“It’s not my intention to give in to you, but I was the one who lost in the end.”“After all…” His words stopped abruptly, and he chuckled softly as he said, “You’re always the winner in my eyes.”What awaited her at this moment was panic and confusion. Harmonia knew that she had to remain calm and composed at all times because the group variety show was being broadcast live. This was especially so when facing Dimas. She had to avoid him as much as possible. If she really could not avoid him, she had to maintain a calm demeanor to ensure that Absalom would not notice anything amiss. However, her heart was beating faster and faster now, and her ears turned red involuntarily. This was something that was completely beyond her control.Dimas narrowed his fierce eyes slightly, and his handsome face remained cold and indifferent. He walked away and walked past her. This action seemed so ruthless, which was in stark contrast to the deeply alluring words he had just spoken. All the st
She yawned lazily, then flashed a smile and said, “Good afternoon.”Luna’s expression instantly froze the moment she saw Harmonia. “Monia, you’re already here… There’s still the luxury RV…” Luna smiled awkwardly, and her voice was hoarse. At that moment, Dimas walked around the equipment truck and walked out. “You’re recording the group variety show with an injury. You’re very dedicated.” Dimas’ steady and powerful voice carried a hidden meaning, almost as if he was mocking Luna, but his handsome face remained calm and serious.The atmosphere became incredibly quiet, almost as if a crow had flown by, cawing in mockery.The way Luna had embarrassed Quera earlier was multiplied tenfold now. She quickly reached out to support her ankle, bracing herself against a nearby tree to stand upright. “My foot injury only allows me to walk a short distance. It’s all thanks to Quera and the others for helping me. I wouldn't dare claim that I’m dedicated!” Luna quickly shook her head,
Luna seized the opportunity to switch the lottery slips without letting the camera capture it. Therefore, the audience in the live broadcast naturally didn't see it either. However, almost everyone present saw it. Luna was probably bullying Quera because she was too popular. Quera dared not speak up in anger and could only accept Luna’s lottery slip. Soon, the staff counted down.“Three, two, one!”All the members aimed their lottery slips at the camera! Luna’s slip boldly read: ‘Tent!’ There was a burst of laughter in the live broadcast room.Harmonia, who was out of the camera lens, burst into laughter. This was a typical example of someone who tried to gain an advantage but only wound up worse off and suffering greater losses. Quera couldn't help but stifle a laugh too. Who would have thought this would end up being a blessing in disguise? Otherwise, she would be the one sleeping in the tent.Luna’s shoulders were shaking with anger from the moment she saw the word ‘ten
A loud bang could be heard before Luna could finish speaking, and the door of the villa was slammed shut. The audience, who had had their hearts broken just now, were now cheering with joy. It turned out that the gentlemanly Mr. Martinez was not a gentleman to all girls. He even had the skill to judge women! Luna was left out in the cold. She had a disappointed expression as she wiped her tears away. Her fans were both lamenting and blaming Dimas. It would be a blessing for Luna if he helped her, but he was not obliged to do so. It was not a problem for him not to help Luna, especially since it wouldn't be appropriate for a man and a woman to stay together in a villa alone. If anyone should be blamed, it should be Luna for being foolish!“Don't follow me, let me be alone!” Luna quickly walked away, and the filming could only end there. She went to a place where the camera couldn't reach and was in tears as she called Absalom.-Meanwhile, Harmonia was lost in her thoughts a
“I can't live with her, but since you’ve asked, I'll swap places with her and give her the RV.”“Honey?” Absalom was astonished. He did not expect that Harmonia would actually agree to it. It seemed that he held a very important position in her heart. She was willing to compromise and give in as long as he spoke up. His wife was still as obedient as she was before. Harmonia chuckled softly and said, “My filming crew is here, so I won’t continue speaking to you anymore.” After hanging up the phone, Harmonia snorted coldly, then took out a small bugging device from her duffel bag, placing it under the table. She then got out of the RV with her duffel bag. As soon as the RV door opened, she saw Luna standing outside the RV.There was no camera following her, so Luna naturally did not need to pretend or put on an act.“Did Ab speak to you? I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, and everything has always been handed out to me on a silver platter. I also have allergies, and
The production team was playing another trick, and Luna had managed to shoot herself in the foot once more.The central locking system of the RV had malfunctioned, and there were traces of chains wrapped around the outside of the door. This was obviously a trap set by the production team. Firstly, they made the central locking system fail so that the RV would be locked from the outside. As for the purpose, it was probably related to the variety show.At dawn, the staff informed her that she was an undercover agent, but they didn’t say much apart from that. Shortly after the staff left, Harmonia’s email inbox pinged.It was a medical report from Ren, and the patient was Holly. Harmonia quickly checked the report and found that many of Holly’s organs were starting to fail, but the cause was unknown. Although she knew that Felix had targeted Holly early on, she still felt uneasy when she saw this medical report. She remembered the day when Holly told the maid that Dimas would
“Okay.” Dimas didn't hesitate at all. How could he refuse, as long as it was her request? “You can’t go back on your word after making a promise.”Dimas nodded, “It’s a deal.”After forming an alliance, Harmonia and Dimas entered the ecological forest together to search for the airdrop crates.The audience in the live broadcast room: ‘I predict that once the two of them team up, they'll definitely be unstoppable and eliminate all the other members together!’The airdrop crates were already in place and scattered throughout the ecological forest. After finding various equipment, they put on what needed to be worn and carried what needed to be carried.Harmonia weighed the simulated gun in her hand and could feel that it was of very good quality. She smiled gently and quickly loaded it with bullets. With surveillance cameras scattered throughout the ecological forest, the audience in the live broadcast room was shocked to see this scene. They never expected Harmonia to be so ski
Their guns were pointed at each other, and the atmosphere was tense! The viewers in the live broadcast room felt as if they were there and did not even dare to breathe. “Mr. Martinez, I didn’t expect you to arrive so soon. I’m sorry to have made use of you. I’m the undercover agent.”Dimas looked at her without any expression of surprise. In fact, he had already guessed it from the beginning.He had willingly allowed himself to be used in this game.After all, in this world, the only person who could make use of Dimas was the young lady in front of him.“Are you out of bullets?” Dimas asked softly as he glanced at the opened airdrop crate.“I have one bullet left,” Harmonia replied truthfully as she felt that there was no need for her to hide anything now. Dimas held his gun and took a few steps forward, approaching her.“I have twelve bullets left,” He smiled.Harmonia said, “One bullet is enough.”Sunlight shone on the trees, and the shadows of the trees seemed to be da
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