When Two Winters Met (Henrietta and Yosef) novel Chapter 2

Artina also had another identity: she was the daughter of the Harmon family, a well-known name among Juno City’s elite. But compared to the Sargent family, the Harmons were practically insignificant.

Artina had attended a performing arts school, and it was her father who had personally brought her to the studio. The Harmon family had even funded her debut series just to secure her the leading role.

Matteo, on the other hand, was a classic rags-to-riches story. He came from a rural town in another state, and his family had scraped by just to put him through film school. With his outgoing, passionate personality and striking looks, he had been a popular figure on campus. He’d approached Henrietta and befriended her, but never explicitly pursued her.

Henrietta, with her cool disposition, found herself drawn to his warmth and energy. After a period of close friendship, it was she who suggested they start dating. She was stunningly beautiful, with flawless skin and an ethereal, almost untouchable aura that made her more captivating than any goddess. Naturally, Matteo agreed immediately.

Their relationship seemed perfect—a complementary balance of his energy and her calm, his warmth and her coolness. During college, Matteo had received acting offers, but without any connections, he was always replaced at the last minute. Too proud to accept minor roles, he graduated without a single credit to his name. Afterward, he struggled to find work, finding it nearly impossible to make a name for himself in Juno City, a place where you could hardly throw a stone without hitting someone rich.

It was Henrietta who had established a film production company for him. She put her childhood friend, Winona Stetson, in charge as CEO and brought in another close friend, a director from a prestigious international film school, all to build Matteo’s career.

In two years, Henrietta funneled the best resources to him, and he became a massive star, winning the industry's top acting award two years in a row. She personally handpicked and negotiated his endorsement deals with luxury brands. In the industry, Matteo was considered a heavyweight. And his wealth grew exponentially. The penniless boy from the countryside transformed into a celebrated actor with a fortune in the millions and legions of adoring fans.

Meanwhile, because Matteo claimed he didn’t want her acting, didn’t want other men getting too close, and feared she would attract the wrong kind of attention from powerful figures, Henrietta willingly stepped into the background, becoming Winona’s executive assistant. The truth was, she had graduated top of her class, while Matteo was second. She had been inundated with offers during school, all of which she had turned down—a decision that had infuriated her favorite professor.

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