“It’s unnecessary for you to remarry, but it’s necessary for you to address her as your aunt.”As these words fell, the pistol pressed even closer to the back of his head, pushing forward forcefully.“What do you think?”Dimas’ voice was extremely cold, like the devil from hell, suppressing the aura of death.Absalom’s figure remained unmoved, but his expression tensed up. At the same time, Harmonia quickly reached back and held a small army knife against Absalom’s left chest. She raised her head and met his eyes as she said, “Absalom, I returned that debt to you a long time ago back in the old mansion when I was on the brink of death. After that, your attempts to win me back again and again were just a pitiful attempt to gain my sympathy so you could use every means possible to achieve your goal. Do you even know what love is?”“Love is gentle and brave. It’s not about charity, not about commanding people, and not about suffering needlessly.”Absalom chuckled. He spoke up with
Dimas furrowed his brow, and his eyelids twitched rapidly a few times. Was this the benefit she wanted? The next moment, he walked up to her and held her left hand with his left hand and her right hand with his right hand.“Young rich woman, will this do?”Harmonia was dumbfounded. This was completely unnecessary!-Absalom drove to Rocco’s villa, sat at the bar area, and downed glass after glass of liquor. Every word Harmonia said echoed in his ears, poking mercilessly at his heart.Absalom had already finished a whole bottle of 1982 Lafite before Rocco had even finished drinking a glass of wine. “Ab, are you drowning your sorrows because of what happened to your parents?” Rocco asked. Absalom glanced at Rocco and replied, “No.”“What's the reason, then? What could possibly make you feel so troubled, Ab? Haven’t you already won the beauty over?” Rocco asked. A crashing sound sounded as soon as Rocco was done speaking. Absalom crushed the glass in his hand immediately.
Harmonia shook her head and ticked the box indicating her marital status.“Alessia, with the Chamber of Commerce adding marriage as a requirement, who do you think will be the best choice for Absalom now?” Alessia slapped her forehead, instantly understanding Harmonia’s words. -Within a few days, the wedding invitations for Absalom and Luna’s wedding were secretly delivered to the upper echelon. The wedding was scheduled for a month later, but they chose to keep it a secret from the public and only invited the upper echelon of Nilus City.It had not even been a year since the death of both his parents, but he was getting married again. This move was truly incomprehensible.While others might rise in rank and wealth after their spouse's death, was Absalom rising in rank and wealth after his parents' death?Soon, Absalom’s second marriage garnered a lot of attention! The whole internet was buzzing with discussions.The affairs of the upper echelon were truly fascinating, but
“I’ll eat at home tomorrow,” Harmonia said. Dimas chuckled, “I'm downstairs.”Harmonia was stunned, “What?!”She ran toward the window immediately and saw the Alphard parked by the side of the flower bed. There had recently been many business orders at Marshtown Studio. Although they had been recruiting, they still did not have enough manpower. Harmonia decided to train the interns personally as practice made perfect. It was precisely because of this that she had been absent from the studio.It was rare for her to be in the studio for the whole day today, but he just came without even asking her where she was. “How did you know I was at the studio today?” Harmonia expressed her doubts. Dimas replied firmly, “I didn’t know, but I come here every day.”Harmonia’s hand that was holding the phone suddenly froze in place. He came here every day?Louis happened to pass by at this moment. When he saw the car license plate, his eyes lit up, and he smiled ambiguously. However,
“Why don’t we talk about the Grand Blue Pearl?” Harmonia reacted quickly as she squinted her beautiful eyes, smiled sweetly, and said, “I don't need to meet with this client anymore. I'd rather have dinner with you, Mr. Martinez.”Dimas leaned forward slightly. His handsome face was close to her as he chuckled and said, “First, you chose not to go home for dinner for my sake. After that, you chose not to meet with your client for me again. Am I that important to you?”Harmonia was dumbfounded. Wasn’t his ability to interpret things to his own benefit too strong? She changed the subject, asking, “How did you know about the Grand Blue Pearl?” “Let’s have dinner first.”Harmonia was dumbfounded. “Pick a place.”“Let’s go to the first restaurant after you turn right on this road, then,” She chose randomly. This was one of the bustling streets in Nilus City with a very high flow of people. Any good restaurant would love to set up their restaurant here. There were many restaur
Harmonia looked at this group photo and looked at the work in the background. It should be a photo from the archaeological excavation.She had asked the private investigator, Ren, to investigate the archaeology team from back then, but only found out that there was such an archaeological team. As for other information, everything had been wiped clean. Harmonia looked at the photo carefully. The person standing in the middle was her grandfather! The person standing to the left of her grandfather was Mr. Parish, and Felix was standing next to Mr. Parish. Dimas explained, “The person on the right side of your grandfather is Liler’s grandfather, Professor Judd.” Harmonia was taken aback. She had learned a little about Professor Judd from Madam Judd, but she never expected that he was on the same team as her grandfather.“The person next to Professor Judd is Professor Keller,” Dimas pointed at the photo with his long fingers. “So, is this an archaeological group formed by my gr
Harmonia’s eyes widened in shock. She kicked the front of his shoes under the table. Wasn't he too calm?! He was speaking as if it was true!But the next second, when she wanted to withdraw her leg, she found herself firmly held by his strong legs.Harmonia looked at him, gesturing for him to let go, but he acted as if he hadn't seen it, looking at the waitress as he said, “Aren't we supposed to take a photo?”Dimas’ handsome face tempted people to commit crimes. It was no wonder the waitress noticed. When the waitress reacted, she immediately picked up the Polaroid camera and took a photo of the two of them.The background of the private room instantly turned into a family of three, which was captured after the countdown of three, two, one.A Polaroid photo was placed on the table and soon, the picture appeared.After confirming that there were no problems with the photo, the waitress handed it to Harmonia with a smile.“The both of you are really good-looking, so your baby w
The woman couldn't hold back her tears as she spoke. Harmonia knew that she must have a story.“Are you hungry? Would you like to eat something first?”“But they want to chase me away,” The woman was still very frightened as she spoke up. “There are really people chasing me outside.”“No one will chase you away, and the people outside won't take you away either. Do you believe me?” Harmonia’s tone was gentle, so gentle that it was impossible not to believe her.The woman looked at Harmonia for a couple of minutes, then nodded gently and said, “Most people who are expectant mothers can be trusted, so I believe you won't lie to me.”After the woman was seated, Harmonia ordered a few more dishes. The restaurant manager hesitated when he saw this, then left with the staff.Dimas remained silent. His gaze remained fixed on Harmonia, but his peripheral vision was fixed on the woman.“Could you watch her for me while I go out? It’s not good for a woman and a man to be alone in a room t
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