The mansion beneath the snow-capped mountains looked vast, with roses airlifted in, known as the ‘Hermes of Flowers’, arranged amidst the white snow, forming a colorful display.The snow was pristine, and the roses bloomed vividly.Dimas was the most favored Fourth Prince by the royal family, and he was considered the future successor.Nara was the eldest daughter of the prestigious Kenwoods in Dairkth, which was essentially the royal treasury. The importance of this engagement banquet could be easily imagined.There were no media reporters on-site. The aristocrats and nobles arrived early, seating themselves in order of precedence. The engagement banquet soon began.Dimas stood on the stage, his upright posture and cold demeanor coupled with a white suit exuding an aura of nobility.As the music played, amidst the applause, Nara appeared in the sight of everyone.She looked at Dimas on the stage with a particularly charming smile. This was the man she had waited for over twenty
“I've been waiting for you for so long, my young lady. Is this enough to express my sincerity?”His face, so enchanting, was now filled with a doting smile, and the coldness in his deep eyes disappeared in an instant.At this moment, Dimas, in front of her, was like a warm embrace in this winter, a warmth meant only for her.Facing his sudden gesture, Harmonia's lips parted slightly. She was utterly stunned.She stood there in a daze, unable to snap out of it for a moment.Her flickering red dress paired with his white suit was like red roses blooming in the snow outside. They were truly a perfect match!Harris couldn't help but feel happy when he saw this scene and heard Dimas' confession of love without reservation. He wanted to applaud. So, it turned out that breaking from the norm wasn't just the young girl, but him, the Master of Schemes!Monica, who couldn't handle things, had already begun to wipe her tears secretly, making it unclear if she was scared or moved to tears.
“I didn't even intend to hold you. I saw you kneeling on the ground and was worried about your knees hurting, so I kindly tried to help you up. I know you didn't want me to hold you, let alone ruin your engagement banquet. You left with me because you were worried about the innocent people being harmed by those one hundred cannons, but rest assured, there were only cannons, no bullets. It was all just for show.”“I came here today with no other intention. It was you who pursued me in the first place. Now that you're engaged to someone else, don't you owe me an explanation? Just because you have a high status, it doesn't give you the right to bully someone like me, a lower-class person…”Harmonia became more and more innocent and pitiful as she spoke.The cool and dominant woman who ruled the hall just now had now become a pitiful figure.Her innocent expressions were so spot-on and were truly distressing. However, despite her lively demeanor, every move she made touched his heart,
Mauricius didn't even have time to angrily scold him before the call was abruptly disconnected.“Dimas said that today's events were all his arrangements, and he will give us a reasonable explanation.”Castell’s face turned livid with anger, but constrained by his status, he could only grit his teeth.“I wonder what explanation the Fourth Prince is prepared to give? What kind of explanation could possibly make my daughter and I accept everything that happened today?”Nara sat below the stage, crying with her face covered. She had waited bitterly for over twenty years just to get engaged to Dimas and become his woman, right?She was on the verge of success only to have it ruined by a woman of unknown origin. Didn't he like someone named Blossom Mandel, who was an ugly duckling? What was going on with this woman today?Nara couldn't understand no matter how hard she tried to figure it out. However, the grievances and humiliations she suffered today turned into endless resentment
After all, the wooden box was made out of special material and could only be opened using a special method. Of course, brute force could work, but the cost was the destruction of the Grand Blue Pearl! The loss would outweigh the gain. Moreover, this method of cracking had been lost for over a thousand years!Harmonia took out the necklace from her neck in front of everyone and placed the pinky ring in the circular recess of the box. It fit perfectly. The moment the ring was placed in the groove, the surface of the box sank entirely.Harmonia’s movements were slow as she pressed the groove with her slender fingers, turning left three times and then right three times. With a click, the wooden box, which had been sealed for over a thousand years, opened. The Grand Blue Pearl appeared!Although the one hundred and eight redwood beads were thousands of years old, they retained every bit of their radiance. Mauricius’ expression changed suddenly, and his pupils shook! He never expect
However, Harris was all smiles. As the saying goes, one should never hit a smiling person. Coupled with Harris's status, Castell could only hold back and endure it silently. Harris continued smiling and said, “You can blame today's events on me. I have some acquaintance with the young girl. She said she wanted to see the royal engagement banquet, and I agreed on a moment of impulse. As for those hundred cannons outside, that was also my fault. There's a training base at the foot of the snow mountain specifically for artillery training. They were supposed to be sent for security.”“Unexpectedly, in order to disrupt the engagement banquet, the young girl casually said something, and you actually took it seriously?” Castell's expression changed as he looked at Harris. He couldn't bear it any longer and asked, “According to you, this is my fault, then? I shouldn't have been fooled by a woman?”"How could it be?" Harris continued to smile as he said, “If you were fooled, wouldn't that m
“Then, let's have a competition!”Mauricius nodded in agreement. If even Mauricius agreed, what more could Castell say?After that, Jenell immediately formulated a plan. Harmonia and Nara would train together, and after three months, they would compete. When Castell saw the details of the competition, a satisfied smile appeared on his face. Just two of the listed items, dancing and embroidery, were skills Nara had been learning since childhood. Without a solid foundation in these two areas, it would be impossible to master them in three months. Castell felt that Mauricius and Jenell favored the Kenwoods, but when facing this so-called chosen one, there must always be a valid reason. It had to be a reason that would make her retreat and acknowledge defeat.Since the opportunity was given, Castell couldn't afford to disagree, directly challenging the authority of the royal family. He calmly agreed to this competition. After that, he bowed to Mauricius and Jenell and left.Harmoni
“That’s not it,” Dimas put the tip of his tongue to his cheek and smiled devilishly as he said, “Monia can.”Mauricius couldn't help but be speechless.He didn't expect his son, who had always been pure and not interested in romance, to get caught up in the whirlpool of love. Not only that, but he was also a romantic!“Since she's so important to you and you're determined to deal with the Kenwoods, why involve her in this mess?”Upon hearing his father's question, Dimas fell silent for a few seconds.“The matter with Micah made me realize I almost lost her because I thought I was providing her safety.”“But you also know very well that the Kenwoods' influence is enormous, far beyond what Micah could handle. This time, it'll be even more dangerous. She will only become a burden to you if you keep her by your side!”He knew.He knew better than anyone else, but he believed in his young lady.He looked at Mauricius, his expression as calm as ever, his voice low and powerful...“