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.

else?” Debora questioned gently, devoid of malice. After all, there were many individuals with the same name. However, the rarity

embarrassed, Ariana decided not to press the matter further. “Perhaps I made a mistake,” she

with enthusiastic discussions. Ariana, absentmindedly nibbling on her juice straw, couldn’t shake

was certain that she had met Adrian during the interview

in the presence of

her about Holden’s disfigurement. Holden himself had

And why did Holden

couldn’t be seen? Or was it

it didn’t make sense. Debora said that

“Mr. Fredrick is here!”

noise from the 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 packed. Regrettably, confined to

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