16. It was a brilliant move–leveraging public sentiment to pressure Mr. Holt into acceptance. He’d achieved multiple goals: He’d crushed my father’s hopes, severed Nick’s pathway to advancement, and driven a wedge between Nick and Mr. Holt. “Chosen one?” Just a well–staged PR move. Mr. Holt wouldn’t suspect Julian, who led a secluded life. He’d … Read more
15. The finance world in Lexington soon returned to normal. The rumors had fizzled out after a few days. Who could seriously believe the Holt–Jensen engagement would break off? As the Jensen heiress, I was clearly destined to be the future Mrs. If Nick didn’t marry me, who would dare marry me? Nick seemed in … Read more
14. In my previous life as the well–behaved Jensen heiress, flirting with a ha man would have been unthinkable. But now, I needed an ally–a powerful one.
13. Julian Holt, eldest son of the Holt Group, Nick’s older half–brother, My father had been right. My engagement with Nick impacted both families‘ interests, and it wouldn’t be easy to dissolve it. But I knew one thing: this engagement had to end. On the first day I returned, I scoured my memories for this … Read more
12 The man before me was slender and elegant, his complexion pale. A small mole at the corner of his eye made him look both ethereal and striking. He looked completely different from the last time I’d seen him. I took in his appearance, and he studied me in return. His dark eyes were calm … Read more
11. He was right. I had lost my mind. Without the experiences of my past life, I wouldn’t have done any of this. I’d been raised to follow the rules. Even in the past, there was no way I would’ve made such a public break with Nick at a gathering of high society. But following … Read more
10. It didn’t take long for the news to spread across the business circles. The engagement between the Holts and Jensens was as good as broken. The story of Nick wanting to marry his savior was already causing a stir, but now, at her own birthday party, the Jensen heiress had publicly called off the … Read more
I glanced back at Nick. He really didn’t get it. He’d been born as the Holt heir, and his life had been too easy. He didn’t realize what having the Holt matriarch on his arm actually meant. Maybe the coldness in my gaze took him aback because he hesitated. The elevator opened directly into the … Read more
Why w were they here? Because my two brothers had just expanded our market overseas, and the financial reports were stellar, Because my father had recently rung the Nasdaq bell, taking the Jensen family’s net worth to new heights. Because the Jensen family had built connections in both business and government over th the past … Read more
7. “Enough!” Nick’s sharp voice cut through the crowd. The room went silent. Ella flinched, slowly raising her head, her eyes wide and pleading as she looked at me. Her message was unmistakable: he’d broken off my engagement and turned me into the town’s laughingstock, and she felt deeply remorseful about it. If I didn’t … Read more