rand hall of its most prestigious auction house w
yled, a fine veil covering her face. Though her features were hidden, her
and composed. The moment she finished, the bid
, and with the gavel held confidently in her hand, she
oor. Tilting his head a little, he glanced toward her ag
on house five years ago. At her very first auction, she sold an antique painting originally valued at on
d slightly. "Has she
someone offered her ten million just to take it off, but she refused. People
e ashtray and continued watching her
ne with eyes like that cou
s ago, had left behind divorce papers, secretly ended her pre
me," Daniel sa
d back toward Archie. "It's been five years, and
ession stiffe
ing behind some trace, yet Emilia had done exactly that, and
n frustration.
rcing him, ending the pregnancy, and cuttin
ed the divorce agreement. No one knew that for the past five years, he
anted to ask what unforgivable mistak
re, rigid as cold sweat spread across his back. He ha
missing for five years was like sear
overwhelmed by frustration
Amelia offered a graceful bow befo
n auction house under the name Amelia Morgan. To avoid unnecessary trou
back toward
ht toward her with open arms and wrapped herself
nt down, picked up her daughter Olivia Moore, and kissed her gently on the c
and lifted her chin with irritat
e you with them?
ng boys' games and I can
well that her two sons had simply wanted to pl
egnancy. Yet when she finally stood outside the operating room, she found she could
e children-two boys and a girl. They were Leo Moore, the el
ergetic and mischievous, and Olivia was
arms, Emilia felt deeply grateful for
hree of us saw today?"
hat you saw?" Emi
father," Ol
milia somehow failed to
y you saw, Olivi
niel. He's a bad man. A really, super-duper scary man
se words, a sharp ach
Daniel's name had rarely
almost forgotten t
now stirred up old memories, lea
ne how Daniel coul
name was Daniel Wright and had seen him on television a fe
one for him, dear. He wouldn
o knocks sounded at the
?" Emilia
ffice right away. A very important client asked to see you. Th
ring who this supposedly i
y patrons, yet it was rare for the manager
urious about just how signifi
I'll head there immed
" Olivia murmured, her sma
er wide, watery eyes before asking in a faintly disappo
e with a hint of apology. "Stay here for a litt
he knew she couldn't stop her from returning to wor
my. I'll wait
f bread into her hands, and said, "Eat this for now. Later, I
ia answered
he veil over her face once agai
hands, Olivia hurried to the doo
ear down the hall made h
nd sent Leo and Asher a voice message in her gent
ppeared along with their voice r
g lot, Leo and Asher stoo
r a thoughtful look. "You're certa
ng across the car wi
over his work with obvious satisfaction. "I'm
he vehicle, Leo muttered under his breath, "
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