Nina was holding her lunch box as she watched the spicy and flavorful crawfish in front of Holly, making her salivate. She was cursing Bryce in her heart for prioritizing Holly over her.Not only did she travel for a long journey and obediently make way for him, but she also helped him to clear away obstacles and eliminate his rivals.She was so afraid of ghosts, yet she managed to stay by the tomb all night long.In the end, he didn't even prepare anything nice for her to eat. All she got was just a lunch box.Although there were two meats and three vegetable dishes with a drumstick, it was still a lunch box.She never had a lunch box in her entire life.Holly hurriedly gave half of her portion to Nina and another half to Annie.She even wanted to give some to Abelin as well. However, out of her reservations, she only glanced at him from afar.Bryce saw this and wasn't pleased by it.He was even more sad at the thought of Holly and Abelin being alone together in a secluded sp
Soon, Holly suppressed her urge to laugh and said softly, "I was very sad that night. I passed by a bar and went in to order an Apricot Blossom. Little did I know that it wasn't tea, but a cocktail instead! And a strong one, at that. "I passed out after drinking the whole glass. If I had the slightest hint of consciousness left in me, I would've avoided doing something that might give others the wrong idea."Bryce pursed his lips slightly.After he calmed down, he believed what Holly told him. But he didn't trust Abelin.He was a man himself, so he understood other men's thoughts very well.If any guy were to see the woman he liked lying unconscious in front of him, he would be tempted to caress or kiss her.He pinched the area between his eyebrows and smiled a little as he said, "Let's not talk about this anymore and forget about it.""About your father…""I threw the photo at his face and made it clear to him. He will be mindful of his actions in the future."Holly felt tha
The chemicals slowly began reacting with each other, making a soft hissing sound.Holly repeated her actions, brushing the solution over the wall.An hour later, the solution eroded a gaping hole in the wall.She marveled at the wisdom of their ancestors. This was a really strong wall.Desmond stared at the hole and said to everyone, "Stand back. We will be lighting the explosive next."Everyone stepped back hurriedly, moving to the outside of the secret chamber.Only Tristan and an old, wrinkly man stayed there.The old man was probably the explosives expert that Desmond was talking about.He took out an explosive from a large black bag by his feet, putting it in the hole. He gave Tristan a few instructions.Holly and the others waited at the top of the secret chamber.They were all anxious, especially Annie. She asked Desmond, "He'll be alright, won't he?"Desmond sat in his wheelchair, stroking his chin. He said lightly, "It's not his first time doing this. The old man's
Jackie took up one of the drawings and unfolded it carefully.It looked extremely brittle because of its age. The signature on it had faded a little, but the markings of the actual drawing were still crisp and clear.The horses depicted in the drawing had athletic and toned bodies. They marched along the river in triumph, a picture of strength and unity.The signature and the artistic choices made told Holly that this was a drawing from the Wild Horses series by Gunther Hockney.Gunther was a famous artist in the 1800s. No other painters could draw horses as well as he could.His horses looked like they were about to leap off the drawing.Holly wasn't expecting the Foxes to own this.As everyone admired the piece, the drawing began visibly deteriorating as it came into contact with more oxygen.However, Holly had already memorized it.This drawing could go up to billions of dollars in an auction after Holly restored it.She got the men to photograph the other pieces of art so
Holly sped up, smiling at him. "Why are you up so early?"Bryce said indifferently, "I was waiting for you."He was looking behind her. Seeing that there was only the bodyguard behind her, he retracted his gaze."How long have you been waiting?" she asked."Not long."Holly held his cold fingers, rubbing them against her warm hands. "I got Tristan's call last night. They needed me there for the last wall. I didn't wake you up since you were fast asleep. And I'm only here now because I was busy."Bryce smiled lightly. He put an arm around her shoulders and brought her into the room. "I'll get someone to bring us breakfast. You can sleep after you eat.""Okay."Bryce got the bodyguards to buy them breakfast.Holly went to the washroom to wash her hands.Bryce locked the door from the inside and went up to her. He put his hand on hers and placed his chin on her head. Saying nothing, he washed her hands for her.Holly was a little surprised, but she let him.After that, she dri
After Bryce's condition stabilized, Holly flew back to Jardington with him.Along with them were Abelin, Hunter, and a group of bodyguards.When they arrived, Hunter and Jackie began immediately handling the treasure.The ones that could be moved to Claria were moved. The ones that couldn't were handed over to Abelin to be presented at the auction.…Holly received a call from Hunter, saying he wanted to meet her.Holly went to the hotel that Hunter stayed in at the appointed time.He took out two drawings, handing them to her.Holly unrolled them carefully.She studied them. One of them was "The Chariot" by Marcus Youngville. The other was "The Riding Bull" by John Langster.Hunter pointed at "The Chariot" and said, "If this is the real deal, it'll be considered a national treasure. We couldn't take it out of the country, and it'd be a hassle to auction it off. I'm planning to give it to Jardington Museum as a favor."Holly considered it for a while.One of Trevor's mentee
It wasn't Holly's first time being on TV. Thus, she agreed to join the TV program quite willingly.On top of the fame, she would also be earning royalties from it. So, why wouldn't she do it?After recording the session, the organizers secured themselves a spot on the trend chart to hype it up.The headlines read, "The Most Beautiful Restorer, Holly Sinclair", "Holy Sinclair Restores National Artifacts", "Holly Sinclair and Stanley Warner's Mountain Home", and "Holly Sinclair Restores Ancient Paintings".At once, Holly was trending everywhere. She gained a few million followers at once.Everyone was captivated by this beautiful restorer.Usually, only celebrities in the entertainment industry would dominate the trend charts, but not this time.It was simply amazing to see a non-celebrity reaching the same levels of fame.…Nina was in a hair salon doing her hair. She scrolled on her phone aimlessly.To her surprise, the news was all about Holly.She counted the number of has
Arthur was utterly humiliated by Nina.He said crossly, "Are you done?""No. Just stop breaking up Bryce and Holly. Don't you think it's tiring to keep doing that?" Nina replied.Arthur cast a sideways glance at her and then looked at his watch. "I'm busy. I have no time for all this nonsense."He pushed his chair, stood up, and grabbed his phone and wallet.Nina stopped him from leaving. "Where are you going?""To an appointment.""Where?"Arthur's eyelids twitched. "What does this have to do with you?""It has everything to do with me. If Bryce gets so mad that he cuts off all ties with you, I'll be the one inheriting the company. I have to familiarize myself with my future workplace."Arthur scoffed. "I wouldn't leave it to you. I still have Levi."Nina said crisply, "But Mom is your lawfully wedded wife. I'm the next heir. Levi comes after me."Arthur sneered. "Well, if you want to inherit my company, you'll need to suck up to me. Someone like you wouldn't even have a s