The Life She Found Without Him의 모든 챕터: 챕터 1 - 챕터 10

It took Holly a moment to realize Vincent was talking to her.She looked up and met his eyes. The familiar warmth was gone, replaced by cool indifference and a hint of amusement.He was back to being the womanizing playboy she'd met two years ago, as though everything they'd been through together meant nothing.Holly felt a sharp pang in her chest, but she forced a smile and walked over to Vincent and Tiffany.Tiffany was already browsing the gowns.While Tiffany wasn't looking, Vincent grabbed Holly's arm and leaned in close, speaking just loud enough for her to hear."If Tiffany finds out about us, you're finished in Velmora."Holly nodded, keeping her smile in place. She walked over to Tiffany and gently talked her through the different gown styles and fabrics.Her coworkers looked at her with pity, but Holly had grown numb to it.Everyone thought Vincent had started pulling away from Holly because of Tiffany. But the truth was, he'd changed two months earlier.After two y

Things hadn't been going well for Holly since her breakup with Vincent.Charlie Garland, the boutique's sleazy manager, had been making unwanted advances toward her since her first day on the job. He'd only backed off after Vincent made their relationship public.But now that Vincent had moved on to a younger college student, Charlie knew Holly no longer had anyone protecting her. He went right back to harassing her.He criticized everything she did and stuck her with all the dirty, exhausting work. He also made it clear that the only way he'd leave her alone was if she slept with him.Holly figured she could put up with it a little longer.The Vesper Gala was only about ten days away, and she had a feeling she'd be able to finish her assignment there. After that, she could finally leave the boutique for good.But Charlie's harassment only got worse. He even forced her to accompany him to a work event.After he'd made her drink several glasses of alcohol, Holly began to feel tha

At the end of the month, Vincent texted Holly the address of a bar."I've got your money and the invitation. Come pick them up yourself."An hour later, Holly arrived at the bar. The moment she opened the door to the private room, she heard the men inside making crude comments."Well, look who it is! The lovely Ms. Rosen. Still pining after Mr. Murdoch?""Mr. Murdoch might not want you anymore, but I do. I'll give you 500,000 dollars for one night. How about it?"Holly ignored them and went straight to Vincent. "Where's the money and the invitation?"He was clearly drunk, slumped back on the couch with his collar undone and his eyes glazed over.The men around her kept leering at her, and Holly wanted nothing more than to leave. She leaned over and searched Vincent's jacket pockets.Sure enough, she found both the check and the invitation. Just as she was about to pull out the invitation, Vincent looked up at her through half-closed eyes, still dazed."Wifey," he murmured.Ho

Amid the chaos, Vincent stared at Holly, standing tall with a gun in her hand.The woman he'd once loved so deeply and come to hate so bitterly was actually a cop.Tiffany was the first to recover from the shock.She sneered, "A cop? Holly, you really had us all fooled! So you slept with Vincent for two years just to do your job? Is that how you cops work? You sleep with people to get what you want?"Tiffany was clearly trying to humiliate Holly in front of everyone, but with Holly still holding a gun, none of the guests dared speak up. Frustrated, Tiffany could only glare at Holly, seething with anger.Holly didn't even look at her. She simply continued giving orders to the officers.Vincent watched as Holly pulled out a pair of handcuffs and snapped them around Lachlan's wrists, her eyes cold and impassive.A chill ran through him.All this time, he'd thought he'd lost Holly to Lachlan. But Lachlan had never meant anything to her.So what had he meant to her? Had she only st

Holly lowered her eyes and sighed. She had so much she wanted to say, but she couldn't get the words out. Tears welled up in her eyes."Vince, I—"Before she could finish, Vincent's phone rang. Tiffany's name flashed across the screen.Vincent rejected the call without letting go of Holly's wrist.Holly pulled free and said evenly, "You're about to marry Ms. Neale. Don't let her down."Vincent stared at her, but her expression gave nothing away.After a long silence, he said through clenched teeth, "Don't worry. I won't let Tiff down. I'll be happy with her."A week later, Vincent and Tiffany's wedding was held at the most luxurious hotel in Velmora. Vincent was determined to prove to Holly that he could be happy without her.But the wedding march had barely started when a group of police officers burst through the ballroom doors.One of the officers stepped forward. "Tiffany Neale, you're under arrest in connection with the Lachlan Bauman case."Tiffany clung to Vincent's ha