Chapter: 176

She then signaled to the only remaining bodyguard in the room, who promptly produced an elegant box and offered it to Ariana.

The box’s design was all too familiar to Ariana as it was the same one used by Holden when he sent her the necklace.

Ariana quickly declined, saying, “I don’t accept gifts from unknown sources.”

However, Jennifer wouldn’t take no for an answer and pushed the box into Ariana’s hands, insisting, “Just take a look first. See what it is.”

Reluctantly, Ariana opened the box to find one of her mother’s treasured possessions—-the very necklace that had been sold! @®

Ariana’s shock turned to disbelief as she gazed at the necklace in the box.

that Holden, after she had offended him, would give her the necklace of her mother

asked with a curious look, intrigued by Ariana’s innocence. She wondered how Holden knew

mean that he’s giving it to me all of a

gentle tone, “It’s his way of apologizing. He knows he was wrong and acted rudely toward you.

Ariana wasn’t having it. After all that happened, how could she

he were sincere, why wouldn’t he show his face? Every time he hides

was taken aback by

because of her close ties with Adrian. She was privy to Holden’s secret dual identity, and she knew that his actions of hiding behind the darkness or mask were all done to keep his identity hidden from Ariana.

know the truth, Holden’s actions of hiding behind a mask or in the darkness

had to improvise a story. “It’s a long

as she said, “Then cut it

to give her a

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