Harmonia felt that this matter was not so simple! If it was really for money, Mr. Parish’s walking stick alone was already worth tens of millions of dollars!Even if the kidnappers did not know much about valuables, they should recognize that wealthy people's belongings were definitely not cheap, especially such a large piece of white jade.However, they did not care about that delicate antique walking stick at all, which was why it was left lying on the ground.However, this was just her speculation, and it wasn't appropriate for her to ask or say too much.Fortunately, those people were all caught, and Mr. Parish was safe and sound.Rio happened to drive the Toyota Alphard over when they left the hospital. However, Harmonia had already contacted Louis in advance, and her BMW also arrived at the same time. Harmonia took the initiative to speak up and said, “Mr. Martinez, I won’t give you a ride since you already have a car. I’ll go home first.”After saying that, she quickly w
Notifications were pouring in like crazy. Luna’s July issue of Viviane magazine was on sale. Upon clicking on it, the cover photo was the one where she had looked back with crossed-eyes!Soon, Luna successfully made it to the top of the trending topics with the keyword ‘Luna Woods ugly’! The entire internet was buzzing with discussions. Even though Luna was furious, she could not do anything to Viviane magazine. After all, they did indeed fulfill their promise of putting her on the cover of the July issue of Viviane. Moreover, the contract did not specify which photo would be used for the cover.If one were to say that Harmonia was taking advantage of a loophole, why not criticize the lack of stringency in the contract?Moreover, if Luna really ended up causing trouble, the matter of her buying the cover would become a big deal. Therefore, she could only hire a large number of shills to whitewash her reputation, fight for her, and start a war for her!The shills claimed that this
Dimas frowned, “Antiques? I didn't buy any.”Dominic was somewhat puzzled. “But the address written is Riverside Residences, and the name and phone number are yours as well, Sir.”Rio, who was standing behind, covered his mouth and secretly laughed. Dimas entered the villa, glanced at the signature and phone number, then smiled subtly before opening the packaging box.After the wooden box was opened, it revealed a redwood beaded bracelet.“Isn't this the bracelet we used for charity?” Dominic recognized it at a glance.Not long ago, he went to the antique warehouse to take stock of the inventory, and he had selected dozens of antiques for charity. The most expensive one was this redwood beaded bracelet.He had shown this list to Dimas as well, and he had especially emphasized this bracelet. Why had this bracelet ended up in his boss’ hands again now?Dimas took the bracelet out and held it in his palm. He then turned to look at Rio the next moment, “Aren’t you going to exp
It was a call from Marshtown Studio.When Dimas answered the call, Louis cleared his throat and said solemnly, “Hello, Mr. Martinez. You have joined our company and become a part of Marshtown Studio. I will assign a very important task to you now.” Dimas snorted coldly. Louis was so frightened that he immediately explained, “I have no choice, Mr. Martinez. It’s work, so I don’t have a choice either.”Louis was trying to explain that he was being forced by Harmonia to do this. Dimas obviously understood the meaning behind Louis’ words. “What task did she ask you to assign to me?”Louis coughed twice and said, “The restoration of the murals in the east building of Empyrean Tower must be completed before Miss Marsh returns.”“Okay.”After ending the call, Dimas asked Dominic to find twenty elite mural restoration experts to head to Empyrean Tower to carry out the restoration work. Soon, he boarded a private jet to Janloon. Rio sat not far away from him as he diligently wor
“I'm the kind of person who can't bear to see a beauty wandering around aimlessly. Get on my bike! I will take you to the city on my beloved motorcycle. There will be no traffic jams, and it's free of charge!”“Thank you.”As soon as his words fell, Harmonia put on the helmet, gracefully swung her long legs, and sat on the boy's motorcycle.In the next second, the motorcycle rushed out!“Beauty, you seem to be about the same age as me, right? What grade are you in?”Harmonia was dumbfounded. “Did you come to Janloon to visit your relatives? Which high school are you planning to enroll in? How about coming to Janloon High? It’s a prestigious school with excellent teachers. It's way better than Qulby High! If you decide to come, make sure to join Class F. I’ll definitely have your back then!” Harmonia was truly dumbfounded. “By the way, I'm an Aries. What's your zodiac sign? Why aren't you saying anything?”“The wind is too strong, so I can't hear what you're saying,” Harmoni
A man in a long coat was seated across from him. The man had a ferocious scar on his face from the corner of his eye to the corner of his lips. There was a pair of small glasses perched on the bridge of his nose, and his eyes revealed ferocity and shrewdness behind those lenses.It was evident from his appearance that he was not a good person. “How about five hundred and eighty thousand dollars? Look at how auspicious this number is. It will definitely bring you luck!” Liler bargained. He appeared to be quite familiar with the process, so it was obviously not his first time dealing with this scar-faced man. Harmonia took a closer look. They wanted five hundred and eighty thousand dollars for this piece of junk? Why didn’t they just rob a bank?She was confident that this stone would be cracked when it was carved open. “Six hundred and eighty thousand dollars. I can’t go any lower than that. Six hundred and eighty thousand dollars is already the lowest I can offer you based on o
The motorcycle was still a few hundred meters away! At this moment, the scar-faced man gave a command.The men disguised as customers surrounded them from all sides, attempting to encircle them!“Beauty, you should go quickly!” Liler quickly pushed Harmonia away and then charged forward aggressively.Kaboom! He struck a fighting pose and made some grunting sounds!Harmonia was dumbfounded. Was he going to dance in the square?Liler, who had no fear of death, then said some harsh words, “Come over here if you guys have the guts to do so! I’m not scared! Are you guys scared?” As soon as he was done speaking, a man viciously charged forward with an iron rod in his hand. Liler, who was full of confidence a moment ago, began to wildly swing his fists in the thin air the next second.“Ahh! Don’t hit me!” He was so domineering earlier, but now, he looked extremely embarrassed.Harmonia was speechless. The scar-faced man burst into laughter and took the lead in mocking Liler. When t
“It’s not bad.”“Well, you do know about experiencing life and death together, but your choice of words is inappropriate. You should be saying that I rescued you from imminent danger.”Liler laughed shamelessly and said, “So, please tell me your name then, benefactor!”“Harmonia Marsh.”“Wow, that’s a beautiful name!” Liler whistled, “I want to call you Fairy Monia!”Harmonia was speechless. “Please be calm and keep your eyes on the road. There are a thousand rules on the road, with safety being the first. If you don't follow the rules, your loved ones will shed tears. Do you understand?”Liler’s smile faded a little as he nodded in understanding.“Fairy Monia, how did you figure out that the onlookers were all accomplices?”“That piece of stone had such poor quality, and the ones lying through their teeth couldn't be anything but accomplices. What else could they be?”“I didn't expect that you’d be an expert!”Liler felt a bit embarrassed. He had told her that he was an ex
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