After being secretly married for three years, Holly Sinclair's husband suddenly asks for a divorce. She hides the pain and leaves after taking the money he gives her. From that day on, her life goes uphill. She restores precious masterpieces and determines their authenticity. The world of vintage pieces is her oyster.After the divorce, a certain ex-husband is filled with regret when he sees Holly on TV, showing off her skills. He turns into her loyal fan and chases her around the world. "I'll give you my heart and soul, babe. Please, come back to me."Holly says, "Sorry, but I'm busy. I have too much to do!"Later, she meets the man who saved her when she was younger. On the day of her wedding, she receives some horrible news. She leaves her groom at the altar and mourns her ex-husband's supposed death. Pain is all she feels.Then, her ex-husband suddenly shows up, wounded but alive, and gets on one knee before her while holding out a diamond ring. "Let's remarry, babe!"
View MoreIt was a huge bowl of consommé. Even if it had slightly cooled down, it was still hot enough to burn Samantha's face.Samantha was drenched in oily soup. There were slices of mushrooms hanging on the neckline of her expensive silk blouse, and her exquisitely styled hair was littered with assorted garnishes.Her mascara and eyeshadow melted from the consommé, smudging into dark circles around her eyes. Her lipstick had also melted, turning her once cherry lips into a blood-red mess.Samantha's beauty was suddenly ruined by a bowl of consommé. She looked beyond disheveled.Caleb couldn't help but burst out laughing from the side.His laughter angered Samantha even more, and her eyes turned red with fury. Her rationality vanished as anger consumed her, giving way to impulsiveness.She swatted the mushrooms away from her neckline and shook off the hodgepodge on her head. She couldn't be bothered to cry as she picked up her crutch from the side and started hitting Penelope with it."
Arthur served a bowl of consommé to Penelope.He then started praising her, "Penelope is the outstanding one here. I heard that she was a top student back in university—proficient in finance and experienced in the real estate industry. She would be a powerful ally beside Bryce."Holly felt disgusted upon hearing those words. She stood up and told Bryce, "I'm heading to the bathroom."Bryce nodded and replied, "Come back soon."Holly hummed softly and got up to leave. Once she was out, she asked a waitstaff for the location of the bathroom. She went inside one of the stalls and came out to wash her hands after she was done.Holly fixed her hair in front of her mirror, feeling rather irritable. She couldn't bear leaving Bryce, but she felt uncomfortable with Arthur's constant provocation.Suddenly, she heard some noise coming from the outside. It sounded like a wooden stick tapping on the floor, approaching her.Holly paid no heed and turned to leave. She soon bumped into a delica
Arthur's expression darkened even more when he heard Holly's laughter.Penelope, who was sitting near Arthur, wasn't privy to the full story. She saw the way Holly was intently staring at the glass bottle in Arthur's left hand.Curious, she asked, "Is the bottle you're holding made of crystal, Uncle Arthur? Is it very valuable? I heard crystal bottles from the 4th century BC were unearthed a few years ago. They looked similar to the one you have in your hand."Arthur hummed unhappily. Despite his emotionless façade, he was feeling angry deep down. He wasn't holding onto the glass bottle—he just couldn't get it off.He was someone who cared a lot about his reputation, yet he had been completely humiliated by an inexperienced young woman. People had been asking about it no matter where he went.Soon, Bryce opened the door and walked in. Arthur looked at him and jutted his chin toward the empty seat beside him. "Come and sit here, Bryce."Penelope was sitting beside that empty sea
Bryce smiled and ruffled Holly's hair before saying, "That's alright. We'll remarry soon."It was as if repeating those words would surely make it come true for good.Holly's heart ached, and she resisted the urge to hug him. They were both adults and shouldn't treat their divorce as a child's play. Lingering affections were too hard to deal with, after all.…They arrived at Jardington Hotel 40 minutes later. Both of them took the elevator to Moonlit Restaurant on the third floor.Bryce's phone suddenly rang when they were at the entrance.He took out his phone to check and told Holly, "You can head in first. I'll pick up the call. It's about work."Holly nodded and opened the door. She was surprised to find quite a number of people in the room. Arthur, Brandon, Penelope, Caleb, and several assistants were seated around the table.Holly had thought she would be having a meal with only Bryce. She never expected this many people to be present as well.She stood awkwardly in p
