Harmonia looked up at the towering building in front of her, which was also the location of the election hall.She looked down at her phone and at her WhatsApp conversation with Dimas.Before the recent message, there were two other WhatsApp messages he had sent during the election.The first was about the Fourth Prince not attending the parliament, and the second was his message of certainty: โYoung Lady, you are destined to be the president of Nilus City Chamber of Commerce.โโDestined to beโฆโ Harmonia murmured.She clenched her phone and furrowed her delicate brows. Her brother still hadn't replied to her WhatsApp messages until now nor had she received any news from him. She still had so many questions about that nightโwhy did Dimas and her brother fight? Why did Dimas point a gun at her brother?As for today's electionโhow did Dimas know that the Fourth Prince didn't attend the parliament? She was still full of doubts.After thinking it over, Harmonia decided to go to the
A soft ray of moonlight fell on the 360-degree panoramic glass, illuminating the entire 89th floor.Harmonia used this beam of light to look around, only to discover that the 89th floor was actually the design of a suspended glass!At this moment, she was completely surrounded by transparent glass.She could see the scenery of Nilus City just by looking down, and she could see the starry sky when she looked up. If she looked into the distance, she could see the view of the bay. This was definitely the best observatory and the most beautiful stargazing tower.Countless stars filled the sky, almost as if she could touch them if she reached out her hands. โDimas?โ Harmonia instinctively called out.She looked around. Where was he?At this moment, projected words appeared on the glass illuminated by the moonlight and starlight. It was just a few simple words: โI'm waiting for you at the end.โHarmonia was momentarily stunned. She followed the direction indicated by the arrow and w
โThe last call he made before he disappeared was to you! Dimas Martinez, is my brother's disappearance related to you?!โ As her words fell, tears burst out of her eyes in an instant. The brilliant fireworks illuminated his incredibly handsome face, and his expression was filled with pain. He furrowed his brows and asked in a questioning tone, โDo you think I'm responsible for your brother's disappearance?โHarmonia bit her lower lip. Her hand trembled uncontrollably as she held the pistol, feeling it getting heavier and heavier.โI saw it. I saw the surveillance footage from that day! You had a pistol pointed at my brother!โโYou suspect me just because of that?โ He asked. Did the young lady really have so little trust in him?โBesides, how did you know about the election for the Chamber of Commerce today? How did you know that the Third Prince would come with some documents to help Absalom compete? How did you know that the Fourth Prince of Dairkth didn't attend the parliame
The fireworks blooming in the sky were the warmest light, but they couldn't dispel the bone-chilling cold wind of late autumn and early winter.Harmonia stared at him through teary eyes and held the pistol tightly, but she never pulled the trigger. Even though his heart was against the muzzle of her pistol, he would fall to the ground without a breath at all in just a moment. However, she bit her lower lip until it cracked. She could taste the faint taste of blood but could not bring herself to do it. Harmonia moved the pistol, aiming it at the massive glass door.Bang!The gunshot rang out. The glass door, with its golden threads, instantly turned into a spiderweb.Bang!Another shot sounded.The glass door shattered completely.She looked at Dimas as tears streamed down her cheeks.He frowned, ignored the pistol in her hand and everything else, then quickly walked up to her. He only knew one thing; his young lady was crying.He pulled her into his arms. He wrapped o
If the speed of the car couldn't be reduced, it was inevitable for her car to overturn. Her only choice now was to crash into the lamppost to try to stop the car as much as possible by using the obstruction.Harmonia remained calm in the face of danger and steered the steering wheel decisively.Bang! A loud bang sounded. The vehicle crashed into the lamppost, instantly emitting smoke!The airbag deployed, protecting her safety, but the tremendous impact still left her feeling dizzy.She frowned, shook her head, and tried to clear her foggy mind a bit. She unbuckled her seatbelt and reached to push the car door open. She was in a daze and prepared to get out of the car, but at that moment, a warm hand grabbed hers and pulled her into an embrace.Before Harmonia could even cry out in surprise, a deep voice sounded, followed closely by a familiar scent, โAre you hurt?โThis question further confused Harmoniaโs already foggy mind.โAnswer me, are you hurt?โ His tone lacked its usual
โI can go back with you, but she must leave safely.โUpon hearing this, the man nodded immediately and said, โI promise. She can leave.โโI donโt agree!โHarmoniaโs eyes widened in shock as she shook her head vigorously to stop him. She reached out her hand and grabbed his sleeve with a serious expression as she said, โDimas, letโs leave together! You canโt go back with him! Itโs too dangerous!โDimas looked at her urgent expression, and his dim eyes sparkled at this moment.โAre you worried about me? You can't bear to part with me? Have you fallen in love with me?โEven in such an urgent situation, his tone still carried a hint of playful teasing.Harmoniaโs eyes were red, and tears fell from her long, curled eyelashes. She blinked, and as the tears fell, he gently wiped them away with his hand.Before she could speak, he held her small head, lowered his head, and kissed her.Harmonia widened her eyes in surprise. Her heart was pounding. She didn't know how to react as she gr
