The echoes of footsteps pulled Bryce out of his reverie. It was Linda Caroll, the nurse who took care of Queenie.Bryce handed the flowers over to her. "Please pass this to Aunt Queenie."He would visit her twice a month. Sometimes, he would pay for Queenie's medical bills, and other times, he would bring some daily necessities over. Linda was long associated with him. She took the flowers and smiled. "I'll thank you on her behalf, Mr. Gabelman."Bryce nodded slightly. Linda then opened the door and walked in.As the door crack grew wider, Yoel could now see Queenie's pale face clearly. Despite looking haggard, she still retained her looks from her youth.He played around with the jewelry box inside his pocket. The velvet edges of the jewelry box had turned white from countless touches. It bore the marks of aging.Kept within was a ring he bought many years ago.Since they were young, Yoel and Queenie had studied arts with a famous painter in Jardington. She was older than h
Yoel raised his hand and slapped Quirina across the face.Quirina was caught off guard by the sudden slap. Her ears rang as her cheek throbbed in pain. She dropped her act and yelled angrily, "How dare you hit me, Larsen!"Yoel took the disinfectant wet wipe from Bryce and slowly wiped his hands. He calmly replied, "Sorry. I couldn't help it.""You couldn't help it? Does that mean you could just hit me like that?" Quirina rushed toward him with a raised hand. She wanted to repay him with a slap.Abraham pulled her by the arm and said, "Watch what you say next time. Don't make unnecessary comments."Despite being held back, Quirina still wanted to rush forward. "What I said was the truth!""Enough. Let's just head back. We can visit Queenie another day." Abraham pulled her along to leave.Yet Quirina was reluctant to leave. "We should just see her since we're already here."Bryce looked up to Linda, who was standing by the side. "Don't allow these two to visit Aunt Queenie anymo
Holly would frequently receive gifts from Bryce soon after.One day, he gifted her a lifelike Barbie doll—the kind where you could change its clothes. It came with a variety of princess dresses, as well as a mini comb, necklace, high heels, and all sorts of accessories.Another day, he would send her stuffed toys—a fluffy bunny, dolphin, cartoon cat, giraffe, and others. They were all in pastel colors and looked cute.Holly was amused. She wasn't even interested in these toys when she was younger, much less now.Tonight, Bryce brought a huge teddy bear back as he returned from work.He looked mature and smart, dressed in a suit and tie, yet he was hugging a huge cartoon plush. It was a contradictory sight.Holly couldn't help but say, "You shouldn't bring those to me anymore."Bryce placed the teddy bear on the couch. "Do you not like them?"Holly looked at the five-foot-long brown teddy bear—there wasn't any space to place it. "The new year has passed. I'm already 24 years old
Even Annie thought that something was off with Bryce. While he was away, she whispered, "Mr. Gabelman has been acting a little strange recently."Holly agreed, "You're right."Annie asked, "Is he cheating on you?"Holly didn't think so. "It shouldn't be. He's been treating me really well recently. He's sending me all sorts of toys daily. "He sends me over ten messages and calls me at least three times per day. He comes over to spend time with me as soon as he's off work. Even so, he'd also need to have the time to cheat on me."Annie was completely baffled. "How unfathomable is a man's heart!"Holly asked, "How are things between you and Caleb now?"Annie coughed. "What could still happen between me and that silly guy? We're just friends."Speaking of the devil—Annie's phone rang.When the call was connected, Caleb's casual tone could be heard from the phone. "I'm currently at the pub two miles away from Winds Residences. Come over for a drinking contest!"Annie perked up in
Even a country bumpkin could easily transfer 15 million in foreign currency. It would have been over a million if converted.Unless Samantha obtained her inheritance, she would never have such a huge sum of money at her disposal.She felt a painful sting upon recalling the more than 50 million dollars Holly had swindled from her months ago.…Once Holly and Cooper left, Samantha withdrew some money and handed it over to her driver to carry.She got into the car and gave Arthur a call, over-exaggerating the matter. "I saw Holly in the bank earlier, Uncle Arthur. She transferred over a million to some Aunt Merope or Abel. "That money must've been yours, right? How could she transfer your money to someone else?"Samantha expected Arthur to be furious and harshly scold Holly. She didn't expect him to leisurely reply, "Holly has made quite a bit of money. She could use her own money however she likes."Samantha was stunned. After a while, she muttered, "You're quite generous now, a
Abraham was smoking by the window. He heard all of Quirina and Samantha's conversation.He put out his cigarette and turned around. He then told Quirina, "Bryce will be going on a business trip to Haryndale tomorrow. He'll be meeting up with some material suppliers to sign contracts."Get some burner phones and handle it discreetly."Quirina's eyes lit up upon hearing that there was an opportunity. "How do we handle it?"Abraham stared at her for a moment. "Forget it. I'll just send my men for it. You both lack knowledge and are incompetent."Quirina was unhappy. "Don't look down on us. I could still break Bryce and Holly apart using my methods."Abraham chuckled and said, "With your amateurish tactics, not only didn't you manage to break them apart, but you even sent Samantha to Levi."His expression hardened. He saw a tall figure standing behind the foyer. Upon closer inspection, he found that it was Moses.The smile on Abraham's face froze. "When did you get back, Moses? Why
Bryce got up when they were done with dinner, with Jacob and Andy following suit. Max and the others walked them back to the hotel. Their hotel was right upstairs.With his keen observation skills, Tobin had figured out the reason Bryce had been eying Mariposa's wrist. After all, he had prior experience from buying countless dolls and toys on behalf of Bryce recently.Once Bryce went into his room, Tobin called Mariposa. "May I ask where you bought the bracelet you were wearing tonight? What brand was it from?"Mariposa replied, "I bought it from Gwenzel. It's a Cartier bracelet."Tobin replied, "Alright. Thank you."It was merely an innocent question, yet it made Mariposa start speculating once again. She assumed that Bryce had prompted Tobin to give her a hint.Coincidentally, Max brought a set of documents over to her. "Send these documents to Mr. Gabelman's room, Ms. Perez. Whether tomorrow's deal can be closed depends on you now."They were well aware of the unspoken rule
Max ended the call. Mariposa angrily stormed toward the elevator. She was met with Holly, who was in a white trench coat.Holly's pristine elegance contrasted sharply with Mariposa's overtly striking appearance.Women were jealous creatures by nature. Mariposa couldn't help but spare Holly a second glance.When she saw that Holly was headed toward Bryce's suite, Mariposa assumed she was the new woman Max had sent over. In a fit of jealousy, she turned around and followed behind.Holly rang the doorbell.Mariposa leaned against the wall with a lit cigarette between her fingers.She exhaled a ring of smoke before slowly saying, "Stop ringing the bell, girlie. Even a beauty like me couldn't capture Mr. Gabelman's attention, what more someone as reserved as you? You seemed so pure—are you new to this industry?"Holly eyed her glumly as she continued to ring the doorbell.Mariposa studied Holly's face. "Where did you get your nose job done? It's rather natural. Did you model your