“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
Micah's pupils shook. He never imagined that the extremely ugly woman in front of him, with a sallow complexion and dense freckles was actually Harmonia. However, he was restrained, so he could not even fight back, let alone cry out for help.Under his shock, Harmonia had already approached him with a smile as she said, “I heard that you’re really fond of the beast colosseum, Third Prince. Don’t worry. I’ll definitely make sure that you catch up!”Micah was knocked unconscious before he could react. Harmonia drugged him with the drug Martin had given her, and Micah went from being unconscious to being completely asleep. Even if he was kicked or punched now, he wouldn't react at all, nor would there be any signs of him waking up in advance. He was then thrown into a plastic box on a cart, which was filled with bed linen that had been changed.Harmonia then left the suite calmly with Martin’s Six Sons.Micah was an extremely confident man, and he believed that the beast colosseum
“Hector…”As she confirmed her suspicions, tears welled up in her eyes, and she choked up as she said this word.Hector frowned. He felt unhappy that his sister, whom he had loved and protected since childhood, had entered this dangerous situation for another man and had even used special makeup to make herself look so ugly to this extent.He sighed softly. There was no time for comforting words or explanations, and he quickly placed a cold object into her hand.“Hector?”Harmonia looked down and saw that it was the key to the basement.Hector immediately said, “I've already made all the arrangements over there in the basement.” With that said, he stuffed a duffel bag into Harmonia's hand.“Remember to get him to change into the clothes in the duffel bag. Aside from the basement, there's an SUV parked in the northwest direction. The car key is in the bag. After getting in the car, keep driving northwest, and don’t look back no matter what happens.”“The guards over there are
“Do you know how much Micah holds grudges?”“Yeah, I know.”“And yet you still dare to do this?” Dimas gestured as he glanced at Micah, who was unconscious on the ground.Harmonia nodded without hesitation. “I not only dare to do it this time, but I'll dare to do it again next time too.”Dimas smirked, and his handsome face turned pale.Harmonia straightened out a paperclip in front of her effortlessly and opened the iron shackles binding his hands and feet easily.Her lock-picking skills were superb, even surpassing those of a professional locksmith.“Where did you learn that?”“My grandfather taught me.”Who would have thought that the famous archaeologist, Professor Peter Rowe, had actually taught his granddaughter how to pick locks?Dimas looked at Harmonia and raised his brows with a meaningful smile.“I didn't learn by stealing. I was just doing my homework nearby when he was teaching students, so I picked it up after watching it a few times. A clever mind can't refuse
There was blood everywhere. His wounds had reopened!Harmonia looked at him worriedly as he sat in the back seat.Dimas looked at her and casually said, “It’s just a minor injury.”Harmonia knew that the most important thing now was to leave this place, so she bit her lower lip and drove the car.She followed Hector's instructions, driving steadily toward the northwest direction, never looking back. The time displayed in the car was 11:50 p.m.There were only ten minutes left before the beast colosseum, which was an impregnable fortress, would explode!She had been to the northwest entrance several times before. It would take them about eight or nine minutes to get there from here.Right now, all she hoped for was that her brother would follow her instructions, stay away from the stands, and escape safely.-The patrol guards who had just left felt puzzled and stopped in their tracks.The junior leader asked the guards behind him, “Did you smell something just now?”Some of
The air froze at this moment, and the pressure inside the car was extremely low. It was so low that it was hard to even breathe.Harmonia pursed her lips tightly together, one hand gripping the steering wheel, the other moving down to the passenger seat.Her brother had left a gun in the luggage bag for her, obviously for emergencies.The bag was currently on the passenger seat!However, she would not pull the trigger until it was absolutely necessary.Firstly, they hadn't left the beast colosseum yet, and gunfire would attract more attention from the guards. Secondly, even if they could handle a few guards with their fists, they couldn't stand against so many guns.Harmonia held the gun as she furrowed her delicate brows tighter and tighter.Dimas's expression turned cold in the back seat as he knitted his brows tightly.His blood-stained fingers touched the window switch, preparing to lower it. If necessary, one of them had to become a target for the other to have a chance to
Dimas was still smiling, but when he heard the last word from Harmonia’s last sentence, he couldn't smile anymore.So, he was just an afterthought? An incidental matter?His young lady made him feel like he was in heaven one moment and in hell the next with more excitement than a bungee jump.Ahem. He clutched his chest, suddenly coughing a few times. The wounds on his chest and back were not just aching faintly.“How are you feeling? Did your wounds reopen? I'll find a nearby hospital and take you there!”Dimas stopped her and said, “It’s not safe. Solzen is not safe.”“What should we do, then? Your wounds can't be left unattended!” Harmonia wasn't familiar with this place.“Go to Blackath City,” Dimas said in a low voice.“Is it safe there?” Harmonia asked, feeling worried.“Mm-hmm.”Harmonia looked at his certainty through the rearview mirror. She figured that Blackath City must be his territory, right?Gosh, the Fourth Prince of Dairkth was like a prototype of a tragic h
“The priority now is not what I've done to him but to get him to the hospital as soon as possible,” Harmonia said calmly, showing no fear or timidity even with a pistol against her head.When the woman heard this, she quickly looked into the car. When she saw the blood on the back seat, her face instantly turned pale.“Mr. Martinez! Mr. Martinez! Mr. Martine, I'm Linelle!”She shouted desperately, calling out to him countless times, but there was still no response. The pistol remained pressed against Harmonia’s head.Harmonia was speechless. Shouldn't the first thing be to get him to the hospital?What was the point of shouting? What good would it do?“Stop shouting. You can see he’s badly injured. If you can wake him up and heal him just by your shouting, hospitals all over the world would go out of business.”As Harmonia spoke, the men next to her couldn't help but chuckle.The woman's face turned pale, and she roared angrily, “Shut up! Do you think I don't know to take Mr. M
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