Late at night, she placed a large box of ‘umbrellas’ at the door, locked the door, and then affixed a piece of paper to it.‘The warehouse manager is growing up and needs adequate sleep. Everyone, please help yourselves. One for fifteen dollars and two for twenty-eight dollars. The price is fair, so you should be honest as well.”There was a QR code in the lower right corner, and the brackets clearly stated to scan the code for payment with an arrow pointing to the surveillance camera in the corner.When registering information with Blue, it was clearly stated that Blossom was eighteen years old. At the age of eighteen, she should still be in school, so she was naturally still growing up. This reason was also perfectly reasonable.Harmonia nodded in satisfaction, then carried another box of ‘umbrellas’ and went to the location marked with a red dot according to her memory.The entire beast colosseum was exactly the same as the design on the blueprint. If there was any difference,
“It’s a man, and he’s a very handsome man. Alas, you're just too ugly, so I’m afraid that the handsome man inside probably won't react much even if he sees you. A one-night stand won't happen!”‘Damn you!’ Harmonia cursed in her heart, then continued saying, “Who cares if he's a handsome man or not. It's too cold today. Mr. Black, do you want this liquor? I'll take it back if you don’t want it.”Black hesitated as he stared at the liquor in Harmonia's hand.Harmonia seized the opportunity and was about to leave with the liquor, but at that moment, Black stopped her.“Wait.”“What’s wrong, Mr. Black?”Black looked at the wine in Harmonia's hand.“In my opinion, having a bit to warm up isn't a big deal, right? You won't get drunk from it, and even if that guy inside really runs away, he's not familiar with this place, so he definitely won't be able to escape.”Harmonia's words made sense, and Black was tempted. His subordinates were also tempted and began to persuade him. In th
Harmonia was stunned for a moment. She blinked, and her long, curled eyelashes were still moist with glistening tears.Upon hearing his words, her cheeks flushed uncontrollably, and she couldn’t conceal it even though her complexion was pallid and dotted with freckles.“W-wait until… after we come out,” Harmonia hastily found an excuse, not knowing why she was suddenly stuttering.After she was done speaking, she immediately picked up the small umbrellas from the ground and put them back into the box.She felt a burning gaze lingering on her from start to finish, accompanied by a meaningful smile.“Are you really not going to leave any behind?”“Dimas Martinez!” Harmonia called out his full name angrily again.He always liked teasing her.Dimas looked at her cheeks which had gotten redder because she was angry.How could this young lady be so adorable? Every time he saw her, he couldn't help but want to make her smile.Harmonia looked at him, and her expression became serious
“Blossom, what are you doing here? Didn't you leave already?”Harmonia replied calmly, “I finished delivering the goods and wanted to see if you guys needed anything to eat, but when I walked in, I saw all of you lying on the table. I called out to you and even pushed you, but there was no response from you at all. I almost thought something had happened to all of you. I only felt relieved after confirming that you were all still breathing. I thought about going back to the warehouse, but I then remembered what you said about an important man being locked up in the basement, Mr. Black. I was worried something might happen, so I brought a small stool over and sat here.”Harmonia’s explanation was logical and flawless, leaving no room for doubt.Black was still skeptical as he said, “Blossom, haven't I been good to you? Don't think about trying to deceive me, otherwise, you'll die a miserable death!”Harmonia quickly pretended to be shocked as she trembled all over and said, “Mr. Bla
She looked up. Surprisingly, it was medicine for stomach pain.Harmonia looked at Black, who was preparing to leave, and she immediately stopped him. She then handed him a cigarette and a box of umbrellas.Black looked at her and frowned as he asked, “Are you really not going to have anything to do with me anymore?”“Yes.” Harmonia nodded.“Okay, then. You don't have to give me these things. I've been eating and drinking for free at your place before, and I'm sure it must be hard work for you to keep tab of the accounts for that as well. Consider this stomach medicine as compensation for your trouble.”After saying that, Black placed the items on the table and walked away.Harmonia looked at Black's back and asked, “Are there many bad people in the beast colosseum?”Black turned to look at her, feeling that this was a ridiculous thought from an eighteen-year-old girl.“Do you think I'm a bad person?”Harmonia nodded but then shook her head.“You can't tell if I'm a good perso
Clang—The calculator in Harmonia's hand fell to the ground.Coincidentally, several bodyguards entered the warehouse, and they were all Black’s subordinates.“Blossom, what's wrong with you?” Harmonia quickly snapped back to reality, bending down to pick up the calculator from the floor.“I've had a stomachache all day. I'm feeling better today, but I still feel a bit weak,” Harmonia said casually.The other men didn't doubt her explanation. After all, they knew she had had a stomachache to some extent.“I saw Mr. Black going to the infirmary to get some stomach medicine for you yesterday. Are you still mad at him?”"No. Didn't I say it? We will not interfere with one another from now on,” Harmonia's tone remained indifferent.“Okay, then. We'll pay for our own bills today.” After saying that, the bodyguards took items from the shelves, preparing to settle the bill.However, Harmonia didn't charge them for the items. Instead, she calculated them as damaged goods as she had
When the staff member felt the material, her eyes lit up, and she stuffed the silk pajamas directly into her arms. After all, these silk pajamas were from a famous luxury brand that cost nearly six figures.“Alright, then. I’ll tell you since we're all on the same side. The Third Prince will come and watch the final battle in the beast colosseum today in person. He will be accompanied by his strategist and gym.”Harmonia pretended to suddenly understand as she said, “Oh, so it's the Third Prince! I understand now. Don't worry. Everything will be prepared, and nothing will be missing!”“You should hurry up and get it all ready, then. I'll come and collect the items in an hour.”“Okay.” Harmonia nodded.She prepared everything according to the items on the list, tossing things into boxes like a robot.About an hour later, the housekeeping manager arrived again. She checked the items first before accepting them. Once everything was confirmed, she prepared to call her subordinates
“The Third Prince has already arrived in the suite but the luxury items haven't been changed yet! This is negligence on the part of the housekeeping department!”Upon seeing this man, the security personnel bowed respectfully and called out, “Mr. Strategist!”Harmonia glanced at him. So, he was the strategist who advised Micah.Harmonia pretended to look very flustered, bowing her head and apologizing repeatedly, “I'm sorry. I’m really sorry. Miss Maureen wasn't feeling well, and she told me that these items had to be delivered to the hotel by 9:00 p.m., but during that time, many people came to pick up items from the warehouse. I was too busy and neglected it.”“Stop explaining and just get things done quickly.”“Okay.” Harmonia nodded repeatedly, then entered the guest room department with the men.The entire housekeeping department was currently in chaos. Upon seeing the items arrive, they didn't even have time to ask questions. They just took the items and went into various s
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