“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
“Harmonia, it’s you!” Luna glared at Harmonia fiercely. She seemed ready to charge forward, but Tessy stopped her.“Luna, remember what I told you? You should be humble and polite when dealing with those of lower statuses.”Tessy carried herself with more elegance and sophistication in both her demeanor and speech than Luna, but her words had an underlying sting.Luna wanted to object, “But, Mom, that woman—”“Enough! Remember your status!” Tessy interrupted. “Why waste your time with those who can’t gain entry into the upper-class circle?”Tessy’s sarcasm caused Alessia to grow increasingly agitated as she listened. She was on the verge of cursing back.Harmonia was aware of Alessia’s quick temper and reached out to restrain her.Then, she offered Tessy a sweet and graceful smile.“How can we possibly compare to someone like you, Mrs. Woods? You became famous right after you made your debut and were unmatched among the sexiest actresses. We cannot even begin to count the guest
“Wow, look at this! That’s the King of Ferraris!” “Is this car that expensive?” “Duh. Only VVIPs who have bought at least five Ferraris and have no resale records can buy this car. So, this makes the second-hand price of this car even more expensive! ” Tessy and Luna’s expressions went stiff. Luna was so angry she stomped her feet. “Isn’t she Hector’s sugar baby? What’s so great about that? Sugar babies are just gross!” When Tessy heard Luna, she looked as if her own daughter had stabbed her in the heart. Her expression was awful! Tessy shot her a glance and snapped, “Why are you still standing here? You’re being an embarrassment. Get in the car.” Luna hopped into the car angrily. Tessy gritted her teeth! “Harmonia, I will not let you get away with this!” She thought. … Along the way, Alessia was smiling with glee. She immediately told the story to Mr. Smith. “Oh, whenever I think of their faces, I feel great! They look like they had just swallowed somethin
They both stared into each other’s eyes. Harmonia felt like the situation and atmosphere were so awkward that she was about to curl up and die. It was a good thing her reflexes were fast, and she ran outside. “I didn’t know you were changing!” Hector did not mind. He was surprised that he could see her, though. He had thought that he would still need a few more days before he could. However, he did not think they would meet so soon. He put on some black pajamas and hastily did his buttons. “I’m done.” When Harmonia heard these two words, she peeked into the bedroom. “I really didn’t mean to peek…” She really did not know he was changing! ”It’s alright even if you meant to. You’re not just anyone random person.” She was someone close to his heart. “When you put it that way, it’s perfectly fine for me to stare at you changing, huh? I’m your sister, after all. ” Anyway, there were plenty of guys who went naked all the time during the summer. With just a
Safan said with great certainty, “The other day, when Harmonia came to pick us up at the airport, the blazer she had on her belonged to Dimas.” “What? Could it be that you were mistaken?” “Impossible. Even though there are so many striped suits in the world, blazer buttons made of diamonds are extremely rare.” As he said this, Safan chuckled. “I even asked her whether it was the trend for ladies to wear men’s suits. The brat reacted pretty fast too, but there was no way she could fool me.” “Huh…” Ginevra held her forehead. This was the first time she felt troubled. Safan was pretty happy. “If Monia could be together with Hector, it would be pretty good. We can just have them get married. We shouldn’t let good things fall into other people’s hands, after all.” A person’s personality was basically set in stone by the time they were three. Since both of them raised Hector, they knew everything about him from his personality to his abilities. They knew him best. “What a
“Do you trust me, Hector?” Hector’s expression was solemn. “Unconditionally.” That one word was enough to show his trust in her. “Then, you should rest properly and recover well.” Harmonia winked at him. Then, she turned to walk out of the master bedroom. Hector saw the look in her eyes, and he knew she had already thought of her next step thoroughly. “If you need me, just call.” Harmonia gave him an OKAY sign with her hand. Then, she waved to him and quickly made her way downstairs. Harmonia told Alessia everything about Marshtown Studio going independent. Alessia immediately made arrangements to spill the tea. During this period, Harmonia helped Alessia and Aureole Media achieve more than their targeted KPIs. Alessia managed to earn a lot from this. Besties were supposed to help each other and earn money together! Soon after, Harmonia drove away. First, she went to notarize the estates and claim the multi-billion-dollar inheritance. The title deeds alon
A woman rushed over to them and yelled! “I am the property steward, Blaze Law. Who gave you the permission to remove the enclosures? Have you received permission from the owner?” Louis reacted quickly. When the woman rushed over, he immediately stood before Harmonia to block her. Harmonia frowned. She said coldly, “I own all these buildings.”Harmonia sounded so calm that they were unable to wrap their heads around what she said for a moment. At first, Louis thought there was some sort of misunderstanding, but when he realized what was going on, he was shocked. “Am I hearing things?”“Is that a joke? We’re talking about eighteen buildings, not just one! Just because you’re driving a G-Klasse doesn’t mean you can pretend to own one of these buildings. That G-Klasse is just a cheap car over here!” Harmonia knew that. Saying that all the buildings in the area belonged to her certainly sounded a bit exaggerated and unbelievable. However, Blaze’s attitude and tone were horr
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