Harmonia landed on his body. He protected her so well that she didn’t even feel the recoil when they fell on the couch.His body warmth seeped through her sleeping gown. She anxiously tried to hold her body up, but he had wrapped his arm tightly around her waist, making her fall back on his chest once more…“Dimi…”He smiled and whispered into her ear in a low voice, “Hmm?”“You… you… I… we…” Harmonia sputtered.“There is a drone outside.”In her shock, Harmonia instinctively turned to look at the balcony windows.The room was brightly lit, and it was the same outside as well.They were very near the balcony, and the drone was perfectly capable of capturing everything happening in the room.Harmonia didn’t dare to move an inch.“When did you realize that?”“When you kicked the lamp down again.”Why was it still about that lamp?!She didn’t do it on purpose!She had just accidentally hit it when she swung her legs! It must be the fault of that lamp for being too weak and f
She was the only little swan in this forest, and the scenery that this entire forest offered belonged exclusively to her.The little swan responded to the forest for the first time at the lake. It was for the very first time, and it was shy and filled with trepidation…The wind outside was strong, and the drone crashed into the windows.Although it moved at a high speed and disappeared in the air at the next instant, it had interrupted the sweet moment in the room.Dimas looked at her with furrowed brows.Harmonia sat up and turned to look at the balcony, pretending to find it strange.That crash just now was quite loud, and it was absolutely normal for her to respond as she did.What she did not expect was to find herself seated on Dimas!In a very suggestive manner…He took a deep breath and had to exercise a huge amount of self-control as he pulled her back into his embrace. “Are you trying to kill me?” His hoarse voice sounded in her ear.That was when Harmonia realized
“Harmonia Marsh! Dimas Martinez!”She lifted the goblet on the table, swirled it elegantly, and took a sip.The chilling sight of the smile on her face made Flower Sandy swallow past her throat that had constricted out of fear.“Royal family? Who do they think they are? Money makes the world go around, the Kenwoods are the ones who are true royalty!”Nara’s words frightened Flower Sandy so much she was at a loss for words…Was that something that could be casually said?The same thought occurred to Mrs. Fanny, who stepped forward to stop Nara.“Ms. Kenwood…” She called out to Nara and shook her head at her. “Although all the servants in Snow Manor have been switched out to our people, we must still exercise caution.”“What is there to be scared of?”Nara folded her arms across her chest and said arrogantly.“Over 80% of Dairkth’s industries belong to our family. Without the Kenwoods, would Dimas be able to lead such a carefree life?”“He’s pampered and spoiled. Even though h
Mrs. Fanny heaved a sigh of relief at the scene unfolding before her.She knew that Nara wouldn’t act rashly after hearing Castell’s arrangements.Otherwise, if Castell were to pin the blame on her, her entire family would be doomed.After ending the call, Nara looked at Mrs. Fanny and instructed, “Mrs. Fanny, find me a manicurist. I want beautiful nail extensions.”“Yes, Ms. Kenwood,” Mrs. Fanny said as she went off to do as she was told.-In the deep of the night, a document was sent to Jenell’s inbox.She was enjoying a bowl of hot soup that the servants had sent over when she clicked the document open.The moment she did, her spoon fell straight into the bowl with a clang!The servants, who were busy packing Jenell’s luggage, heard the sound and rushed over.“Are you all right? Are you scalded?”Jenell snapped back to reality and put her phone back down on the table. She ordered sombrely, “Leave me!”The servants were frightened by her response and immediately left wit
Jenell’s face paled with fright, and she almost dropped her phone.“Don’t worry, it’s my servant. Let her in.”Jenelle was stunned. She didn’t expect Castell to have planted someone by her side!She wanted to see for herself who this person was!“Come in,” Jenell said.The door was pushed open, and a familiar face popped out.Jenell never expected it to be someone who had been serving her for over 20 years.At that moment, before she had the chance to feel angry, disbelief overwhelmed her.“So, it’s you…” Jenell chuckled with incredulity.What a cruel joke!The person she trusted the most turned out to be a spy that Castell had planted by her side!And she knew nothing about it for over 20 years!The servant remained silent and simply placed a little glass vial before Jenell.“Mr. Kenwood wants me to pass this to you,” the servant said before bowing respectfully and taking her leave.Jenell looked at her retreating figure and laughed out loud once more.The calm look on
At that moment, she thought she was mistaken! She was very surprised, quickly rubbed her eyes, dispelled her drowsiness, and made sure she wasn't mistaken.Didn’t he leave after she fell asleep last night? Did he really sleep on the sofa without covering himself like that all night?! His long legs were mostly exposed outside the sofa. How could he possibly sleep like that? How could he sleep well?! Harmonia tiptoed out of bed and carefully got up. Suddenly, a gentle knocking sound came. She was afraid of waking Dimas, so she hurried to open the door. After opening the door, she looked at Nancy outside, motioned for her to be quiet, and made a ‘shh’ gesture. Nancy whispered, “Is Dimas still asleep?” Harmonia nodded. Nancy quickly showed a very ambiguous expression, “Sister-in-law, that bed doesn't look big enough, isn’t it cramped for the two of you to be sleeping on it?”“No, because he's sleeping on the sofa.”When Nancy heard this, she almost fell to the ground. Sh
“I'm not cold.” There was a heater in the room, and the temperature was comfortable, so he did not feel cold.His eyes still showed lingering fatigue.Even without Nancy telling her, she could tell from this fatigue that he hadn't rested properly these past few days.“I'm cold.” She bit her lower lip, looking somewhat innocent.“Hmm?”Harmonia didn't speak and simply lifted a corner of the blanket, stretched out his arm, using it as a pillow to lay on him. She then took a deep breath and hugged his waist.She buried her face in his chest and whispered softly, “I don’t feel cold anymore now…”Dimas chuckled and pulled her tightly into his embrace, whispering in her ear, “It’s warmer this way.”Their bodies were almost seamlessly pressed together, and despite her thin clothing, her slightly cool skin gradually became warm.He naturally noticed this and teased her, “Why is Monia so hot?”“Dimi! Aren't you going to sleep?”He chuckled softly, kissing her ear as he said, “Monia
Jasper looked at her with a face full of bewilderment. Was he not supposed to want to live anymore?Nancy shrugged and said, “Then why don't you just gracefully admit defeat?”“Am I not being graceful now?”“You seemed forced to be graceful.”“You know that and you’re still saying it out loud? Can't you save me from being embarrassed?” “Hehe.” Nancy made a silly face at Jasper.Jasper rested his chin in his hands, trying to dispel his gloominess. Jasper looked at Harmonia and asked, “Fairy Monia, who do you think is more handsome? Dimas or me?”This sudden question left Harmonia stunned for a few seconds.At that moment, a plate of shrimp was brought to the table.Harmonia quickly responded, “The man who peels the shrimps is the most handsome.”Jasper swiftly put on disposable gloves and started peeling the shrimps without saying a word.The next moment, Harmonia looked at Dimas beside her. He looked at her and couldn't help but chuckle.His young lady had another idea
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