The employer that the staff member had spoken of was the man Holly saw in the lobby—the one whose eyes looked so similar to Abel's.Holly froze. Now that she saw him up close, his eyes looked exactly the same as Abel's. However, that was the only part of him that looked the same. His nose, face, complexion, and height were all different.The Abel that Holly remembered was a fair and scrawny teenager who looked like he stepped out of a comic book.The man before her now had tanned skin and a muscular physique. His hair was cut short, and his features were bold and defined. Everything about him screamed manliness.Annie's eyes were shining as she muttered, "He's so young and handsome."The man got up from his seat and walked over to them.Holly stood in silence as she stared at his eyes. They looked like the keys to the painful memories she kept locked away—memories that were too painful to even think of.The man approached Holly and held his right hand out as he said respectfully

Amused, Bryce stroked Holly's head and said, "You seem very pleased with yourself, Holls.""Is that a compliment or an insult?" Holly huffed."A compliment, of course."Holly rolled her eyes and retorted, "I'm not a fool."She stuffed a piece of steak into Bryce's mouth. Once he chewed and swallowed, he asked, "You sold off the painting you've been restoring the last few days?""Yeah. We found a buyer who liked the painting. We only paid ten thousand dollars for a bunch of scraps, but we managed to sell it off for 12 million dollars! The buyer paid in full right there and then," Holly said."How incredible of you to make a profit of over 11 million dollars with just ten thousand dollars as your initial capital," Bryce praised.Holly set her cutlery down and cleared her throat. Then, she looked at him solemnly and said, "I'm going to earn a lot of money and work hard to be worthy of you."Chuckling, Bryce placed his hand on hers and assured her, "You're more than worthy of me al

Holly's heart missed a beat as she slowly turned around. She saw Bryce standing outside the restroom and looking at them calmly.She finally realized why Samantha had leaned in and whispered the words to her. It was to antagonize her so that she would lash out.Previously, Bryce took Holly's side because Samantha had hit her first. But this time, she was the one who hit Samantha.Holly stared at Bryce in silence, waiting for his response.However, when she saw that he was simply looking at them in silence, she realized his silence proved his support for her. After all, she had made the first move this time.Nevertheless, due to the business partnerships between Gabelman Group and Cott Group, he couldn't be too open about it.Having figured this out, Holly felt confident enough to eye Samantha coldly and remark, "You're such a strange woman. He's my husband, and he treats both my family and me so well. Why wouldn't I be sweet and gentle with him?"Meanwhile, you're the woman who'

Due to the strong winds, the river kept churning with waves. The area was also surrounded by trees. It was a desolate corner with not a single human in sight.Staring out the window of the car, Holly saw the fierce gushing of the river and asked in confusion, "Why are we here?""Let's get down," Bryce said before opening the door and stepping out of the car. Holly did likewise.Bryce passed the car keys to her and said, "Help me get something out of the trunk."Puzzled, Holly took the keys and went to the back of the car.When she opened the trunk, her heart jumped, and her eyes lit up in surprise.The trunk was filled with red roses—the special kind that was imported. Each rose petal was almost as large as the palm of her hand. The petals felt as soft as silk and were a brilliant, intoxicating red. The graceful curves of the roses made them look even more elegant.They were gorgeous.With one hand in his pocket, Bryce leaned against the car and looked at the dazed Holly as h

Abelin paused briefly before saying, "That works. I took a picture of the painting earlier, so I'll send it to you later.""That won't be necessary. I have it memorized. I promise the replica will look exactly the same," Holly assured.After a moment of silence, Abelin said quietly, "You're still as incredible as ever."Holly's heart missed a beat. "What did you say?"Abelin chuckled and said a little louder, "I said you're almost more incredible than I expected."Holly figured she must've heard him wrong earlier. "I was trained to do it ever since I was a child, so it's a skill developed through practice.""Let's just put your signature on the painting. I have faith that you'll be famous one day. Once you do, the replica you made of Shadow Scape will be worth a fortune, too," Abelin said."You're too kind," Holly said demurely, though she was thrilled to receive such recognition from him.Once the call ended, Holly went to her study and hung a "Do Not Disturb" sign on the door