Holly wasn't as particular about it as Bryce was. She glanced at her watch and said, "Let's just eat here. Moving tables means we'll have to order our food and wait for it to arrive again. Besides, you have a meeting in the afternoon."Caleb was extremely perceptive.When he heard that, he stood up hurriedly. "Holly, you and Bryce can take your time. We'll move instead."Annie was just beginning to dig in. She whined, "Why do we have to move? It's just a meal. It'll be over in a minute. It's so troublesome having to move."Caleb grabbed her by the arm and dragged her away, getting the waiter to move them to another table.Annie sat in her new seat in a huff. As she waited for their food to arrive, she complained, "What's up with your big mouth? Why do we have to move? I'm starving."Caleb took out a cigarette and put it between his teeth. He lit it and cast her a sideways glance. "I can't believe you've survived for this long with that dumb head of yours. What do you do for work,
The apartments could only be sold once the building was fully constructed. Hence, they decided to let people reserve the units for 20 to a hundred thousand dollars.Tens of thousands of flyers were handed out. It had a picture of the building with a smiling Holly standing in front of it in her white outfit.The project was called Bluerise Bay Fish Market, and the building was named Scholar's Garden.A psychic had given them a list of five names to choose from. Scholar's Garden was the one that Arthur and Brandon finally settled on.The marketing slogan for it was, "A Scholarly Oasis for All".It catered to the old, rich socialites. It looked a lot like something that Arthur and Brandon would like.Holly's photo was displayed in front of the apartment. She looked gentle and quietly confident, the picture of elegance.The advertisement generated a lot of positive responses.The event was crowded with people. People could hardly move about.Just as Bryce had said, Holly's fans we
There was a loud slap.Samantha had slapped the bodyguard across the face. She glared at him and said, "You took advantage of me!""I did not," the bodyguard replied, holding his cheek."Move over." Samantha pushed him away.She looked at Bryce, putting a smile on her face at once. "What a coincidence, Bryce. Are you here for charity work as well?"Bryce's face was tense. He tilted his head toward Holly. "It's my wife who's donating to charity."Samantha was stunned. Her smile froze. "Have you remarried already?"Bryce said coldly, "What does that have to do with you?"He looked extremely disdainful of her. He exuded a hostile air.Holly was satisfied with the way he acted.She grazed his hand with the tip of her finger, expressing her love and praise for him.Bryce held her hand, intertwining their fingers together.He gazed at her with adoration in his eyes.It was like he was glowing with love and affection for Holly.Samantha felt like her jealousy was going to eat he
Samantha couldn't resist calling Arthur. She said, "Uncle Arthur, why did Holly become the ambassador for Scholar's Garden? It's meant to be for the affluent. Why is a nobody modeling for that? Isn't that just going to tarnish the company's reputation?"Arthur replied stoically, "I don't like her, but in terms of branding, she's not bad. Scholar's Garden had a pre-sale event a few days ago, which went really well. It exceeded our expectations."Samantha was upset. "That's because the property is rather prospective, isn't it? It won't have much to do with her.""It kind of does. Our previous buildings were advertised by celebrities, but the responses weren't as good as hers. It's probably because she's on TV frequently and is in the antique industry. "People who dabble in the antique trade have immense buying power. They're the target demographic for Scholar's Garden."Samantha felt so angry that she felt like punching someone.She took a deep breath and said, "Does that mean y
Samantha was dressed in the salon's white robe. She walked out of the washroom, her hair wrapped up in a towel.There was a slight limp when she walked.Their gazes met.Holly pursed her lips slightly.Samantha smiled in disdain. "Well, if it isn't Holly Sinclair."Holly didn't want Samantha to affect her mood. So, she ignored her.Samantha called over the receptionist. Gesturing wildly, she said, "Isn't this the most prestigious beauty salon in Jardington? Why are you letting the commoners in?"The receptionist was dazed. "Could you please elaborate, Ms. Cott?"Samantha pointed at Holly. "She's a country bumpkin. Letting her in is like a slap in the face to important customers like us."Holly was already bristling because of the word "commoner". At the words "country bumpkin", she sneered and flung her disposable cup at Samantha's face.There was a thud. The cup hit Samantha squarely on the nose.The water immediately drenched her face.Samantha was humiliated. She rolled
Holly and Annie went up to the counter. There were two employees. One of them was fervently telling Holly to sign up for a membership card.Holly had actually intended to do just that. But at the thought of Samantha frequenting the salon as well, she decided not to. It wasn't worth the trouble.She refused the receptionist politely.They then walked into the elevator.Holly asked, "What made you so riled up today?"Annie massaged her wrist, saying, "My family came from a farm. When I was in elementary school, my mom married my stepfather, Hayden's dad. We moved to the city after that."I didn't like dressing up, so I was bullied in school. They called me a commoner and a country bumpkin. What's worse is that they put worms and bugs in my schoolbag and beat me up in the washroom. I got so mad that I took up self-defense classes."After we graduated, I beat all my bullies up. When I heard Samantha today, I remembered how it felt like to be bullied, and I just couldn't stop myself.
Being praised by Holly was a rare thing. Bryce smiled and held her hand, escorting her into the car.Right before the bodyguard closed the door, Annie squeezed in and sat next to Holly.Bryce's face fell. He glanced at Annie through the corner of his eye. His expression betrayed his disdain for her.It was hard for Bryce to come to see Holly. Yet, Annie chose to third-wheel them.Bryce said stoically, "Why don't you sit in the car behind us, Ms. Seales?""What difference does it make? I have something to ask Holly," Annie said.She patted Holly's arm. "How did you make that pepper spray? Why does it itch so much?"Holly looked out the window at Quirina, who was rolling around on the ground from the severe itch. "It's mostly made of tree sap and peach fuzz. It's not lethal, but it does make life a living hell."Holly had been attacked by robbers in Calria.Upon her return to Jardington, she came up with the idea for Itch Spray. She wasn't expecting to use it today."Do you hav
Byce glanced at Annie and her muscles. "Just… don't touch him."Annie turned up her nose. "I won't. He's not my type." But Bryce was.Of course, she kept that last bit to herself.She couldn't hit on her friend's husband. She had basic morals.Holly nudged him. "It's too late. Annie is a girl, after all."Bryce patted her head. "Don't worry. Caleb looks suspicious, but he's a respectful person. He wouldn't do anything to her. Don't you think they're a good fit?"For whatever reason, Holly agreed. It felt weird, but it made sense.Ten minutes later, Caleb rushed over.Holly said, "You can take Annie out for a late-night snack and send her home by midnight."Annie wasn't actually stupid. She just thought of Holly as family.Although she had her own reasons for wanting to stay a little longer with Bryce, did that mean she was to completely stay away from him?Bryce had very openly kicked her out. Her pride felt a little wounded. "It's okay. You two can have fun. I'll spend th