselves." Bryce's aggrieved gaze flashed with self-mockery. "You always say things like that to be perfunctory."Holly quickly changed the topic. "Just remember what I've said, and don't flirt with others."Bryce promised, "Don't worry. I won't even let a female bird near me." Then, he ended the call.Evan looked at him enviously. "You sure have a great relationship with your ex-wife. You two seem to be closer after your divorce." Bryce quirked his eyebrow. "Did you have a fight with your wife again?"Evan was Bryce's cousin. He was the son of Janice, who was Arthur's