Harmonia widened her eyes in shock as she looked at the man in front of her in disbelief. ‘Damn it, Dimas Martinez! What on earth are you talking about?!’ Harmonia was so angry that she wanted to kick him.“Monia, what's going on?” There was a noticeable change in Hector’s tone. His tone was still gentle but carried a sense of urgency. Harmonia explained, “Hector, I injured my ankle, right? One of my employees working overtime today is proficient in physiotherapy, so he’s applying medicine and massaging my ankle for me to help it heal faster.”Dimas smiled helplessly. Just a moment ago, he was a person who had to be hidden. Now, he had another visible identity: a physiotherapist. His smile deepened as he looked at Harmonia.This time, he deliberately lowered his voice and said, “Miss Marsh, since you’re the one who’s asking me to massage your ankle, you should behave and stop moving.”Harmonia thought to herself, ‘Damn it! Did I fall into Dimas’s trap?! It seems like it, huh?’
“My employee?”Dimas’s lips twitched slightly upon hearing this word. He remained silent as he did not know whether to be angry or amused. Employee? Hah. She was really daring to answer that way!The next moment, he picked Harmonia up from the sofa without saying a word. “Dimas Martinez, what are you doing again?!” Harmonia was startled.“Can't you tell? I’m carrying you.” His eyes looked calm, and his short hair covered his eyes. Harmonia could not see the look in his eyes or sense his emotions at the moment. However, she could vaguely feel his displeasure. Was it because of the word ‘employee’? She hadn't said anything wrong. He was her employee. Did he want her to say that he was her uncle instead? However, she and Absalom were already divorced.Dimas suddenly stopped in his tracks and looked down at Harmonia with an incredibly sharp gaze. “I'm not interested in being your uncle.”Harmonia was dumbfounded. How did he read her thoughts?Dimas carried Harmonia back into
So, he was really just an employee to her? Damn it! His status was even lower than her brother and her ex-husband. It felt as if he was in heaven one moment and had fallen to hell in the next moment.Dimas lowered his head and felt a surge of emotions as he looked at the girl in his arms who was holding the umbrella for him. Harmonia felt Dimas’s gaze, raised her head, and met his deep and profound eyes. The two of them stared at each other in the rain for nearly ten seconds before Harmonia spoke up, “Mr. Martinez, what's the situation now?”Dimas’s eyes flickered slightly, and his expression was still deep and unreadable. He did not say anything and just simply continued to carry her toward the direction of the laboratory.The villa where the laboratory was located was pitch black. Upon entering, only the sound of the door closing could be heard. Before Harmonia could reach out to turn on the light, Dimas had already placed her on the entrance cabinet by the door.The next momen
Was she hiding the photo? She was even hiding it so well. Did this mean that she treasured it? It seemed that it was not as if she did not have any feelings for him at all. Dimas smiled, dispelling his previous unhappiness. After making precise color adjustments, he began repairing the mural. Harmonia sat there, picked up the documents on the table, and carefully examined them. This was a list of items needed for the reconstruction of the west building of Empyrean Tower. Louis had already compiled the entire list with the team and even made a price estimate. Materials like yellow rosewood, Persian cedarwood, and red sandalwood, needed for the reconstruction, were easily accessible through Marsh Consortium’s timber company with extremely rich channel resources. After all, their ancestors had made a fortune with timber.After experiencing turbulent times, the Marsh family had been through ups and downs. Eventually, the ancestors had made a decisive move, continuing the old busines
Harmonia hesitated and pursed her lips. “I won't ask you to commit murder and arson, Miss Marsh.” He could not bear to do so.Harmonia nodded, “Okay, I agree.”Dimas’s smile gradually deepened. Harmonia held her forehead and wondered, ‘Did I get tricked again? Is my employee setting me up again?’However, she had no other choice. After all, he had access to the old jade mines. A powerful figure such as Zov had all three qualities; money, power, and fame. Even if Harmonia revealed her identity and found Zov, she might not be able to secure the old jade mines without someone to build the connection and help her. After all, the raw materials from old jade mines were valuable, and Zov must have had his own reasons for not exploiting them over the years.While Harmonia was lost in thought, Dimas had already picked her up from her seat.Harmonia widened her eyes and asked, “What are you doing now?”He walked toward a sofa not far away where the employees took breaks and placed
The trending topic caused a sensation on the internet in just a few seconds—Shocking news! Harmonia’s alleged lover makes a surprise appearance!The accompanying picture was a photo with the villa at Riverside Residences as its background. In the photo, a tall man was carrying Harmonia in his arms, and the two were sharing an umbrella as they walked in the rain. This looked like a scene from an idol drama when matched with the perfect filter. The night owls arrived and instantly caused a sensation!“Is this the young man who had dinner with Harmonia? His physique looks similar, right?”“Why are the paparazzi so useless? Investigate further, quickly get a clear shot of her lover’s face, and report this matter again!”“What a joke! This photo only shows their backs and it's blurry. How can you even tell it’s Harmonia?”“The person who left the comment above seems to be a little foolish! Marshtown Studio is located at Riverside Residences Area 1! Besides, there's a ring on her l
