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“What?” Sharon couldn’t hold back a sharp exclamation. Even if Nathan was the one paying, once she married him, the money would all be hers.“One million?” Nathan let out a cold laugh, clearly unconvinced. “For an emerging artist?”Lizzie’s tone remained even. “If you want it, then that’s what it’s worth. What is it? Mr. and Mrs. Hall don’t have one million?”She had heard it. From the moment they walked in, she noticed how easily people addressed Sharon as “Mrs. Hall” and Nathan never corrected them.Three years of marriage, and aside from a small, familiar circle, he never brought her to any public event. No wonder no one knew who Mrs. Hall was.A flicker of guilt crossed Nathan’s face. “Lizzie…”He spoke instinctively, lowering his voice. “Just hear me out.”Sharon stepped in at just the right moment. “Lizzie, please… don’t misunderstand. They saw Nat come in with me and assumed I was Mrs. Hall. I… I didn’t mean for that to happen.”Lizzie gave a small smile. “You didn’t mean for
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Lizzie followed her gaze. Then, suddenly, she smiled.It was a small painting, nothing particularly eye-catching at first glance, the listed price modest. But she knew it well. On the label beside it, the name was clearly written—Artist: Rose.“This one… I’m afraid it’s not a good fit,” Lizzie said patiently.Sharon paused. “Why?”“The artist doesn’t wish to sell it to you,” Lizzie replied slowly.The smile on Sharon’s face stiffened. “Doesn’t wish to sell? This is an auction. Since when do artists get to choose their buyers?”“You’ve misunderstood.” Lizzie met her gaze. “The artist is selling, just not to you.”She paused, then added evenly, “Only you.”The smile on Sharon’s face finally faltered. “Lizzie, on what basis are you speaking for the artist? You haven’t even contacted her. How would you know she won’t sell?”She bit her lip, a trace of grievance creeping into her expression. “Is it because I’m here that you’re unhappy? I’m not even the one who wants this painting. Nat do
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Her tone was all gentle understanding. “Lizzie, I’m a little thirsty. Since you’re working here, would you mind getting me a glass of water?”She paused, as if remembering something, and casually gestured toward the empty glasses on the nearby table. “Oh, and could you clear these as well? I’m a bit tired. I’d like to sit here for a while.”Lizzie hadn’t even had the chance to respond.“Miss Lee.”Someone cut in from the side. I was one of the exhibition’s curators.He hurried over, his tone noticeably respectful. “Mr. Fletcher’s been looking for you. There are a few details about the auction he’d like to go over again.”The respectful way the curator addressed her made several people nearby pause.The smile on Sharon’s face stiffened. Nathan froze as well, speaking before he could stop himself. “Isn’t she… a server?”Only then did the curator seem to notice the dynamic between them. He paused briefly, then recovered quickly, his tone professional. “This is Miss Lee, one of the key c
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It was Lizzie.She was dressed simply in a white blouse and a dark skirt, her hair pinned up, speaking quietly with a few staff members. There was a calm focus in her expression. She looked nothing like a woman who had just been abandoned.The smile in Sharon’s eyes slowly cooled. She hadn’t expected to see Lizzie here, let alone see her looking so composed.Sharon had always looked down on her. Lizzie was a girl from an ordinary background, brought into their circle by Nathan simply because of a passing resemblance. She had only ever been a stand-in in her absence.Now that she, the original, had returned, the stand-in should have stepped aside.Someone like Lizzie, who clung to the Hall family and revolved around a man, should have been devastated and too broken to show her face in public.And yet here she was, standing among them. She was even more at ease in this setting than expected.The realization made Sharon’s nails dig into her palm.Nathan was still talking to someone, u
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“Exactly because of that, it’s worth trying,” Nathan said.Shaun nodded. “Fair enough.”They understood each other without needing to say more. A connection to Noah was worth far more than any single project.As if recalling something, Shaun added casually, “By the way, bring Sharon along. She studied art overseas. She’ll fit right in at an event like this.”Nathan paused. “You know she’s been staying with me?”Shaun gave a low snort. “Of course I do. She won’t come home and runs straight to you. She hasn’t caused you any trouble, has she?”“She’s had a rough time with the pregnancy. The doctor told her to rest.”Shaun fell silent for a moment, then let out a quiet sigh. “That girl’s been spoiled since she was young. She never thinks things through.”He paused, his tone softening. “No one was keeping an eye on her overseas. She fell in with the wrong crowd, and now… here we are.”He looked up at Nathan, something more complicated in his expression. “I know you’re married now. This real
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Once Lizzie saw the gift, she’d stop sulking.“Nat?” Sharon’s voice pulled him back from his drifting thoughts.Nathan came back to himself, his tone returning to its usual calm. “Mm. She won’t. She’s always been sensible. Don’t overthink it.”Sharon lowered her gaze and gave a soft “okay,” her fingers tightening silently against the bedsheet.“That’s good.” She looked up, forcing a faint smile that didn’t quite reach her eyes. “I was worried she might misunderstand you.”“By the way, I’ll head back to change, then go see your brother.”At the mention of her brother, Sharon instinctively shrank back a little. “I’m not going.”“He’s your family. You can’t stay angry at each other forever.” Nathan’s tone remained gentle, though laced with a hint of resignation. “You can’t keep staying out like this.”Shaun had been furious about her pregnancy.Sharon was unmarried, and the father of the child was still a question mark.He had always doted on her, but never to the point of letting her c
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