Holly squirmed her way out of Bryce's grip. "I need to change out of my clothes in the dressing room."Bryce looked at her softly. "Alright. I'll wait for you.""You don't have to. You can go to work. I drove here."Bryce pursed his lips, saying nothing.Holly put the flowers and the juice into his hands. She took his coat off and put it on his arm.It was summertime. The coat was hot.It was just a sleeveless dress. All it did was expose her shoulders and collarbones. Everyone was wearing the same thing.She didn't know what he was being so jealous about.She went into the dressing room and walked in.The makeup artist greeted her and helped her with her hair.Holly took off one of her earrings and put them on the dresser.The makeup artist looked at Holly in the mirror and said, "You're so pretty. It's such a pity that you're not an actress."Holly took out her other earring and smiled. "An actress needs to be able to act and carry herself well. I'm not good at that. It's
There was nothing to be shocked about.After the filming, Holly wanted to go back to the dressing room to change her outfit.On the way there, Abelin called out to her.He handed her a bottle of water. He looked at her tenderly and praised, "You did really well today. You were confident even though it was your first time on camera."Holly smiled, taking the water. "When I was really young, my grandfather would bring me out to museums. I've seen a lot of influential people. There's nothing to be scared about."Abelin smiled lightly. "That's amazing.""It's nothing much," Holly said, returning the smile."Why did you divorce him?" Abelin asked, lowering his voice.This was what he was dying to know.The smile on Holly's face froze. Her shining eyes dimmed instantly, losing their spark.Abelin's heart ached to see her like that. He wished he could wipe away the hurt in her eyes.He said apologetically, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have asked."Holly didn't like opening up to people
The program required Holly to put on makeup and wear the clothes provided.She sat in the dressing room. After the makeup artist applied foundation all over her face, she began doing her eye makeup.The makeup artist held the brush in her hand and said, "Ms. Sinclair, you're really young and pretty. You don't look like you have much on the male professionals out there. Is it okay if I make you look older?"She was basically calling Holly eye candy.Holly could sense what she was getting at. She smiled. "There's no need. You can just put light makeup on. We don't rely on our looks in this industry."The makeup artist put some mascara and some light lipstick on her, and Holly went on stage.She usually wore clean, practical clothing.To fit the program, she wore a maroon sleeveless dress made of tulle. It revealed her delicate collarbones and her slender arms.Her skin was porcelain white. The maroon of her dress only accentuated that.Her delicate features were elegant and beau
"I figured. What a tiger you are! Appearance-wise, you're just a shy little puppy. But damn! You're actually a tiger in disguise. I mean, dynamite?"Holly raised an eyebrow. "Are you disappointed?""No. My Holly's incredible. She can restore ancient paintings and ceramics and blow things up with dynamite."Holly corrected him, "We're already divorced. I'm not yours anymore.""I don't care. You're mine," Bryce said in a low, bossy tone.His possessiveness was like a stab to Holly's heart.Her chest ached slightly. She was feeling a mixture of emotions.This man was dangerous. He was too charming for his own good.It was no wonder that Samantha just had to marry him. Penelope was into him, too.Holly thought of the adoring look Penelope had when she looked at Bryce.Holly felt uncomfortable. She really wanted to have him back, but she was afraid of infuriating Arthur.She had to take her time. She had to work hard and make herself worthy of him.Love would have to sit on the
Arthur shuddered when he heard that.He dearly wished to tell her off, but he was afraid of making her angry. What if she threw another bottle of nitroglycerin on him?This was no joking matter.He was beginning to realize that she was pretty savage.He was a powerful and intimidating man. Yet, in his old age, he was being threatened by a mere blonde brat.Arthur was furious.He finally walked out of the house and arrived at his car.Mavin opened the door.Arthur looked at the nitroglycerin in his hand and yelled at Mavin, "Call for help! Get someone who can dissolve super glue and pry this bottle off my hands!"Mavin glanced at the bottle and asked curiously, "What is this?""Dynamite."Mavin backed away in fright.Arthur roared, "Call for help! Are you deaf? My hand is going to be blown off if we drag this out any longer!"Then, he began getting into the car.Mavin immediately stopped him. "No, Mr. Gabelman! The car runs on gas. If the dynamite goes off, the car will ex
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