Mr. Smith answered truthfully, “It’s not that I think highly of Mr. Martinez. I just hope that Miss can find true happiness!“Besides, we couldn't find anything about Mr. Martinez’s background, but it should be quite formidable. At the very least, he’s not inferior compared to Absalom! That makes him a good match with Miss as well!”Hector lowered his head and laughed, but bitterness filled his heart.“A good match?”Mr. Smith nodded vigorously, “Of course. Although things are not as strict as it was before now, if the economic family conditions differ too much, it's definitely not acceptable.”The bitterness in Hector’s heart deepened.He was her nominal brother. He was publicly known to the public as Safan’s illegitimate son, but they did not know that he was worse off than an illegitimate son because he was, in fact, not related to the Marsh family by blood. How could someone like him who had been abandoned by both parents dare to have such bright dreams?He was overthinki
Dimas spoke with a slow and menacing tone, his stern face and cold words successfully intimidating Alessia. Now, no matter how strong Alessia’s social interaction addiction was, she still took several steps back in fear!She immediately hid behind Harmonia, seemingly emboldened by the protection of the wealthy woman.“Did I say something wrong? You and Monia appeared on the trending topic together last night. Didn't you see it? The headline was ‘Harmonia’s Young Lover’! I must solemnly declare that this trending topic has nothing to do with me. Although Aureole Media is relentlessly targeting the upper echelon, I've steered clear of Monia, and I'll absolutely protect her! I wouldn't do anything to harm my own sister!”“Besides, I actually intended to remove the trending topic, but your nephew beat me to it. Do you know about that?” Alessia explained in a trembling voice.It was quite rare for the High Society Inspection Committee to be afraid. However, Dimas remained expressionless
Quinn was startled. “W-what?”“I wasn't locked up here because I ruined your father's business and he is seeking revenge on me.”“Why are you locked up here, then?”Absalom frowned and replied, “It's complicated. It's not something that can be explained in a short time, but if I'm rescued, it means that there will be one more piece of evidence against your father.”Quinn bit her lower lip. She understood.If he were rescued, her father's actions of injuring him and imprisoning him would no longer be a secret.“You're his daughter, and once he falls, you might not be safe either.”Quinn hadn't thought about it deeply before, but now, Absalom's words weighed heavily on her heart.Even though her father had never cared about her and was always distant and cold toward her, and even though her sister bullied her since childhood, every word and action showing contempt toward her, they were her family, and that was something she couldn't change.Moonlight shone into the cellar throug
Absalom froze in place while holding the snacks at the sound of those words. “She… She answered the call?” His heart felt a sharp pain that hurt a million times more than the wounds on his body.That one word ‘aunt’ was something he didn't want to hear but couldn't deny. They were together, weren't they?Quinn continued to disinfect his wounds, not noticing his expression as she went on and said, “Yes. I've already told her about you. Don't worry, they'll definitely come to rescue you!”“I'm familiar with the paths at home. If conditions permit, I'll guide you when the time comes.”He snapped back to reality, rejecting her without a second thought. “No need. You've done enough for me already by saving my life.”Quinn looked at him and said, “No. I have to see you alive and rescued before I can feel at ease.”“Why?” He asked.She was puzzled. “What do you mean why?”“No one cares about my life,” His eyes dimmed with sorrow.He even wondered if it would have been better if he
Castell looked at her. His gaze was devoid of warmth but rather, it was as indifferent as cold water.“Tomorrow is your sister's assessment day, and I've been invited to Snow Manor.”Quinn nodded softly and asked obediently, “Is Nara confident that she will win?”Upon hearing this, Castell snorted with great dissatisfaction, “There's no such thing as losing among the Kenwoods! She will definitely be the winner!”Quinn shrank back in fear when she saw the ferocity in his eyes, and she did not dare to say another word. She simply nodded, forced a smile, and said, “In that case, I’ll stay at home and wait for Dad and Nara to come back victorious.”Only then did Castell nod begrudgingly.“Okay, go to sleep now.”Quinn waved to him and then turned to leave.The helicopter slowly ascended, gradually disappearing into the night.After Castell left, Quinn entered the room under Mrs. Clint's watchful eyes.After about an hour, Mrs. Clint entered the bedroom, made sure Quinn was asleep
