Meanwhile, a cleaner, busy vacuuming the room, accidentally knocked on the table, causing the cup to move and unintentionally sucking the note into the vacuum cleaner.-Violet learned that Naomi had a cold as they left the hospital at about 10 PM. Her old age and fragility, however, made her condit
Violet experienced a shiver down her spine. She turned around just in time to see Lucius leave.How long had he lingered there? She had noticed a shadow lurking behind her earlier, but she had been too absorbed with Emily's interaction to notice it and had mistaken it for a mere shadow of a tree.Op
Emily's smug expression grew as she announced, "Perfect timing. Oliver is about to paint my portrait."Oliver had once mentioned he'd only ever painted a portrait for one girl. Violet hadn't dared to probe further, but now she suspected that girl must be Emily.Violet deeply admired the love Oliver
Naomi's query perplexed Violet. She turned and saw another portrait tucked away in a dimly lit area.The girl in this painting was smiling foolishly and carefreely with squinted eyes. It was her own image.Rubbing her eyes, she confirmed that it was her portrait.The fact that Oliver had painted her
"You wanted me here to provoke me, didn't you? What do you gain from provoking me?" Violet questioned her, her gaze icy.Her straightforwardness stood in stark contrast to Emily, who blushed with anger but couldn't respond.Emily finally said, "I wanted you to see the truth. Our portraits' placemen
Violet found herself perplexed by her thoughts. She couldn't comprehend why Lucius and Oliver were at odds since they had no direct conflicts of interest."I'm surprised that you came to my exhibition," Oliver said, receiving a glass of wine from a server.Oliver was neither courteous nor submissive
Violet found it challenging to disregard his dominant presence. She inhaled deeply before returning the check, stating firmly, "I'm not selling the painting. Please give it back.""Ever heard of a done deal? I've paid for the item, which now belongs to me. There's no room for second thoughts now.""
Violet didn't pay much attention to the chatter. She retrieved her USD drive and proceeded to print her documents.While walking past the area near the HR department, a hot spot known for office gossip, she inadvertently caught bits of a conversation."This has to be true. My cousin's pal spilled th