“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
Marital home?! Harmonia widened her eyes in shock and swiftly looked at the salesperson.The salesperson's fawning smile carried a hint of ambiguity. He obviously misunderstood and thought of them as a couple who was about to get married. Just as Harmonia was about to make things clear, Dimas took the lead and seized the opportunity to speak, “How is it suitable as a marital home?”He had a deep look in his eyes, and he was smiling faintly with a hint of playfulness in his smile. Harmonia shifted her gaze to Dimas, and she had a shocked expression. Dimas did not explain anything, but he even attempted to make it sound more ambiguous. What was he planning?!The salesperson showed off his eloquence and began introducing the seven bedrooms of the mansion. He gave a detailed introduction to the two rooms closest to the master bedroom.“One can be the son's room, and the other can be the daughter's room. If you have fraternal twins, you will have a boy and a girl, and that would b
“Congratulations to Mr. Martinez and Miss Marsh on acquiring the luxury mansion! I wish you both a hundred years of happiness and for you to have a child soon!”Dimas responded with a smile, “Mm-hmm.”Harmonia was dumbfounded.-Soon, the news of Harmonia and the young lover purchasing a luxury mansion in Maison Bay surged to the top of the trending search.An unknown paparazzo snapped pictures of them entering the sales office.He captured a few photos of Harmonia’s face, but he only managed to capture photos of Dimas’ back, so his face couldn't be seen. The netizens who were discussing whether Harmonia was a murderer suddenly started crying for love.‘Everyone, take a closer look with your eightfold magnifying glass. Is this man the young lover with silver hair? Why is his hair brown?’‘The young lover with silver hair probably dyed his hair back to its original color. I compared their silhouettes, and they're identical!’‘The salesperson who attended to them is a relative o
Harmonia was embarrassed. She thought that Alessia understood, but it turned out that it was just her assumption, and Alessia did not understand at all!Harmonia quickly explained things to Alessia to prevent her from continuing to misunderstand, “That was just a thank you gift!”Alessia truly understood this time.“Ahem... a thank you gift? Did I misunderstand?”She was completely mistaken, and she was way off the mark.After the call ended, Harmonia scrolled through the popular comments. She initially thought that after the police clarified the situation, everything would naturally calm down, and the public opinion would stop. She would then be cleared of any wrongdoing. However, to her surprise, things escalated further, and some people even registered a Twitter account specifically to analyze the incident.Harmonia read through the comments and had to admit that the netizens' analyses made sense, but none of them were correct. These netizens would never stop until they saw en
Harmonia had heard a little about Dairkth. She had heard about the internal conflicts between the royal family and the disputes in Dairkth’s business circles. Although it seemed peaceful, it was actually full of disputes. The news of the king’s serious illness had been circulating several times despite urgent denials, indicating that there might be some truth to it.There was always a calm before the storm. Even though businessmen wanted to expand their territories, there had been no business dealings between the Nilus City’s business circle and Dairkth!Why would her brother suddenly want to venture into Dairkth? Harmonia couldn't understand. Looking at the entire upper echelon in Nilus City, although the Terrans had wealth beyond measure, their status in both the business and upper echelon was far inferior compared to that of the Marshes. Marsh Consortium was almost unrivaled, so there was no need to get involved in the murky waters of Dairkth. Harmonia stood by the window
The brainless netizens started to maintain their previous claims, asserting that Harmonia had hired someone to commit murder.The police once again issued a notice, emphasizing repeatedly that they had investigated Harmonia’s bank accounts and found no significant expenses, so there was no such thing as her hiring someone to commit murder.Now, those righteous netizens who supported and believed in Harmonia began a collective counterattack.Alessia, along with all the staff of Aureole Media, each with dozens of alternate accounts, joined in to voice their support.However, among them, the absurd remarks of some netizens continued to surface.‘I've always believed in Harmonia, but what I never expected was that the video where she proves her innocence would turn the young lover with silver hair into a mosaic person!’‘I can't help but laugh! This mosaic is so impressive that not even a single strand of his hair is exposed. The young lover with the silver hair is probably thinking
The moment he saw her, he could not help but call out, “Monia.”Harmonia didn't respond and did not even look at him.Absalom’s hands on his knee suddenly clenched tightly as he felt an indescribable sense of discomfort in his chest. Was there truly no place for him in her heart anymore? At that moment, applause erupted.The former president, Shane, entered the venue. He waved his hand, smiled, and took a seat in the middle.The election then began.The first step was for the candidates to take the stage one by one and give impromptu speeches. The seven candidates drew lots, and Harmonia was fifth. The speeches were all prepared in advance. To put it bluntly, it was basically the same, and everyone was just going through the motions.The second step was the focus, where the seven candidates had to answer sharp questions from representatives of major companies.The people were obviously afraid of Absalom, and they refrained from asking him questions out of fear that they would
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