However, Dimas remained composed and responded with a calm and deliberate demeanor, “Men are infatuated with bad women.”Alessia found this statement a bit peculiar, and after a few seconds, she finally realized—this guy had completely twisted the saying! Dimas approached Harmonia, and with his towering height of 1.94 meters, he gracefully squatted down and asked, “Is your ankle feeling better?”He examined her red and swollen ankle. Alessia was utterly dumbfounded and immediately took several steps backward to avoid being too conspicuous and interfering with the rich woman and her young lover.Harmonia felt a bit overwhelmed by the sudden attention and hastily took a step back. “I’m fine, Mr. Martinez.”“Let’s go, then.” “Where are we going?” “Didn't I tell you before going to bed last night?”Alessia thought to herself, ‘Focus on the key point! He said ‘before going to bed’!’Harmonia did not realize the ambiguous nature of Dimas’s words yet, and she suddenly came to a
“When will you listen to me obediently?” Dimas knew that she was about to get out of the car, so he naturally restrained her for the sake of her ankle!Harmonia countered, “Why should I listen to you, Mr. Martinez?”“Because I'm pursuing you.”Harmonia felt as if her heart had skipped a beat. She turned around and looked at him in extreme astonishment! The thoughts she had denied several times... were they actually true?!Dimas really liked her?He sensed the disbelief in her eyes and laughed lightly, asking, “Why? Haven't I made it clear enough?”Harmonia was utterly speechless, and she could even hear a buzzing sound in her ears. Dimas liked her? She was his nephew's ex-wife!Dimas understood the meaning she wanted to express through her bright and beautiful eyes.“A perfect gentleman has good conduct, but alas, it’s inevitably difficult when it comes to love.” He spoke in a deep voice, clarifying her questions. Harmonia straightened her back. Was this his confession?It w
Firefly continued to march in place, grunting angrily in annoyance. “You’re not convinced?” Dimas’s eyes were cold. Firefly instantly lowered its head, even lightly bumping Dimas with its own head, almost as if answering: I’m convinced!Harmonia could not help but laugh as Firefly behaved like a loyal follower, trying to please Dimas. Why was this horse raised like a dog?Dimas then stepped onto the stirrup, swung his long legs, and sat directly behind Harmonia. The distance between his chest and her back was only a few centimeters away, which was too close for her comfort.Harmonia wanted to lean forward, but Dimas had already grabbed her hand and was also holding the reins by her side. “Sit tight. I’ll let you familiarize yourself with the race route first.” He did not give her a chance to dismount or speak. He tapped the horse's sides lightly, and Firefly then started to move forward slowly. As a world-class equestrian facility, One Equestrian Park naturally had qualificat
“How do you know it was Absalom who saved you? Perhaps you got it wrong.”Harmonia shook her head and confidently said, “There’s only one villa next to my grandfather’s house, which is the Terrans’ vacation home. The Terrans only have one son who is none other than Absalom. Besides, his age and height are consistent with the person who saved me as well, so there’s no way I could have been mistaken.”Dimas smiled. “So, the probability of a mistake is indeed very low.” But it was not nonexistent.Harmonia felt that Dimas’s words were a bit strange, but she did not think much about it. Instead, she nodded lightly. He tapped the ring on her pinky finger gently with his slender fingers and said, “Wear it. Wearing it will remind you of how unreliable my nephew is, and it could be considered as a wake-up call as well. Besides, this ring has saved you before.”Dimas deliberately paused for a few seconds, emphasizing, “It has extraordinary significance.”For some reason, these four words m
He still had to delve into it even if he knew that it was a trap.“Mmhmm.”Harmonia continued to weave her intricate scheme, “Then whether the clubhouse’s internal renovation work can be secure and entrusted to our studio this time will depend entirely on you, our outstanding employee, Mr. Martinez!”“Our studio?”Harmonia nodded vigorously, her pair of beautiful eyes sparkling brightly. Dimas’s lips curled up, his smile deepening. “Mmhmm, ours.”Even though Dimas was aware that it was a trap set by the young lady, he was still very satisfied even after falling for the trap. Rio, who was following from behind, was dumbfounded as he thought to himself, ‘You’re satisfied with this?!’-It was Harmonia’s first visit to the Royal Finesse Club. After all, she had never once participated in the upper-echelon event that was held annually. After familiarizing herself with the venue, the first thing that Harmonia did upon returning to the studio was to have Louis bring in a whe
Luna was holding a thermal bag adorned with numerous red hearts in her hands. She smiled radiantly as soon as she laid eyes on Absalom. “Ab! My mom made soup for me and specially prepared a portion for you as well, so she asked me to bring it to you.” Luna smiled like an innocent and warm-hearted eighteen-year-old young girl who was falling in love for the first time. However, Absalom’s expression remained stoic, his calm demeanor resembling that of an eighty-year-old man who had gone through the changes of life.Absalom observed the thermal bag that Luna was handing over, which should have just been inscribed with the words ‘I love you’ on it. Despite promising to compensate her, he also aimed to avoid any physical contact with her that might upset Harmonia if she were to find out about it.He coldly commanded, “Take it, Wayne.”“Yes, Mr. Terran.” Wayne promptly obtained the thermal bag from Luna. Luna saw that Absalom was seated in a wheelchair, and it seemed as if he was a
Harmonia was engaged in discussions with several restoration experts about a suitable renovation plan for the east wing. Dimas spotted Louis holding his cell phone and hesitating about whether to ring the bell through the glass door. He immediately walked out, removed his mask, and inquired, “What's the matter?”When Louis saw the ‘Bossman’, Dimas, he spoke cautiously, “Mr. Terran is here.”In the next moment, Dimas’s expression underwent a visible change. “Bossman, should we receive him or not?” Louis inquired. Dimas chuckled lightly when he heard this title. “Receive him, but there's no need for Monia to meet him.”Dimas made a phone call immediately.Three minutes later, everything was ready. Dimas looked at Louis and said, “Authorize entry through the main entrance.”“Understood.” Louis nodded immediately and dialed the number for the main entrance.-After the main entrance was opened, Absalom, who was sitting in the Lincoln extended limousine, smiled. His wife was
Was this a repetition of old tricks? Was he pretending to be pitiful in the rain? Stop daydreaming, Absalom!There were only a few meters left to the magnificent gate. He halted his steps. The umbrella tilted backward, revealing an incredibly handsome face with a faint curve at the corner of his lips.Dimas Martinez!Absalom’s palm suddenly balled into a fist. Even though he was sitting in a wheelchair, his presence was still incredibly powerful!The two locked eyes, gazing at each other through the door. The tension was incredibly high. “Are you so indifferent when you meet your uncle?” Dimas’s voice, with a slightly amused tone, rang out.Absalom snorted coldly, “You’re thinking about coveting your nephew’s wife, so are you worthy of being an elder?”They were both born in the same year. Dimas was born in January, and Absalom was born in September. They were less than eight months apart.When Absalom addressed Dimas as ‘Uncle’, it was entirely out of respect for his mother
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