His tall figure blocked the bright light from the roof of the car, and he held her chin with his slender fingers before he leaned down to kiss her lips.Her eyes were dim, and her gaze was hazy as she fell deeply into his eyes, which looked as profound as the galaxy and as deep as the sea as it shone quietly.The intense scent of agarwood enveloped her, carrying a unique hormone scent, almost as if it wanted to devour her, wrapping her entirely.The lights in the car dimmed at some point.His husky voice echoed in her ear, “What’s mine is yours.”“Young lady, you said those words yourself.”Harmonia blinked, and her long and curled eyelashes fluttered. In her drunken state, she could not understand the meaning of Dimas’ two sentences.A drunk person always sought more alcohol, and Harmonia was no exception.“Beer…”“I just gave you some.” He curled his lips and smiled evilly.“Liar!”She was furious.“Dimas is a jerk. He stole my drink, he lied to me, and even kissed me!
He refused to be convinced until he was faced with the grim reality. Dimas smiled again, and his calm and firm voice sounded, “Don’t think that I don’t know that you’re one of Micah’s men.”Hector’s expression underwent a dramatic change as soon as Dimas said these words. After Rio received news that his boss was drunk and could not drive, he rushed to Heron Bay Villa immediately without stopping. However, he did not expect to witness everything personally. He wanted to rush forward several times but was stopped by his boss's gaze. Otherwise, he would have drawn his pistol and protected his boss long ago.As Dimas put the pistol away, he walked past Hector and stopped in his tracks as he said coldly, “I won’t harm you for her sake. But if you harm her in the slightest, I will make sure that you suffer endlessly.” After saying that, Dimas walked away, preparing to leave, but Hector kept questioning him, “Are you trying to involve her in Dairkth’s disputes by doing this? Aren’
“I want this peace amulet!” The woman said arrogantly, then took out a black card from her Hermes bag. Harmonia looked at the arrogant and domineering woman, and she felt that she looked somewhat familiar. Harmonia felt as if she had seen her somewhere before. The saleswoman was caught off guard when she encountered such a situation. Although she had been trained for such unexpected situations before starting work, she had never encountered a situation like this before. “I’m sorry, Miss, but we have a first come, first serve policy at Jadice Haven. We have to make sure that these two customers aren’t buying it before we can sell this peace amulet to you,” The saleswoman hurriedly apologized embarrassedly. The woman was even more displeased upon hearing this. “How long have they been looking at it? If they wanted to buy it, they would have already bought it!” As she spoke, she glanced at Harmonia and Colton. “If you like something, you should buy it right away. What's the p
Yevee was stunned for a few seconds and said irritably, “What are you doing? Are you trying to rob me in broad daylight because you can't afford to buy the peace amulet?” “If I want to, I’ll take advantage of your body instead. What's the point of robbing your money?” A billionaire like her was not short of money.Yevee panicked for a moment and quickly covered her body with both hands. “What?! I'm not into that stuff! Stay away from me!”Harmonia looked at Yevee’s demeanor. She was so arrogant just a moment ago, but she seemed so helpless and weak now. Harmonia did not want to continue teasing her anymore. If she really scared Yevee, Shane would definitely come after her. That would be detrimental to her campaign for president of the Nilus City Chamber of Commerce.“The peace amulet you just bought is worth thirty thousand dollars, at most.”“All the items sold at Jadice Haven are all genuine. My dad personally said so. How could this be fake goods?” Yevee obviously did not
Harmonia sneered and tossed her identification card in front of the saleswoman. The saleswoman’s face instantly turned pale. This was the identification card from the Jade Association. With this expert certification, one would be qualified to appraise jade jewelry.In other words, even if a difficult customer called the police today and the police arrived at the scene, it would be difficult for the police to determine the price of the jade. They would need to contact the Jade Association and ask experts to identify the price range of the item.To put it bluntly, the item would be worth whatever Harmonia said the item was worth.Harmonia did not expect the expert certification she had casually obtained during university to come in handy.The saleswoman's face turned pale, and she instantly begged for mercy repeatedly.In the end, the peace amulet was sold for twenty thousand dollars, and the saleswoman agreed to refund 1.78 million dollars to Yevee’s bank account. Although Jadi
Before Harmonia had time to react, rotten eggs and vegetables were thrown at her. A hand suddenly grabbed her slender wrist and a familiar scent came over. A large coat was wrapped tightly around her.“Hide in my arms and don't come out, okay?”It was Dimas. He was here. Dimas hugged Harmonia tightly in his embrace. She hid under his coat in his embrace.Her cheek pressed against his chest, and she could feel his warm body temperature through his thin clothing.Rotten eggs and vegetables kept hitting her feet, emitting a foul stench. The scene soon fell into chaos.This incident happened at the entrance of Jadice Haven, but no security personnel came out to stop it, allowing everything to happen.Rio soon came with bodyguards to clear the way. Dimas saw a man in a suit standing in the window of the opposite building.He was smoking a cigar, showing an arrogant smile as he moved his lips up and down gently, saying, “Long time no see, Dimas.”He was provoking Dimas. Unexpecte
“Hmm?”“The police didn't come after me. Is it because you helped me?”“Let me check if you're hurt first.” He hadn't finished checking yet.“Dimas, answer me first!”“Mm-hmm.”He gave an affirmative answer, but his eyes didn't stop as he continued checking her slender arms and legs.“I submitted your alibi to the police. The incident with those two happened last night, and at the time of the incident, you were in my car, shouting that I stole your beer. The dashcam recorded everything.”Harmonia finally came to a realization and asked, “So, you gave all the footage from last night to the police?”“Yes,” Dimas nodded.Harmonia was dumbfounded. The evidence given to the police naturally could not be tampered with in any way. Not even a single frame could be missing, and not a single word of conversation could be cut out. Although it was the most powerful evidence that could clear her of suspicion, it was also a record of her drunken escapade. It was a massive scene of socia
“Can I view the property in person?”Harmonia agreed, “Sure. I’ll make an appointment with a top-tier property agent for you.”“There’s no need for a top-tier property agent. Having a wealthy woman by my side is already enough.”Harmonia was dumbfounded. She finally agreed to view properties with Dimas. After all, she was the one who said that she wanted to buy him a property to express her gratitude. Since she had already said it, she should keep her word.Anyway, she did not want to owe him this favor.Therefore, the Alphard drove toward the luxury real estate that was about to go on sale in Nilus City.-After the Alphard drove away, the crowd that was smashing rotten eggs and vegetables at the entrance of Jadice Haven gradually dispersed. The video of Harmonia being surrounded had also been uploaded to the internet, and a new wave of discussions and attacks spread across the internet. Netizens who followed the trend applauded, whereas the rational ones condemned those pe
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