Chapter: 177

“Exactly. Who wears a mask for no reason?” Jennifer replied seriously, hiding her inner laughter as she thought about how easily Ariana had been taken in.

Ariana frowned, feeling guilty for having tried to uncover Holden’s true identity in the past. @

Jennifer continued, painting a picture of Holden as a misunderstood and mistreated man. “He only keeps a low profile and distances himself from others because of his traumatic past.

The nanny who saved him from the fire later kidnapped him! Can you believe that? No one has ever been genuinely kind to him; they only want to use him for his wealth and power. ” @

Ariana listened with empathy in her heart. “It’s so sad,” she whispered.

“Exactly,” Jennifer continued, her tone sounding more and more genuine. “Holden has been betrayed and used by those close to him, which is why he has become so guarded and cynical. But he actually doesn’t have any true friends, which is why he was testing you. He never meant to cause you any harm.”

mind

do you still harbor resentment toward him?” Jennifer queried with

hesitant. “But anyway, I don’t

still annoyed, so she quickly ditched her

of navigating social interactions. That necklace in the box was purchased by royalty from another kingdom, but Holden was determined to retrieve it for you, knowing how important it was to your late mother. He

at the box in her lap and her features finally

grateful for her talent of being able to craft convincing stories, particularly one about

didn’t think it would be difficult to evoke

hesitated for a moment before holding up the box and asking Jennifer, “Why does this involve you? Does Holden really

not just a small matter. It’s

acted like a woman who

Adrian, my recently betrothed fiance?” Jennifer asked, her

“Yes, he’s the Vice

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