“Holly, where are you going?” Dimas asked. Holly concealed her emotions and said with a smile, “I’m taking Monica home first. She will be taking the entrance examination to get into university next year, so we can’t afford any delays.”“That’s not true!” Monica immediately interjected, “It’s because those people inside are talking about how Absalom bailed that wench, Luna, out with a large sum of money! Mom couldn’t stand listening to their discussion anymore, so she decided to take me home.”Holly pulled Monica, gesturing for her to shut up. However, it was not an easy task to make Monica stop talking. “Mom, I know that you're doing this for my sake. You’re afraid that it will affect my university entrance examination, so you're holding off on the divorce.”Holly pinched Monica’s thigh gently. “Nonsense! Get into the car quickly!”“Oh.” Monica rubbed her thigh aggrievedly and walked toward the parked car. After taking a couple of steps, she stopped, turned around, and shouted
The moment she was about to stand up, a hand grasped her arm and helped her up. A snapping sound was heard amidst the surrounding noise. All the lights in the venue came on. Harmonia saw the man who helped her up clearly in the darkness—Absalom!She shook his hand off immediately and took two steps back to maintain her distance from him. Absalom’s eyes were filled with sadness that could not be concealed, but he still asked with concern, “Honey, are you hurt?” These days, even food could not be eaten randomly, so how could he randomly call someone his honey?!She shifted her gaze immediately and caught a glimpse of Tessy in the crowd. Tessy was still smiling charmingly, but her smile was full of malicious intent. Tessy then disappeared from her sight. Harmonia pursed her lips and felt a chill. She wrinkled her brows as she had no interest in dealing with the mistress and her daughter. She then lowered her head to look for her handbag. After the lights came on, the noisy
“Young lady, do you stand to gain anything from scaring me?” His tone carried a slight hint of playfulness and humor, intending to make Harmonia relax. His breath lingered with the fragrance of sandalwood, inducing a sense of tranquility.She gradually regained her composure as she looked at the redwood beaded bracelet on his left wrist. Dimas noticed her eyes becoming clearer and finally felt relieved. He spoke in a deep voice, asking again, “What happened exactly?”Her long, curled eyelashes fluttered, and she replied softly, “When the power went out just now, someone bumped into me. When the lights came back on, my handbag was gone, and the pearl earring worn by that wealthy lady went missing along with it.”Harmonia had personally witnessed the wealthy lady putting on the pearl earrings on her ear, one after the other, and one of them was indeed missing now. “I suspect…” Harmonia bit her lower lip. She did not need to finish her sentence; Dimas already understood what s
The small butterfly on the handbag was dazzling and eye-catching. The strap of the Hepburn-style short dress worn by Harmonia also had diamond-studded butterfly designs on her shoulders. One could tell at a glance that it was a set.Among the crowd, socialites and noble ladies began to speak up one after another.“This handbag belongs to her! I saw her holding it earlier.”“Yes, we were just discussing how beautiful this handbag is!”The next moment, the wealthy lady rushed to Harmonia and said, “I knew it! I was wondering why I got shoved when the power went out.”The wealthy lady glared at Harmonia indignantly. Her words were sharp and aggressive, and they were filled with anger.Tessy, who was aside, added fuel to the flames as she said, “I already told you that a poor person with no background is the most suspicious. The evidence is conclusive now.” Discussions continued around them as they accused Harmonia.Absalom wanted to speak up for Harmonia immediately when he hear
There was an uproar at the scene. “Wasn't this pair of earrings part of Mr. Parish’s collection? How did it suddenly become Harmonia’s possession?”“That’s right! The earrings definitely haven't been sold yet. Otherwise, why would it be on Mrs. Stint’s ear?” “Besides, who is this handsome guy? I've never seen him before.”Whispers and murmurs filled the area with some questioning Harmonia and others questioning Dimas’ identity.In fact, even Harmonia herself was somewhat confused, but she speculated that this might be Dimas’ arrangement.Mr. Parish then stepped forward and smiled amicably. He approached Dimas and said, “Let me introduce to you, Dimas Martinez, the only son of a relative of mine.” Although no one knew which relative of Mr. Parish it was or which influential faction Dimas was connected to, Mr. Parish held a significant position in the upper class of Nilus City.Anyone he specially introduced must carry considerable weight. Who would be foolish enough to conti
He did it for her sake? When had Absalom ever done anything for her sake? He had only ever considered the interests of his mistress, Luna, whom he mistakenly thought was the mother of his ‘child’.However, he was now saying that he only did everything for her sake—it was truly absurd! Harmonia looked at Absalom’s earnest expression and felt that he resembled someone who was applying screen protectors for cell phones. Her face was expressionless, but she was inwardly amused. He probably still did not know that the appraisal report submitted by Luna was fake and that the child in her belly was not his at all! His child’s biological mother was someone else.The person he had had sexual intercourse with that night was not Luna, but that woman was related to Luna by blood!Harmonia’s curled eyelashes fluttered slightly. Her cold voice sounded, “Mr. Terran, are you a dog? Did you come here from afar when you smelled my scent? Since you’re a dog with such a sensitive nose, you must be
Mr. Parish appeared with a cane and said with a cheerful smile, “It's really lively here.” He then noticed Harmonia’s left and right hands, which were being held.“Young lady, come here, I have something to ask you.” Dimas was the first to let go as soon as Mr. Parish said these words. Absalom had no choice but to let go as well. Harmonia heaved a sigh of relief and quickly walked to Mr. Parish. “Grandpa Zov, what do you want to ask me?”Mr. Parish did not answer. He simply smiled and led Harmonia away. With the leading lady gone, there was nothing interesting left, especially since Mr. Parish had specifically appeared to intervene! Everyone looked away and dispersed one after the other. Dimas and Absalom stared at each other. The air around them was thick with tension!“Dimas, your so-called seniority is just in name.”“You pose no threat to me.”“You should understand that she is my wife!”After saying these harsh words, Absalom snorted angrily and walked away. Dimas looke
“Write!”Harmonia uttered a monosyllabic word that left Rio sweating profusely. What should he write? Did she want him to sign something? He hadn't done anything wrong!Rio mustered up his courage and timidly looked down, only to heave a sigh of relief. It turned out she wanted him to write a delivery address.“What are you staring at? Didn't you write it last time?”“Oh, yes, yes, yes! Miss Marsh, I still remember that you bought suits for Mr. Martinez the last time!” Rio chuckled, patted his head, and picked up the pen. It seemed she was buying another gift for his boss. Great! Mr. Martinez seemed to have found a place in Miss Marsh’s heart! Rio genuinely felt happy for his boss. Harmonia frowned and asked, “How long has it been since then? If you've forgotten, you should consider getting treatment for amnesia.”Rio was dumbfounded.Soon after, Harmonia instructed the staff to deliver the goods according to the address Rio had written. She then left the scene.The event w