Ihave some business connections with Holden. I’ve met him once.”

Considering Holden’s disfigurement, and knowing that Debora’s husband was an experienced doctor in the dermatology department, Ariana casually inquired, “Is there any treatment for the injury on his face?”

Baffled, Debora asked, “There’s no wound on Holden’s face.”

Ariana stood there, stunned by the revelation. “Didn’t Holden suffer a disfigurement since childhood? So he has been wearing a mask all this time,” she muttered.

Debora, too, found herself perplexed. “Are we talking about the same person? I’ve seen Holden on several occasions, and he never wore a mask. In fact, he’s quite handsome, even more so than the movie stars.” ©

Ariana was left speechless, unable to respond.

questioned gently, devoid of malice. After all, there were many individuals with the same name. However, the rarity of Holden’s surname made the

not to press the matter further. “Perhaps I made a

matters, filling the room with enthusiastic discussions. Ariana, absentmindedly nibbling on her juice straw, couldn’t shake off her sense of

certain that she had met Adrian during the interview at

encountered Holden on several occasions, often in the presence of

was Jennifer who had informed her about Holden’s disfigurement. Holden

Jennifer lie to her? And why did Holden consistently wear

that his face couldn’t be seen? Or was it because Holden himself didn’t want her

it didn’t make sense. Debora said that Holden was not

“Mr. Fredrick is here!”

crowd swiftly seized Ariana’s attention, diverting her from her pensive musings. She shifted her gaze toward the bustling entrance, where the throng sought eagerly to catch a glimpse of Holden, rendering the doorway densely

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