Holly ended the call and blocked Samantha's number. Samantha's call no longer got through when she tried again.She was so upset that she had nowhere to vent her anger. She then got into the car and borrowed her driver's phone to call Holly again."Why are you acting all smug, Holly? You ended up getting dumped by Bryce anyway. He was even asking for hostesses to keep him company at Tentalion earlier. In his eyes, you're no different from those hostesses who would willingly sell themselves for money!"Holly's grip on her phone tightened. She icily replied, "Someday, that big mouth of yours will cause you trouble."After that, she blocked that number as well.How could Bryce call up hostesses when he was such a germaphobe? Samantha couldn't even lie properly.…It was still daytime in Calria due to time differences.Holly returned to her room after lunch to continue her work until nighttime.After washing up, she sat on her bed and picked up the signet ring. She then starte
Holly wanted to have a closer look, so she held onto the candle and slowly walked toward the signet ring. But the pattern disappeared as soon as she walked closer, and it also didn't appear when she backed away.Holly tried pacing back and forth repeatedly. She found the pattern was the clearest when she stood 16 feet away.She stared at the pattern on the wall and studied it closely. On the top was a mountain that resembled a dragon's head, with a huge boulder at its peak. The words "Mt. Dragonspine" were faintly visible on that massive stone. The garnet in the middle of the signet ring was projected directly beneath those words.It was easy to achieve such a projection technique using high-end technology in the technologically advanced world today. However, it was rather impressive for such a feat to be done at the end of Monclair era without the help of such advanced technology.The wisdom of those in the past shouldn't be underestimated, after all.Holly asked Cooper to ho
Holly was shocked by the sudden turn of events.They were both supposed to be so in love, but Bryce ended up getting drunk and leaving early without informing her. He then refused to pick up her calls, respond to her text messages, and intentionally gave her the cold shoulder.But tonight, he suddenly wanted to make amends with her.It was as if they were on a roller coaster ride full of twists and turns. It would be hard for her to endure it without some resilience.After staying silent for a moment, Holly said, "I need time to calm down as well. Let's just talk when we're both calmed down."She was turning him down.Bryce's heart sank. "I've always had a bad temper. It was even worse before this, but you used to tolerate me endlessly."Holly smiled slightly and said, "Perhaps one's personality is bound to change after going through some rough patches. Even their patience would decrease as well."Her heart had gradually hardened, and her disappointment slowly accumulated. This
During lunch the next day, Hunter told Holly, "I'll bring you to an auction later. I heard there are many valuable items."Holly loved going to auctions. Not only could she broaden her horizons, but she could even discover hidden treasures. It was especially so for overseas auctions—many collections that couldn't be found in her country were available.Just as women naturally loved jewelry and finery, Holly had a deep-seated passion for antiques. …When night came, Hunter and Holly went to the auction with their bodyguards.It wasn't a big-scaled auction like Kristy's or Sodaby's—it was a migrant-exclusive auction. All attendees were migrants.Holly indeed came across many valuable items. Overseas auctions were much more interesting than the ones she was used to.The lots up for auction included an ancient lyre and a colored statue both from the Toulouse era, the King's cup from the Monclair era, an intricately inscribed scroll, and an emerald pendant.There were also all sort
Holly placed the Edgewood vase down on the table. She then smiled and said, "I have been learning from my grandpa since I was three or four years old. I've been in this trade for almost 20 years now."Since I was young, I have restored the paintings of Stanley Warner, George Hughes, Daryn Talbott, and Zachary Quine, among others."Hunter casually stroked his chin and said, "Holly is a top-tier cultural relics restorer back in her country, yet she's been underestimated by all of you here. I'll advise you not to judge a book by its covers—you shouldn't be looking down on her."The crowd's perception of Holly slightly changed for the better after hearing them both.Among them, an old man in his 60s was studying the Edgewood vase by Holly's side with keen eyes. He asked, "Tell me. Why would you spend 20 million dollars to acquire this Edgewood vase, miss?"Holly's finger gently traced the pattern on the vase. She softly said, "This is not an ordinary Edgewood vase. The two tigers here
Zorro was very generous. He immediately took out his checkbook from his bag and wrote a check for Holly on the spot. It was more than 14 million in foreign currency.Despite looking calm outwardly, Holly was overjoyed.The tiger on the Edgewood vase was indeed hand-painted by King Konrad. The anecdote as well as the fact that she wanted to increase her luck were also true. However, Holly lied about wanting to add it to her own collection. She did that to increase the vase's value and gain more profit.They were willing to spend over 200 million dollars to acquire a royal goblet. It would be just a drop in the bucket for them to spend 100 million dollars on an Edgewood vase hand-painted by royalty.Hunter took a sip of his coffee before telling Holly, "This is Mr. Zorro Gabelman, Holly. He's Abelin's father."Holly couldn't help but marvel at Hunter's shrewdness. He only spoke up after she received the money. If he had told her about it earlier, she would have sold it to Zorro at
The doors to the Jeep swung open, and out came two burly robbers. They were tan-skinned with short, curly hair and looked tough as bulls. Both were armed with rifles.They forcefully smashed the car windows with their rifles and hammers.It was Holly's first time witnessing such chaos happen. They were brazenly carrying guns and robbing others in the street in broad daylight.They said this place was like heaven, but it seemed like heaven and hell were just a wall apart.Just as Holly was about to call the police, the car window was smashed. One of the robbers reached in to open the door. He then snatched Holly's phone and roughly threw it onto the ground.He then instructed harshly, "Give me your money, woman!"To them, migrants were all rich. Due to regional reasons, they wouldn't be investigated thoroughly if they were to rob migrants.The bodyguards on the driver and passenger seats each took out a bat from beneath their seats.The robbers pointed their guns at the bodyguar
Bryce was the one who fired the earlier shots. He arrived in the nick of time.Holly thought she was dreaming, but she could see that it was indeed Bryce's familiar face in front of her.She ran toward him without much thought and threw herself onto him. Grabbing onto his sleeves, she looked up tearfully with a hint of surprise. "How did you get here?"Holly went from being traumatized to being surprised in a short span of time. Such contrasting emotions crashed over her, causing her to forget about everything for a moment. She even forgot that she was still holding a gun.It was dangerous for someone who didn't know how to handle a gun to carry one. One wrong move would accidentally trigger it.Bryce calmly took the gun away from Holly and secured the safety switch.He said, "I'm temporarily transferring to the company's branch in Newmorrow. I'll only transfer back to Jardington once you're done restoring the paintings."Holly was stunned. "Are you joking?"Bryce replied, "I'm