A somewhat familiar voice came from beside Harmonia.Harmonia turned and met a pair of scrutinizing eyes.“Mr. Martinez?” Harmonia did not expect to run into Dimas. “Are you also here for a blessing?”Dimas looked at the lucky charm in her hand.Not only did she secretly visit Absalom, but she also woke up early to get him a lucky charm that was blessed!Dimas’s expression did not change much and remained inscrutable.After a night of praying, he had finally managed to calm down. However, he started to feel agitated again and found it hard to find peace. A sense of anger was taking over him.“I came to listen to the sermon to calm down.”He explained why he came to St. Patrick’s Cathedral.Harmonia nodded and did not doubt him. He did seem like one who would do this.“Wear it.” Dimas removed his suit jacket and draped it over her shoulders.Harmonia frowned. Although her clothes were wet, she instinctively wanted to remove the jacket and decline his offer.Dimas noticed her
Dimas’s expression darkened, and his dark brown eyes had an unfathomable look in them.“Rio, investigate Hector.”“Understood.”Dimas fiddled with the beaded bracelet on his wrist and left.…Soon after, the plane took off.Harmonia and Safan returned home.Safan looked at the suit jacket she was wearing and asked, “Is it trendy for girls to wear men’s clothes these days?”Harmonia was taken aback and quickly looked down at the suit jacket she was wearing.It was only then that she realized she had forgotten to return it to Dimas.Seeing the curious expression on Safan’s face, Harmonia came up with a random explanation, “Yes, we love the oversized look now.”“Oh, is that so?” Safan saw through her lie but chose not to press her.Harmonia fell into deep thoughts and did not bicker with Safan. She thought of how to return the suit jacket to Dimas.She had no idea where he lived and did not have his number. But no matter what, she still needed to return it.An idea sparked i
When Harmonia saw the caller’s number, she was stunned for a while.Once she answered it, Dimas’s voice came through.“Is this your number?”“Yes,” Harmonia replied and then asked, “Mr. Martinez, can I buy you a new suit jacket to make up for damaging this one?”“Yes, you can.”“I’ll contact you when I return to Nilus City.”“Okay.”After hanging up, Dimas stood on the balcony and looked at Harmonia, who held his suit jacket in one hand and her phone in the other.He smiled and saved her number.He had finally gotten her number through valid means.…Harmonia put the suit jacket into a bag and decided to visit the booth.She took out her phone and opened BuildEasy.She was shocked to see 766 orders!There were only 766 households in the town interested in rebuilding. This meant that everyone was participating in the group purchase!Louis’s efficiency was truly remarkable!Marshtown Studio’s ranking had climbed to the fifteenth spot! BuildEasy’s rankings considered var
Then, Harmonia clutched her chest with one hand and used the other to support the booth table. She was shaking and breathing quickly, which drew everyone’s gaze.Soon, her eyes turned red, and tears welled up. She looked so pitiful that anyone’s heart would ache for her.When Blaed’s parents saw this, they exchanged bewildered glances, and their eyes widened in confusion.Louis was shocked and rushed to support Harmonia.And then, Harmonia went along the flow and fainted.“Harmonia! Harmonia!” Louis panicked and tried to wake her up.Harmonia lightly pulled on Louis’s sleeve to signal that her fainting was just an act. Louis got the message and started crying intensely the very next second.“Harmonia, wake up! What happened? Please don’t scare me!” Louis’s voice choked with sobs.“It must be their fault! How could they bully a young woman like you?! It’s absolutely outrageous!”Louis shouted and cried.Blaed, the hooligan, had died, so the locals did not have to be afraid o
Buzz!“Welcome to our second-hand car platform, where no intermediaries are taking a cut!”The voice of the robotic customer service agent sounded.Harmonia was browsing Pinecone Second-Hand Cars, a popular website for buying and selling cars.Safan shouted, “You want to sell cars?!”“Yeah.” Harmonia nodded.“Did you lose money on your group purchasing of housing projects?” Safan looked at her and asked.She shook her head. “The project adopts the small profits and quick returns strategy, so I won’t lose money.”“In that case, why do you want to sell your cars?”“During the renovation of the Empyrean Tower, we need to make advance payments and maintain sufficient working capital in our accounts. I also intend to expand the studio’s size, so I’m selling a few cars to generate some funds.” She could always repurchase the cars she sold, but the opportunities she missed would be lost forever!Within a month, the studio had to secure a spot within the top ten rankings to get a c
Safan knew that the fire at Empyrean Tower nine years ago was not as simple as it appeared.If Harmonia investigated the truth, she would be in danger.Safan was worried about Harmonia’s safety. Still, he did not want Peter’s death to be in vain! He was torn and could not make a decision.…That night, Harmonia sat by the windowsill while reading Peter’s notebook.She read every word and every manuscript very carefully and examined even the tiniest details closely.Suddenly, her phone started buzzing and interrupted her train of thought.She picked up her phone and found that Alessia had sent her numerous messages.[Harmonia, you’re trending again!][Check it out! Who’s the guy taking shelter from the rain with you?][I’m not sure who first spotted you in that photo. It just went viral and soon started trending.][But I did some digging on the guy who took it. It turned out to be a photographer who accidentally took the photo while hiking.]…Harmonia clicked on the tren
“I can only identify the words ‘rain’ and ‘eaves.’”Rio moved the paper away and complained, “You don’t even know how to read! Just get on with your tasks!”The bodyguard scratched his head and hurriedly left.Rio looked at the words and shook his head as he also could not read them.…The next day, the group purchasing of the housing projects came to a successful conclusion. Louis and several local construction teams had lengthy discussions and negotiations. In the end, when they learned that it was Harmonia who owned the studio, they gradually agreed.Even though they faced restrictions after joining Marshtown Studio, such as not being able to take on freelance jobs elsewhere, they did not need to worry about having no work during the off-season. In fact, for them, the advantages outweighed the disadvantages.Besides, Harmonia had thoughtfully adjusted their contracts to ensure they would earn more than before.After three days, six local construction teams officially sig
“You can do whatever you want with the billions of dollars and the antique calligraphy pieces and paintings. I’ve left you with wealth that you won’t be able to spend even in three lifetimes. But you’re not allowed to trouble Dimas no matter what! Do you understand?”Harmonia was speechless.Why on earth would she trouble Dimas when she had no reason to?She could only repeatedly reassure him, “Yes, I understand.”Only then did Safan feel a little more at ease and discreetly slipped a small, solid object into her hand.Harmonia opened her hand and found that it was the little ring she had lost in the mountains.Once again, it had been lost and found. She immediately put it back on and waved at Safan. All the luggage was loaded onto the plane, and Harmonia carefully carried the cage with the rabbit.“Harmonia, why do you have a rabbit?” Louis looked at the cage Harmonia held.“It was a gift from a neighbor.”She was worried that if she left the rabbit behind, it might end u
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