Absalom pointed at Luna.Luna was filled with joy. Her eyes were brimming with tears as she called out, “Ab...”He gave her the hope to live. So, in his mind, she was more important than Harmonia.In her excitement, Luna looked toward Harmonia and arrogantly raised her chin.Harmonia did not feel bothered at all. In fact, she even thought it was ridiculous. Why would she need to prove her worth through a foolish man’s choice?Suddenly, Leo began to laugh. He shook his head while clicking his tongue.“Looks like your wife of five years can’t compare to your childhood sweetheart who came into your life first!”With that, Leo tossed a pair of handcuffs to Absalom’s feet.“Mr. Terran, please handcuff yourself and walk over here! If you dare to play any tricks, I’ll kill all of you!”Absalom bent down to pick up the handcuffs. He followed Leo’s instructions and quickly put them on his wrists. Step by step, he walked over to where Leo stood.Leo then restrained Absalom with swift m
“Harmonia, that was too reckless! Do you even realize what could have happened if he had pressed the detonator?” Her somersault had left Harmonia drained as she had not fully recovered in the first place. She could barely muster any strength now. She leaned against a nearby railing without giving Absalom another look. “No matter how risky it was, I had to save myself.” She would never let go of any opportunity to save herself. Dying here was not on her agenda, and she definitely did not want to die because of him and Luna. Harmonia exerted herself and pushed his hands away. “Harmonia, I saved her because...” “You have the right to save her.” Harmonia had carried a massive burden in her heart for years. Even after the divorce, that weight had been hard to remove. However, the moment Absalom made that decision, she was finally freed from that weight. Although her heart suffered during the process, her heart would no longer be held hostage. She walked toward the door.
Suddenly, his phone rang.“Hello?”“Hey, Ab, where are you? Mom and Dad are having a big fight. You need to come home right away!”Loud banging noises came from the other end of the call.Absalom remembered that today was the day his mother and sister were flying back to their home country.“I got it.”He wore a grave expression. He let out a sigh and changed direction to head toward the Terran family’s mansion.…Absalom arrived at the Terran family’s mansion.“You have the audacity to show your face here?”Holly Terran was furious as soon as she saw him and began yelling at him.“The other day, you said you wanted to throw a welcoming party for your Uncle Dimas. Even though he’s just a year older than you, he’s still your uncle. I was pleased that you were being so considerate, but that joy didn’t last long!“While I took your sister overseas for a trip, you got a divorce and got involved in such a huge scandal! Now, this is just great! It turns out that Harmonia is the m
Dimas’ arrival brought an instant calm to the heated atmosphere in the mansion.“Uncle Dimas? What brings you here at this hour?”Monica’s eyes sparkled at the sight of Dimas. Their help had arrived!“I just finished a venture capital meeting. I heard you guys were back, and I had something to discuss with Absalom, so I thought I’d drop by,” Dimas spoke calmly and unhurriedly.However, the next moment, he had a smile on his face as he changed the subject.“Though it seems I might have picked the wrong time to visit.”Holly let out a snort of anger. She folded her arms and sat on a single-seat sofa on the side.Felix remained silent as well. The atmosphere had somehow quietened down again as they had temporarily stopped their quarrel.Absalom looked at Dimas and asked, “Uncle Dimas, what do you want to talk to me about?”“It’s nothing serious,” Dimas replied. He handed a file folder to Absalom.Absalom furrowed his brows. He recalled the divorce gift Harmonia gave him on the d
Absalom got straight to the point. “Uncle Dimas, I’d like to borrow your private jet.”“My jet’s maintenance will be completed this afternoon. You can use it then.”Absalom frowned. “This afternoon? Can’t it be moved up?”“I know you want to see Harmonia, but there is no rush. You’ve wasted five years; you can afford to wait for another half a day.” Dimas figured out why he needed to borrow his jet.“I’ll transfer the cost of using your jet to you.”“No need; consider it a small favor from me.”With that, their conversation ended.Absalom slammed his fist hard on the steering wheel. He had never hated himself as much as he did today.His eyes turned red. Tears blurred his vision.“Harmonia, wait for me.”…The next morning, Harmonia woke up and inquired about the situation.She learned that Leo was an employee in the security department of Nilus University.Four years ago, during the redevelopment of Brones District, he had a dispute with Terran Construction. He had been w
“The warehouse.”Dominic shuddered at the thought of storing a painting worth 30 billion in the warehouse.He held the commendation poster in his hands and silently repeated to himself. “Honor is priceless! Honor is priceless!”…Four hours later, Harmonia’s private jet landed in Green Hill. As soon as she arrived at Green Town, she hired twenty trucks.Each truck had banners, labels, and a huge loudspeaker. They went through every street and alley to broadcast a message.“Mr. Safan is giving back to the town residents by providing free home designs for self-built houses! Plus, more welfare subsidies! Guaranteed satisfaction!”Harmonia’s father, Safan Marsh, had lived in Green Hill for six years. He had been dedicating himself to charitable work. He was a well-known and highly respected philanthropist in the area.“Harmonia, that’s impressive!” Louis said in admiration. “Green Town has at least a few hundred households. If we can secure these contracts, our studio’s ranking wil
Her heart sank like a stone. It was as if it were plunging into an icy sea. She would never have guessed that the person who she had thought was her brother for over twenty years was not actually her biological brother! Harmonia felt a ringing in her ears. She could not dwell on it further. She grabbed Hector’s hand and pulled him out of the house. “Harmonia?” They walked all the way out to the courtyard. Hector held Harmonia’s wrist. His warm hand grasped her cold wrist. His brows furrowed in concern. “I found out nine years ago.” Harmonia trembled. She turned to look at Hector. Looking into his eyes which were filled with tenderness, she did not know how to react. “Oh, Hector...” “I was abandoned by my biological parents after I was born. Mom and Dad adopted me out of kindness. I was afraid you’d overthink it. I was worried you wouldn’t accept me as your brother. And I was afraid you’d end up crying like you are now. That’s why I kept it from you and never told you.
Buzz! “You’ve got a new order on BuildEasy. Please process them promptly!”Then her phone just kept on buzzing!She took out her phone and immediately opened the “BuildEasy” app. She saw the order count soaring.One after another, orders kept coming in. It had already exceeded two hundred orders!At this rate, there was a real chance of hitting seven hundred orders!Hector lowered his head and saw the rapidly increasing order count on her phone. He was genuinely happy for her.He leaned in and whispered in Harmonia’s ear with a smile. “Excellent strategy, big sister.”The products in the group purchase were the same, so naturally, the house designs for the group purchase were also identical.Initiating a town-wide bulk purchase meant that even if over seven hundred households placed orders, producing the designs within a month was completely feasible.Bulk purchasing for house construction not only saved time and costs but also allowed for town planning.With everyone getti
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