Arthur wouldn't put Bryce in a difficult spot anymore.Love might be important to women. But for men, it was something nice that they could live without.The car drove on the road nonstop.Holly noticed a car following behind them. It was Bryce's car.He only left them after she reached home safely.Holly felt warm and sad inside at the same time.Upon reaching home, she took a warm shower.As she dried her hair after the shower, her phone started ringing.Holly picked up the phone and saw that it was Annie calling.When the call was connected, Annie excitedly said, "Holly, there's going to be an auction for Renaizance paintings at Zorro Auctioneers next week. Are you interested?"The Renaizance was considered one of the most popular art periods in history.Naturally, Holly would be interested.Even if they weren't bidding for the paintings, it would be nice to have a look.Holly asked, "What time is it starting? Do we need to buy tickets?"She married Bryce when she was
Annie was stunned.She felt that money was just a bunch of numbers to these people.They were spending money like water.These rich folks didn't care about their money at all.Millions were nothing in their eyes.Compared to Annie, Holly was way calmer.She grew up with Winston, who had always been calm. Naturally, she would be nonchalant toward money as well.Holly had also visited the museum with Winston when she was young. So, she had seen a lot of treasures like that before.That day, she was there to witness the Renaizance paintings' beauty.She was also there to get whatever seemed appropriate.However, after seeing how the auction started with that price, she didn't think she could join in the fun.The host of Zorro Auctioneers knew how to make the event exciting.The next few paintings were sold at a high price.No matter who painted them, they were at least tens of millions of dollars.After a break, the next item being auctioned was a landscape painting.The pa
Holly smiled.Then, she said confidently, "If I'm not mistaken, that painting is Keith Fox's "Peaks and Hills." He liked to keep his signature small and hide it in his paintings, making it hard to find."Annie exclaimed in shock, "Keith Fox? Are you saying that it's really painted by Keith Fox?""Judging from the way it was drawn, I would think so. Once we find his signature, we'll be able to verify it. No one could imitate the way he painted his paintings."Keith Fox's "Peaks and Hills" was a treasure in the Isola Museum.During the 2000s, a foreign magazine ranked the most influential person in the world who had the greatest impact on humanity in the past thousand years.There were six of them who were from Holly's country, and Keith Fox was one of them.His name was well-known.Annie said his name loudly, and everyone around them heard her.They were all immediately stunned.If it really were a painting by Keith Fox, fans would bid hundreds of millions of dollars for it, l
Holly smiled. "60 million dollars. It's a deal."Caleb was a straightforward guy. "Let's find a hotel to sign a contract and proceed with the transaction."Holly nodded. "Alright."Caleb looked at his watch. "I'm meeting someone in a while to discuss business, and it's almost time. Do you mind if they join us? After we sign the contract, you can leave first.""I don't mind."Although Caleb looked unreliable, he did things smoothly."Then, I'll call my man now and let him prepare the contract. Will you be alright with a check?" Holly agreed, "Yes."They both got into their cars and drove to Jardington Hotel and Restaurant—the hotel Caleb mentioned.When they entered the room, the client Caleb was meeting had yet to arrive.Holly and Annie sat quietly as they waited.They were waiting for Caleb's assistant to bring the contract.Meanwhile, the staff were serving them drinks.Caleb stroked his chin as he scanned Holly. "Miss, who exactly are you? How could you have such a sh
Caleb didn't feel awkward at all. He said as they walked, "I just purchased a painting for my dad, and we're signing the contract now. "Don't worry. She'll be gone soon and won't be disturbing our meeting."Bryce nodded subtly without any emotion.Caleb continued to talk by himself, "That young woman sure is something. She could tell from a distance that the painting was painted by Keith Fox. If I had a vision like her, I would've bid against her and saved some money."Bryce's gaze shifted a little.He had a hunch when he heard about a young woman and a painting.Bryce asked calmly, "Who is this young woman?"Caleb liked to talk, so he said confidently, "She's Winston Sinclair and Trevor Habel's mentee. Not only is she gorgeous, but she's also elegant like a goddess. She's also young. I think she's in her 20s."Bryce was sure at that moment.The young woman Caleb was talking about was Holly.There weren't a lot of women in the antique industry. Instead, there were more elder
"What? She's… She's your woman?" Caleb felt extremely awkward.He wanted to bury himself in the ground badly.He flirted so much that he managed to offend someone. He had never met anyone who embarrassed themselves like he did.Caleb finally realized why Bryce's face was so dark earlier.He was fortunate enough not to be punched in the face by Bryce."I'm sorry, Bryce. I didn't know she was your wife." Caleb was quick-witted, and he quickly changed his tone. "You two are the perfect pair. You're dashing, and she's gorgeous. You're made for each other."Bryce was distracted as he nodded.He could only focus on Holly.His gaze was locked on her face, and he couldn't look away.Seeing how awkward it was, Holly quickly signed the contract.Then, she grabbed the check and stood up. "Please carry on with your meeting. I shall take my leave now and not disturb you further."Caleb could read the room well, and he quickly said, "What's the rush, Mrs. Gabelman? Have a chat with Bryce
"Alright."Bryce had actually assigned two bodyguards to protect Holly in the dark.Although they had gotten a divorce, the hatred the Cott family had for Holly was established. So, Bryce thought it was safer to have someone following her.Holly pulled back her hand from his and said without any emotion, "Goodbye."Bryce's heart was hurting, but he looked calm. "Goodbye."Holly left the room with determination.She called Annie, and they left together.When they got in the car, she transferred a hundred thousand dollars to Annie.She felt bad for making things awkward for Annie."Holly, being able to attend the auction because of you was enough to make me happy. Why did you give me money?"Holly smiled. "You should have it for accompanying me everywhere. Take it as an allowance.""I was bored anyway. After all, we're friends."Holly didn't say anything else.Annie placed one hand on the steering wheel and said, "I have a feeling that you're not seeing me as a friend. It fe
Ron's face contorted in pain, and he yelled with a missing tooth, "It's illegal for you to beat me up!"His mouth was covered in blood, and he was spitting blood as he spoke.He looked even more miserable now.Right after Ron said that, Bryce threw another punch.A loud noise sounded when his fist collided with Ron's face.Ron was in so much pain that his ears started ringing, and he was seeing stars.It felt like his cheekbones were fractured.He covered his hurting face with his handcuffed hands. Then, he glared at Bryce.Kolby reminded Bryce from the side, "Mr. Gabelman, don't hit him in the face. Do it on parts that aren't visible. Otherwise, it'll be hard to answer for it."Bryce nodded slightly. Then, he kicked Ron's thighs.Ron fell to his knees loudly.After that, Bryce grabbed a chair and smashed it on Ron's back.Because of this bastard, James was dead.He caused James' parents to lose their son. James' wife lost her husband, and his child had to grow up without