Dimasโ expression was dark and unreadable. He raised his eyelids and asked, โWhoโs the second-hand item? You?โMicahโs expression instantly turned grim. He had a fierce expression, and he clenched his fists!-The Alphard stopped for a long time outside South Pearl Tower, but Harmonia never showed any intention of getting out of the car.She curled up in the corner of the car, hugging herself as her slender body trembled uncontrollably.โBe obedient and stay behind me. I'll make sure to send you away safely.โHe kept his promise and sent her away safely, but she never expected it to be in this manner. He used himself as a condition, as a bargaining chip, in exchange for her safety.Dimas!She did not want to be safe and sound like this at all. Tears welled up in her eyes once again. His words lingered in her ears, repeating itself endlessly, as if they would never stop, โI can go back with you, but she must leave safely.โ-โAre you worried about me? You can't bear to part
โNo. To be precise, Mr. Martinez has never favored anyone else. He only favors you alone and believes in you alone. Even though he knows deep down that you are his nephew's ex-wife, he never once gave up the idea of trying to win you over. Miss Marsh, Sir really likes you a lot. He likes you even more than we could ever imagine, and he truly cares about you.โ โIf it weren't for you, he would have returned to Dairkth safely long ago and wouldn't have fallen into the passive situation he's in today, being taken away by Micah.โEvery single word spoken by Dominic hit the mark, striking Harmoniaโs heart hard. After Dimas had tried to win her heart over countless times, she had finally opened up to him little by little, but he wasn't in front of her anymore.Harmonia took a deep breath and tried hard to suppress her tears, but she could not do so, and her tears fell uncontrollably.She had misunderstood him. How could someone who was willing to risk his life for her safety ever harm
Quinn was startled. โW-what?โโI wasn't locked up here because I ruined your father's business and he is seeking revenge on me.โโWhy are you locked up here, then?โAbsalom frowned and replied, โIt'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.โQuinn 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.โYou're his daughter, and once he falls, you might not be safe either.โQuinn 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. โSheโฆ She answered the call?โ His heart felt a sharp pain that hurt a million times more than the wounds on his body.That one word โauntโ 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, โYes. I've already told her about you. Don't worry, they'll definitely come to rescue you!โโI'm familiar with the paths at home. If conditions permit, I'll guide you when the time comes.โHe snapped back to reality, rejecting her without a second thought. โNo need. You've done enough for me already by saving my life.โQuinn looked at him and said, โNo. I have to see you alive and rescued before I can feel at ease.โโWhy?โ He asked.She was puzzled. โWhat do you mean why?โโNo one cares about my life,โ 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.โTomorrow is your sister's assessment day, and I've been invited to Snow Manor.โQuinn nodded softly and asked obediently, โIs Nara confident that she will win?โUpon hearing this, Castell snorted with great dissatisfaction, โThere's no such thing as losing among the Kenwoods! She will definitely be the winner!โQuinn 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, โIn that case, Iโll stay at home and wait for Dad and Nara to come back victorious.โOnly then did Castell nod begrudgingly.โOkay, go to sleep now.โQuinn 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.โThatโs impossible! How could I get it wrong?! You must have made a mistake!โShe gritted her teeth at the last sentence.Madam Judd chuckled and said, โAll three of these are fake.โNara had an incredulous expression as she shone the flashlight on them again.โThe 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?โThe proud Nara was embarrassed by Madam Judd and couldn't find a way to save herself from embarrassment for a moment. โUnderstood,โ Harmonia nodded.Nara had to reluctantly say, โUnderstood.โMadam 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, โThis is the jade appraisal expert, Madam Judd.โHarmonia and Nara greeted her. โMadam Judd.โMadam Judd nodded, pretending not to recognize Harmonia.โLet
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 โeven these two rascals have their daysโ.Coincidentally, Mac walked out.โWhatโs going on?โHarris immediately explained, โThe 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!โMac burst into laughter, โI donโt 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.โAfter Jasper calmed down, he also realized his mistake deeply. He was born w
โTwo people, two favors.โ Two was two and could not be less. Harris failed to play dumb. โYouโre really good at calculating!โHowever, he had no other choice. After all, he could not handle these two people on his own! His head would ache whenever they argued. โOkay, two favors it is, then!โ Harris agreed. Dealing with those troublemakers really gave him a headache.โTell me, what two things do you want me to do for you, then?โ Dimas said calmly, โIโll leave Moniaโs safety in your hands in ten days.โHarris was taken aback. โHuh? Isn't that girl at Snow Manor? With your mother there, her safety should be absolutely guaranteed.โโIโm still worried.โโWhy don't you take care of her safety yourself, then?โAs he spoke, Harris counted his fingers. He suddenly came to a realization.โIn ten days? Wouldnโt that be the day when Harmonia and Nara will be taking their assessment together?โDimas nodded.โYou're leaving the base?โ Harris understood and asked.โYes.โโWhere are you
โYouโre really killing me.โHarmonia 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 โcall in progressโ 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.โI will.โHarmonia heaved a sigh of relief, feeling worried as she said, โBut 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.โHaving 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, โMonia, what did you have for dinner tonight?โJust 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