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On her first day with Norman’s team, Aurelia stepped into the building and was promptly welcomed by Norman’s assistant, Owen Summersby.

He efficiently guided her through the initial onboarding procedures, which proved to be straightforward and swiftly concluded.

Subsequently, Owen led her to meet Norman himself.

Norman was meticulously cleaning a piece of bronzeware upon their arrival, fully immersed in his task.

He was so focused on what he was doing that he remained oblivious to Aurelia and Owen’s presence.

Owen discreetly signaled to Aurelia, prompting her to maintain silence,

Aurelia knew that absolute concentration was needed when handling antiques; any mistake could prove costly. What surprised her, however, was Norman’s hands–on approach despite his age and expertise.

Her attention was drawn to the intricate inscriptions adorning the bronzeware, indicating its likely origin from the Bronze Agc.

She gazed on, almost entranced, feeling as though the bronze artifact was unraveling its past life before her very eyes, from its initial forging to its eventual burial alongside its owner.

It dawned on her that this was a recently unearthed treasure.

She was aware that Norman’s team often collaborated with the national archaeological team.

and present

As Owen glanced at Norman, his eyes brimmed with admiration. Norman stood as his idol in the industry. and many envied Owen for the privilege of serving as assistant to such a revered figure. Through the years spent by Norman’s side, Owen had gleaned invaluable knowledge and insight.

As Norman raised his gaze, he caught sight of Aurelia standing beside Owen.

Immediately, he set down the tool he had been holding.

With a cheerful smile, he approached Aurelia. “Can you discern the age of this bronzeware?”

“Early Bronze Age, Aurelia promptly replied.

Norman’s eyes

lit up. and he was once again amazed by Aurelia’s expertise. “You’re absolutely right. Can you share who your mentor is?”

a mentor. I learned everything from an elderly woman since childhood; she had a vast collection of antiques.” It was only then that Aurelia remembered that Hannah hadn’t taken her on as an apprentice, but rather, she had

didn’t ask any further questions and instead said, “Since I’m not fully acquainted with your capabilities, I can’t assign a specific task to you. However, I have a painting here that has stumped most of the team. See if you can

the heck? Why did Old Mr. Gardner assign Ms. Shaw the hardest task

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a captivating beauty like her on their team was a rare occurrence. Owen certainly didn’t want

I’ll give it a shot,” Aurelia agreed without the slightest hesitation, her tone sounding as if she had just consented

stood in disbelief as he observed her

he hadn’t been part of Aurelia’s interview process, he had heard from his

skills surpassed those who had

e young a

captivating Aurelia, he momentarily forgot how his coworkers described the

never judge a book by its cover. In that moment, he realized he had indeed

taste in women is not

fell short of perfection, it mattered little to Norman. Joining his team would afford her unparalleled

Aurelia went to the

morning and had croissants instead, so

in bed, engrossed

her new job, he figured she might not have

of her, a rush of joy

here!” exclaimed Chad

she had purchased in front of Chad. “Are

do is sign when the time

simple, Chad enjoyed it since

your first day, right? How’s the adjustment going?

working environment at Old Mr. Gardner’s team is fantastic.

relieved. If Norman dared to give Aurelia a hard time, he vowed to settle the

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minutes at the hospital, Aurelia left since she needed

journey, she received

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