Madam Judd's tone was gentle yet firm.Nara was stunned.“That’s impossible! How could I get it wrong?! You must have made a mistake!”She gritted her teeth at the last sentence.Madam Judd chuckled and said, “All three of these are fake.”Nara had an incredulous expression as she shone the flashlight on them again.“The jade has been soaked in strong acid, impurities washed away, then injected with glue. The methods of counterfeiting are becoming more sophisticated, reaching a point where it's hard to tell real from fake. To discern the authenticity of jade, one needs keen eyesight and extensive experience to make judgments. Just because you've seen more and possess more jade doesn't mean you understand more. Do you understand now?”The proud Nara was embarrassed by Madam Judd and couldn't find a way to save herself from embarrassment for a moment. “Understood,” Harmonia nodded.Nara had to reluctantly say, “Understood.”Madam Judd then immediately began the lesson.Though
She had an uncontrollable nosebleed as blood kept dripping from her nose. She hurriedly bent over, and the drops of blood fell into the sink. Despite the flow of water, it was still extremely alarming.Harmonia did not know what was wrong with her, but after about a minute, she managed to stop the bleeding. She frowned, suspecting that it might be due to heatiness. With about fifteen minutes until nine o'clock, she quickly changed her clothes and hurried toward the appraisal room.Even before the training began, Jenell had already made arrangements for preparations at Snow Manor in advance. The tools in the appraisal room were already prepared.Harmonia and Nara arrived successively.At nine o'clock, Jenell appeared.However, the person who appeared with Jenell shocked Harmonia! It was actually her!Jenell introduced, “This is the jade appraisal expert, Madam Judd.”Harmonia and Nara greeted her. “Madam Judd.”Madam Judd nodded, pretending not to recognize Harmonia.“Let
Both Jasper and Nancy were dumbfounded. Dimas simply stood there with a strong, calm, and intimidating aura, which made people tremble with fear even without him losing his temper. Jasper and Nancy obediently admitted their mistakes. One was in his early twenties, and the other was about to become an adult, but here they were, behaving like kindergarten kids, loudly promising to be model siblings in the future.Harris laughed heartily, his face showing an expression of ‘even these two rascals have their days’.Coincidentally, Mac walked out.“What’s going on?”Harris immediately explained, “The siblings were quarreling, but their father isn't here right now, so the elder brother stepped in as a father figure to educate them properly!”Mac burst into laughter, “I don’t want to say too much, but you should quarrel less with Nancy. She's not in good health, so you should be more considerate toward her.”After Jasper calmed down, he also realized his mistake deeply. He was born w
“Two people, two favors.” Two was two and could not be less. Harris failed to play dumb. “You’re really good at calculating!”However, he had no other choice. After all, he could not handle these two people on his own! His head would ache whenever they argued. “Okay, two favors it is, then!” Harris agreed. Dealing with those troublemakers really gave him a headache.“Tell me, what two things do you want me to do for you, then?” Dimas said calmly, “I’ll leave Monia’s safety in your hands in ten days.”Harris was taken aback. “Huh? Isn't that girl at Snow Manor? With your mother there, her safety should be absolutely guaranteed.”“I’m still worried.”“Why don't you take care of her safety yourself, then?”As he spoke, Harris counted his fingers. He suddenly came to a realization.“In ten days? Wouldn’t that be the day when Harmonia and Nara will be taking their assessment together?”Dimas nodded.“You're leaving the base?” Harris understood and asked.“Yes.”“Where are you
‘You’re really killing me.’Harmonia whispered goodnight to him again, then stuffed her cell phone under the pillow as she prepared to have a good sleep.Dimas, who was at the base, also put down his cell phone at the moment. He looked at the simple layout diagram carved on the bottom of the box and turned on his laptop immediately to reconstruct it. At the same time, he called Mac to investigate Castell's second daughter.At first, Mac thought Dimas was joking. Everyone knew Castell only had one daughter, Nara. How could there suddenly be another daughter? Dimas then told Mac about the content of the phone call Monia had received. Mac immediately realized the seriousness of the matter. Before confirming whether Absalom was really in the wine cellar in Kenwood Mansion, he needed to confirm whether Castell really had a second daughter.After hanging up the phone, he acted quickly. Since she was a living person, there was no way she could not be traced.Mac's efficiency was
The air seemed to freeze at this moment.The phone clearly displayed the ‘call in progress’ message, but it was as if it was affected by signal interference, and nothing could be heard until his cold voice broke the icy silence.“I will.”Harmonia heaved a sigh of relief, feeling worried as she said, “But rescuing someone from Kenwood Mansion won't be easy, right? That place is definitely a dangerous spot. How do you plan on rescuing him? Furthermore, we can't guarantee that this isn't a scheme orchestrated by Castell.”Having finally received news of Absalom, of course, it couldn't be given up on, but the authenticity of the news also needed to be confirmed.Dimas simply smiled without answering Harmonia's question but instead changed the topic and asked, “Monia, what did you have for dinner tonight?”Just as Harmonia was about to answer, a knock sounded at the door. Her heart jumped, and she acted swiftly and quickly tucked the phone under the blanket.She then pretended to be