The other candidate, Colton Graham, decided to withdraw at this moment and even gave Harmonia his vote. This situation was completely unexpected by everyone.The shareholders who originally supported Colton were also shocked and followed suit by voting for Harmonia. After all, they were not on good terms with Absalom.Meanwhile, Absalom’s supporters remained steadfast in their choice. For the first time, the votes for both candidates were tied. Everything depended on how the neutral faction would vote now. The atmosphere was tense.Harmonia tapped the table lightly with her slender and beautiful fingers, making a rhythmic sound. She seemed casual, but each tap carried a sense of urgency.Suddenly, the cell phone of a shareholder from the neutral faction rang.“I’ll take this call first,” He said as he walked toward the floor-to-ceiling window at the side. After about a minute or two, he returned to the conference table.“I choose Harmonia Marsh.”This decision left the other n
“W-what?” Harmonia looked at him and asked with slight confusion. He smiled and pointed at his wristwatch, “The time you spent talking to him, and the time I sat there alone waiting for you.”Harmonia was dumbfounded. “Can the young lady give me a little time now?”Harmonia rubbed her chin, and her slender legs swayed as she appeared to be thinking about it.“Well, I'll give you a little time, then. What do you want to tell me, Mr. Martinez?”“Let’s have dinner tonight.”“Huh?”Dimas laughed and said, “The time you spend with me has to be more than twelve minutes and forty-five seconds.”Harmonia was stunned. Was he openly being jealous? Dimas met her gaze, looked at her clear and bright eyes, leaned down, and whispered softly in her ear, “As you wish.”Harmonia was taken aback, and her heart skipped several beats again. Her hands that were holding the table felt at a loss, and she felt even more flustered when she touched his suit jacket which was of excellent quality.
She smiled faintly and deliberately lowered her head as she whispered in Wendy’s ear, “I’ve been suspicious of you since you broke into the restaurant and happened to barge into my private room precisely.” “There aren't so many coincidences in the world. As long as you think carefully and look back, there are always traces and clues to follow.”After saying that, Harmonia’s smile deepened, and she let go of Wendy’s hand. Wendy smiled coyly at Harmonia, stumbled, and took several steps back before falling heavily to the ground.“Ahh!” Wendy exclaimed.“Harmonia, I'm sorry. I didn’t act according to your plan. You can scold me and bully me if you want to. I won't have any complaints, but can you please not be so ruthless to Absalom? Terran Construction is the Terrans’ family's business which he has built up single-handedly until now. You used to be husband and wife, after all, so why do you have to be so merciless?”The pitiful cries of the pretentious bitch who was pretending to b
“My dear nephew, what are you whispering to your aunt again? Why don’t you share it with your uncle?”Absalom looked furious and quickly walked away.Harmonia stood still in place and was momentarily lost in thought as she watched his departing figure.She recalled how he had jumped into the cold pool without hesitation to bring her back from hell to earth when she was six years old. That was a memory she cherished deeply in the warmest part of her heart, but when did it become an ice cellar that seemed to give her the chills all the way to her bone? A completely different aura suddenly enveloped her.He stood by her side, lowered his head, and asked, “Is that corridor beautiful?”Harmonia was dumbfounded and raised her head to look at him.“Shall I walk through it to show you?”Harmonia chuckled when she saw his changing expression.Louis wanted to ask when the meeting would start, but as soon as he stepped out of the conference room, he exclaimed in amazement, “What a stron
What did this tick mean? Could it be that this meant that the executive in front of her was someone she could trust?Although Harmonia’s peripheral vision was fixed on him, she nodded at the executive, smiled, and said a few polite words at the end of his speech.The first speech concluded. This was followed by the second executive’s speech. After the second speech ended, Dimas still confidently drew a tick in her palm.-His gesture of drawing a tick in her palm continued until the fourth executive.After the fifth executive finished speaking, Dimas drew an X in her palm.At this point, Harmonia could roughly confirm—a tick meant she could trust the executive, whereas an X meant that the executive was loyal to Absalom. -Night had fallen by the time all the executives were done speaking. Harmonia remained seated in the chair that symbolized the chairman without saying a word. The scene fell into deadly silence. She quickly reviewed all the executives who had spoken as w
“Both tires are blown out! What should we do?” Rio exclaimed in distress.Hector’s car was parked not far from Dimas’ car. Rio's loud voice echoed in the spacious underground parking lot, and both Hector and Harmonia heard everything loud and clear. Hector didn't intend to pay attention to them. He looked at Harmonia and urged her, “Monia, get in the car quickly. It’s late. You should go home and rest.”Harmonia nodded, but her movement to get into the car subconsciously slowed down. Did the tires really get blown out?At this moment, a hand grabbed the car door. He looked at Harmonia, who was about to get into the car, and squinted his deep eyes, “My car tires are blown out. I can't go back. Can I hitch a ride from you?” ‘Young lady.’ As his words fell, he specifically used his lips to mouth the words ‘young lady’ at her. Harmonia blinked her bright eyes.“Mr. Martinez, do you only have one car?” Hector obviously didn't want him to get in the car.“My venture capital inve
“Are you hungry? Wait for me.”Before Harmonia could react, Dimas reached out his hand and pressed the button to lower the baffle without even looking at it. Harmonia was speechless. Was this what you called your first time in a Rolls-Royce?Dimas smiled faintly and even more meaningfully. Just when Hector was about to lose his temper, Dimas’ steady and powerful voice sounded, “Mr. Marsh, please stop at the intersection ahead.” Hector was furious. He remained silent, stepped on the accelerator, and stopped the car when he reached the intersection. Dimas opened the car door without hesitation, bid them farewell, and left directly. Harmonia was stunned. His words from earlier kept replaying in her mind. ‘Are you hungry? Wait for me.’Harmonia was somewhat confused and frowned. Indeed, her stomach was empty. She was really hungry, but why did he ask her to wait for him?-After returning to Heron Bay Villa, the vehicle stopped, and they got out one after the other. Hect
Harmonia bit her lower lip. As her clenched hands relaxed, she lowered her gaze and nodded stiffly. The word ‘okay’ which felt like a lump in her throat also sounded rather awkward. Hector heaved a sigh of relief after receiving Harmonia’s answer. “I will find a way to get the Grand Blue Pearl.”Harmonia was puzzled for a moment and could not help but feel doubtful. Did Hector know of the whereabouts of the Grand Blue Pearl?“Monia, you have to keep your promise.”Hector held her hand tightly, and as he let go, he said ‘Goodnight’ to her.“Goodnight, Hector.”-It was destined to be a restless night. The executives of Terran Construction returned home one after another only to be greeted by a gift package that had just been delivered. When the ‘gift package’ was opened, for some, it was a pleasant surprise, but for others, it was a bomb!Absalom’s confidants panicked immediately. They had been in this tricky business world for so long, so it was impossible for them not to