She pushed Monica down on the table in front of many students, then picked up an open bottle of mineral water and poured it over Monica's face and body in a craze!“Hahaha!” Caroline laughed happily. The few girls with her kept handing her bottles of mineral water. It was as if they were little devils passing knives behind her back.They occasionally echoed a few words, fanning the flames and adding fuel to the fire.Harmonia rushed to the first-floor art studio, weaved through the crowd, and saw Monica pressed on the table with her hair stuck to her face, soaked all over.Damn it! They were asking for trouble. She stepped forward quickly, overturned a nearby table, grabbed a chair, and threw it at Caroline and the others.Caroline didn't expect Harmonia to come so quickly and instantly turned pale with fear. The principal clearly told her that the vice principal would hold Harmonia back. The girls who were with Caroline wanted to run, but Harmonia kicked over the table and st
As the conversation ended, Harmonia firmly released his hand. Mr. Dickinson couldn't stand firm and was pushed back a few steps by the force. His expression stiffened as he asked, “Who are you? Do you know the Marshes?”Harmonia asked him with a voice only they could hear, “Isn't that obvious? Marsh Consortium is my biggest client! Are you really unable to recognize when a big client such as myself is standing in front of you?”Mr. Dickinson was even more bewildered by Harmonia's words.On the way to the school, he had specially investigated Harmonia, so he had a rough idea about her background. She was Absalom's ex-wife with her stunning looks and an ambiguous relationship with Hector, the heir of Marsh Consortium. She also had cunning tactics. His vice president whom he sent to join the Nilus City Chamber of Commerce couldn't stop praising her performance after returning to the company. However, no matter how capable she was, bullying his daughter was akin to slapping him in t
“You!” Harmonia pointed at Caroline and said, “I want you to write a ten-thousand-word self-criticism review and read it aloud to the whole school. Are there any problems?”Caroline was utterly unwilling in her heart, but she wasn't stupid. She could still see what the situation was like now.“No, no…” She hurriedly shook her head, knowing Harmonia was a tough nut to crack even for her father.Harmonia then looked at Alton with a cold expression and an even colder voice. “You can resign from the school board of directors within ten days and transfer her to another school. Don't let me see her in Nilus City. Do you understand?”“Okay, okay, you can rest assured!” Alton agreed very readily. After all, compared to losing the Marshes as a big client, these were all minor issues.Harmonia shifted her gaze.“As for the rest of you…”She chuckled coldly and said, “As school leaders, since you can’t fulfill your duties, you can either resign yourselves or I'll kick you out!”With their
Harmonia's hand, resting on her knee, suddenly clenched tightly, and she was speechless.She had seen the news about his engagement with her own eyes, so why did hearing about his engagement banquet from Monica still make her tremble involuntarily?Monica continued to mutter, “Monia, I only want you to be my aunt! I don’t like other women no matter how good they are. Not even a little! My grandfather said that my uncle doesn’t want to marry, but this is a matter involving adults, so as a child, I shouldn’t get involved in the matter. I’m not a child anymore! I will be a college student next year!”Harmonia's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, catching the key point in Monica's words.‘He doesn't want to marry?’But Harris was the one who told her that he wasn't interested in her anymore.Harmonia pursed her lips and felt a bit confused for a moment. Her movements of folding clothes for Monica slowed down.“Did… Did I say something wrong again?”Monica hurriedly covered her mo
How could it be wrong? At that moment, everything was turned upside down.Harmonia felt like her ears were ringing loudly, almost as if something had exploded.She bit her lip tightly, tears uncontrollably streaming down, dripping onto the photos.So, the person who saved her—was not Absalom, but Dimas!She had made a mistake. She had mistaken her savior and also mistaken her gratitude for so many years.‘Thank you! My name is Harmonia. You can call me Monia! That's what my family calls me…’This was the first thing she had said to him after being rescued as she endured the cold, shaking all over as she spoke to him. Even to this day, she remembered it exceptionally clearly.He knew her name!So, did he remember her? Did he know who she was from the beginning?Harmonia felt like she was a tangled mess now and was completely unable to sort things out.She instantly burst into tears. Her hands were trembling as was her heart.She had told him that story too, the story of herse
“Your aunt will come to Dairkth with you.”“Really?” When Monica heard this news, she couldn't be happier. “Uncle, are you sure? Aunt will really come with me?”“Mm-hmm.”Dimas was extremely confident about this. He has already used up all the tricks he had on hand to this extent, so it would be unreasonable if it was still unsuccessful.-After leaving Terran Mansion, Harmonia went to Heron Bay Villa and found the ring hidden deep in the drawer.She clutched the ring, asked Mr. Smith for the keys to Southern Love River, and drove there.Ever since her grandfather had passed away, Southern Love River had been empty.The cleaning lady came every month to keep it clean and tidy.Every corner here brought back memories of her grandfather. Every time Harmonia entered, her tears would inevitably fall.She looked at the fountain pool that she had fallen into in her childhood. Since her accidental fall into the water, the fountain had never been turned on again. The fountain pool wa
“Uncle, did you hear? Harmonia wishes you a lifetime of happiness with your beloved. She also sends her sincerest blessings to you! She's not coming to Dairkth with me. Uncle, you guessed wrong. What should I do now?”Dimas, who was on the other end of the phone, was dumbfounded as he rubbed his temples.Harris, who was seated not far away, naturally heard this, and he chuckled twice.“Do you think that you’re that capable? Are you the only one with many tricks up your sleeves? It looks like you've messed up this time. The young girl doesn’t play by the rules at all!”Dimas’ absolute certainty was still ringing in his ears. He has already used up all the tricks he had on hand to this extent, so it would be unreasonable if it was still unsuccessful!Who would have known that today, she would show him something unreasonable.At this moment, the King of Schemes, Mr. Martinez, wanted a cigarette—one filled with melancholy. He had been scheming and scheming, only to end up trapping hi
This connection naturally arose.Ren was puzzled and asked, “Huh? A man? But weren't you asking me to investigate a woman?” “Yes. She's trying to steal a man from me.”“Oh, I see! Anyone who dares to steal your man must not be let off!”“Exactly.”After the call ended, Ren got to work immediately.A prestigious family like the Marshes, having weathered storms for a hundred years, definitely had some formidable allies. Soon, Ren's investigation report landed in Harmonia's inbox.Meanwhile, Harmonia was at the Nilus City Chamber of Commerce conducting a member meeting. The members of the Chamber of Commerce were shrewd, appearing polite on the surface, but two-thirds of them had been causing her trouble in one way or another.During her absence from Nilus City, many matters of the Chamber of Commerce were left unresolved and mishandled.These sly old men were simply sitting idly without doing much.Now, they were making suggestions for Harmonia to change her name. “Miss Ma
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