He chuckled and held her hand with both hands. When Harmonia saw her own hand being held, she intentionally looked at Nara and continued to express concern, “Nara, if you're feeling cold, remember to wear more clothes.”Nara was infuriated and felt like exploding. Her expression was already unpleasant, and now, her face looked like it was almost contorted, but she still had to maintain the most basic smile.She was an elegant young lady, and she absolutely could not lose her composure!He curled his lips and asked, “Is the temperature okay?”“Mm-hmm, it’s fine.”“Can I get a five-star rating?” A hint of mischief flashed in his eyes.Harmonia was dumbfounded. Wasn’t the act almost over at this point? Why was he still asking for a five-star rating?“How do I give one?” She asked, puzzled.His eyes deepened, and he laughed faintly as he held her hand and raised it, planting a kiss on the back of her hand.This was a smooth move! Harmonia was completely taken aback as she widene
However, she felt an elbow striking her, causing her short stature to stumble several steps back before she could push Harmonia against the wall. Mrs. Fanny’s abdomen hurt, and she felt as if her stomach acid was about to erupt. She did not expect Harmonia to react quickly and make such a sudden move. Nara hurriedly urged, “Mrs. Fanny, don't just stand there! Hurry up and help me pin this woman down!”Mrs. Fanny snapped out of it and immediately prepared to charge forward, but the next second, two shiny pistols appeared.One was aimed at Nara, and the other at Mrs. Fanny. Nara was utterly dumbfounded. Mrs. Fanny also froze in place and was afraid to advance. Harmonia looked at them, recalling the driver and woman who had taken her on a detour earlier. She finally understood why Dimi had deliberately put two small pistols in her pocket before she left. He had anticipated that things wouldn't go smoothly for her.This was the second time the pistols were being used! “Are
Mrs. Fanny nodded in understanding and quickly acted according to Nara’s instructions as she took out a signal jammer from her bag and placed it at the door of the single dressing room.Nara felt a rush of excitement and secretly rejoiced when she saw this. ‘Harmonia, aren't you very capable?’After that, Nara grabbed her dance outfit and headed outside.Mrs. Fanny hurried to catch up with her and said, “Miss, aren't you going to try it on?”“What's there to try on?”“If the size doesn't fit, we can still change it now. Once we're at Snow Manor and training starts, we won't be able to change it anymore.”“Pfft.” Nara looked disdainful. “I'll change it whenever I want. Who can stop the Kenwoods?”Mrs. Fanny thought for a moment and agreed as she smiled and said, “I may have been overly concerned. Master must have already made arrangements for Snow Manor.”Nara smirked proudly.She looked at Helena, who was preparing dance materials, and spoke up, “Miss Zane, my father has alr
“Shh!” Jasper made a gesture at her, telling her to shut up. She was really noisy, and he felt as if his sensitive ears were about to go deaf because of her. “What are you screaming for? Didn’t you see this handsome face of mine? If you don't need your eyes, you can donate them to someone in need.”When Nara saw that it was Jasper, she knew she couldn't act recklessly despite feeling annoyed. It was not only because of Jasper's status but also because he was Jenell’s son. Nara quickly reached out and patted her chest lightly, pretending to be extremely delicate.“I-I'm easily frightened, so I can’t stand being scared by you like this.”“Pfft!” Jasper didn't buy her act at all.All that sweet talk about her being a delicate and fragile woman was nonsense to him. He only knew who the real fairy was.He chuckled and said, “Your acting skills are as abundant as the Kenwoods’ wealth, so much so that I can't find any evidence of you being a decent person at all.”Jasper never fil
Suddenly, a hard object flew in from the car window—it was a signal jammer!“Don’t forget your belongings!”Nara turned to look out the car window, and her eyes instantly widened in shock when she saw Harmonia, who had a smile on her face.She had clearly asked Mrs. Fanny to block the keyhole and put a signal jammer at the door so that Harmonia wouldn’t be able to make calls to ask for help.How did she get out, then?Harmonia got into the car, and the convoy set off when it was the auspicious time.-Jasper still hadn't figured out what was going on. He wandered around the dance studio, looking around everywhere. After that, he glanced into one hall after the other.It was only when he entered the dressing room and found the door panel lying on the ground that he exclaimed, “My goodness! The fairy used divine power!”Jasper quickly took out his cell phone, snapped a picture of the scene, and sent it to Dimas.“Dimas, does this seem like the work of the fairy?”When Dimas re
“I’ll give you one billion dollars to leave my young lover alone!”Nara was stunned, and then immediately burst into laughter.“One billion dollars? Can you really come up with one billion dollars? That's a huge amount of money! Stop kidding around! Who can’t boast?!”“If you think my offer is too low, just say so! I’ll give you two hundred million dollars. Leave Dimi!”Harmonia looked at her and said, “I’ll give you two billion dollars to leave my young lover alone.”Nara was speechless.“Are you kidding me?!”Harmonia was offering her one billion dollars when she offered one hundred million dollars and two billion dollars when she offered her two hundred million dollars?“That’s right, I’m teasing you.”“You!” Nara's face turned pale with anger. She said arrogantly, “You'll regret this! I'll make you lose miserably!”Harmonia raised an eyebrow and replied, “I'll be waiting.”If it was a fair competition, she would definitely play along.Why should she give up her young lo
There was suddenly no sound from the side anymore. Harmonia looked at the still screen of her cell phone.One minute, two minutes-Ten minutes passed.He still hadn't replied.Harmonia furrowed her delicate brows and sent a message: ‘?’He replied: ‘Wait a moment.’Harmonia was puzzled, so she sent another message: ‘?’His response came: ‘I’m not done crying yet.’Upon seeing these four words, she chuckled and replied: ‘My young lover is crying?’He quickly replied: ‘A macho man is crying.’Harmonia laughed again and replied: ‘I heard that the male striptease shows in Dairkth are especially popular and tickets are hard to come by?’‘It’s just a rumor. Would anyone look good dancing topless?’‘A macho man showing off his muscles would definitely look good!’‘Do you want to see? I will strip.’He knew that with Harmonia's personality, she would probably reply with six dots and then change the subject or stay silent. Unexpectedly—Harmonia replied swiftly, ‘Sure! When?’
In the dream, there was an ancient and picturesque long street, and the long road seemed endless. All that could be heard was the deafening sound of drums, and a man who was wearing armor and riding a spirited horse appeared. There was a two to three-centimetre-long scar on his face. Gloom enveloped him, and he exuded an extremely cold aura.He was keeping his distance and keeping strangers away, but there were countless people on both sides of the street.Harmonia saw him in the crowd.Brother?She kept calling him ‘Brother’ over and over again, but it was as if he couldn't hear her at all.There was a long army behind him, and the sound of wheels rolling echoed. Each time the wheels rolled, it felt as if it was rolling on her heart.A body wrapped in a grass mat lay on the wooden board.A gust of wind swept through, but the grass mat remained unmoved, showing the level of respect toward the body.However, a corner of the grass mat was blown open.She saw a string of redwoo
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