Someone knocked on the door as they were conversing. A young man in his late 20s walked in.He was dressed formally in a navy blue shirt, complete with a three-piece suit and a tie. He looked decent and carried himself dignifiedly.Christopher smiled kindly and told Holly, "This is my son, Gabriel. He's heard so much about you and insisted on following along when he heard that I was meeting you."Gabriel Fernandez carefully studied Holly before smiling at her. "I've been following you ever since you appeared in 'Treasure Talkers,' Ms. Sinclair. "Your live painting of 'The Crane' truly astonished the audiences. As expected, you're more stunning in real life, Ms. Sinclair."He had a polished way of speaking.Holly smiled slightly. "You're too kind, Mr. Gabriel. I'm just an ordinary person.""It's admirable how you're so modest despite your great reputation, Ms. Sinclair." Gabriel pulled a chair out and sat opposite her.The four of them ate and drank merrily. During the meal, Ga
All of them left the hotel after finishing their meal.Holly was carefully carrying the lockbox that contained the white-glazed kiln vase.Gabriel reached out for it. "Let me. A gentleman shouldn't let a lady carry such a heavy thing."Holly didn't reject his offer. Such an expensive and fragile thing might fall and shatter if they were to fight over it. Whose fault would that be, then?She thanked him politely.…They took the elevator down.As they walked, Yoel received a call and slowed down. Christopher, too, slowed down as he was creating some opportunity for Gabriel.Holly and Gabriel were greeted by a chilly breeze as they walked out of the hotel. Holly wrapped her trench coat tightly around her slender figure.Gabriel's gaze lingered on her slim figure. "I'm happy to meet you today, Ms. Sinclair."Holly wasn't good at socializing. He would surely misunderstand her words if she were to reply, "I'm happy, too". So, she only smiled and replied, "Thank you."Gabriel po
Holly opened the message and saw that it was from Gabriel. It read, "I have a good impression of you, Ms. Sinclair. Would you like to go out for a movie during the weekend?"Holly replied without hesitation. "I'm sorry. I have a lover."She had wanted to say it back in the hotel. However, it was hard for her to bring it up when she wasn't close to him, and he was respectful of their boundaries as well.Bryce was happy with Holly's action. He took out the divorce certificate from his bag and placed it on the bedside table. "The documents are already prepared. We could remarry anytime we want."Holly eyed the documents wordlessly. She wrapped her arms around his waist and looked up at him. She then tipped her toes up and kissed him on the chin.Bryce pinched her chin and kissed her forcefully yet gently on the lips. His gentle fingers skillfully caressed her skin, leaving burning marks everywhere he touched. Holly felt her knees go weak.He carried her up and placed her gently
A week later, a group of high-ranking executives were having a meeting in the Gabelman Group's conference room during the morning.After the lengthy meeting had concluded, Arthur called Bryce as they stepped out of the conference room. "Have you remarried Holly yet?"Bryce stood tall and proud as he calmly replied, "No."A hint of anxiousness flashed in Arthur's eyes. "Why not? I've given you the divorce certificate since last week. Are you planning to wait until next year?"Bryce slowly replied, "I respect Holly's decision. We'll remarry when she wants to. I won't force her, even if she doesn't want to."Arthur was unhappy. "Why is she acting up now? She refused to divorce you back when I asked her to. Now she's putting on airs when I'm asking both of you to remarry. Isn't she tired of all that?"Bryce gave him a half-smile and said, "The reason is simple—that's because you have ulterior motives for wanting us to remarry."Arthur's expression paled as he urged, "How about you g
Holly raised her brows. "Really now?"Bryce replied without much expression, "I have face blindness. Other than you, everyone else looks the same to me."Holly burst out laughing.After Bryce was done stirring the coffee, he got up and walked to the landline. He then called Tobin and instructed, "Replace all our female secretaries with male secretaries."Tobin hesitated. "Our company has never hired male secretaries before. It's rare for men to work in this profession."Bryce said, "Replace them with older women, then."Tobin replied, "Oh. Alright, then."Holly opened up the thermos flask and handed him a cup. "There's no need for that. I'm just complimenting her on a whim."Bryce took the cup and poured some tea into it before pushing it back to her again. "No. I like the way you are now. Keep being jealous next time, and tell me whatever's bothering you. Just don't keep it in."Holly chuckled. Other men disliked jealous women, but not him. He was rather special.She gently
Holly said nothing, rubbing her head where it hurt.She then left, taking her bag with her.The woman watched as she walked away. Then, she carefully placed Holly's hair into a transparent ziploc bag, smiling deviously.…The next day, Yoel brought Holly to his company for a visit.The company was located in the best office tower in the area. There were more than 30 floors.It looked luxurious and modern.The whole thing belonged to Larsen Enterprise.Besides that, there was also a large factory and laboratory located outside the building. They had multiple branches of it across the entire country.They controlled nearly half of the renewable energy and biotechnology industries.It was no wonder that Arthur was so desperate for her to marry Bryce again.It was all because of her status and family background.Holly smiled sarcastically. It didn't matter how much someone worked. It all boiled down to a good family. It was a slap in the face for her.She visited the whole com
Holly chased her all the way out of the restaurant. She grabbed the woman's arm, not letting her go.The woman struggled with all her might, trying to pry Holly's fingers off. However, the Larsens' driver heard the commotion and ran over to grab her as well.Yoel followed them in large strides. He asked Holly, "What happened?""She plucked your hair on purpose. She must be hiding something," Holly said, reaching out to grab the woman's hand.She pried it open, but there was nothing there.Holly wasn't going to give up. She rummaged through the woman's pockets.The woman's right pocket had a piece of tissue with a few strands of hair in it.They had to be Yoel's.A regular person would have thrown it away. However, this woman had wrapped it carefully in tissue paper.Her intentions were as clear as day.Holly held the hair between her fingers and showed Yoel. "Look. She's definitely up to something."Yoel's expression darkened. He looked at the woman and asked, "Who are you w
Then, Holly remembered seeing Levi in Bryce's office that day.She considered it for a while and said, "It could also be Levi.""Levi?" Yoel recalled seeing him once at the art exhibition. He didn't have a good impression of him.Levi looked courteous and polite on the surface. He was perceptive and knew how to handle social situations well. However, his eyes would occasionally reveal his darker side within.On the other hand, Bryce was open-minded. He was arrogant, but he had kind eyes. Besides his temper and his jealousy, he didn't have any other red flags.A bad temper was forgivable, but hidden motives were dangerous.After getting into the car, Holly told Bryce everything that had happened that day.After that, Bryce murmured, "Got it."He hung up the phone and lapsed into silence.It was clear that he wasn't the only one who doubted Yoel's biological relationship with Holly.There were a few things that didn't add up in this relationship. But to keep Holly happy, Bryce