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
Louis saw a box on the front passenger seat. When he drew closer to look, he saw the plates of various departments in it. Then, he came to a realization. “Harmonia, is this going to be our office in the future?”“What? Are you not satisfied with it?”Louis shook his head rapidly. “Then, are you satisfied?”Louis bobbed his head up and down. The eighteen buildings were much larger than any office building. They were also set in a beautiful place. While they were working, they could just look out and see Peace River. Who could possibly not love an office area like this? No one!Louis looked at Harmonia like she was his idol. “You’re amazing, Harmonia!”Louis picked up the box and went straight to work. After they removed the enclosure, the construction team left. Harmonia stared at the growing number of department plates attached to the buildings, and she smiled. If she had rented the Q11 office building, she would have to pay an annual rental fee of around ten milli
When Alessia sent her message over, she also sent Harmonia a link to a forum. The forum members were Nilus City’s socialites, ladies, and other members of the upper-class society. It was a place for them to gossip, boast about themselves, and compete with each other. News about Marshtown Studio going independent and being bought by some unknown capitalist had spread through the forum and became a hot topic among upper-class society. After all, they had visual evidence that Harmonia and Hector were close. So, Marshtown Studio’s departure was really interesting. It had just been a week, and Marshtown Studio was suddenly bought by another capitalist? This stirred up loads of discussions. [Marshtown Studio has just secured the deal to restore Empyrean Tower and is currently on a roll in the industry. If Hector is already bored of Harmonia, he could have just switched out the person in charge of Marshtown Studio. Why did he let it go independent?][Don’t you know? Marshtown Studi
She looked over and saw Tessy and Luna among the people who sh*ttalked her. By the looks of it, Tessy intended to have her daughter join the entertainment industry. Harmonia walked over and scanned the crowd in front of her coldly. It was obvious that at a glance these women were pretty close with Tessy. Their hearts were just as rotten and black as hers. “You’re all dressed like proper ladies but can’t talk like one.”Some of them were spoiled princesses, and some had powerful sugar daddies. Meanwhile, Tessy and Luna had Felix supporting them and were enjoying the safety and comfort brought by the Terran family. In short, all of them were not people to be trifled with. But Harmonia had just rudely mocked them. There was no way they were going to take this lying down.“Harmonia, remember your place.”The person who spoke was the wife of Sunderland Corporation’s president. Her husband was almost thirty years older than she was and could very well be her father. “I don
The hall was filled with rows of chairs, and they were labeled based on how wealthy each company was. This made it easier for everyone to find their seats. Marsh Consortium’s seat was at the center of the first row. While everyone watched, Harmonia sat in that seat. The rumors about her being dumped were dispelled. “Look! She’s sitting at Marsh Consortium’s place! Has Hector Marsh asked her to join the investment fair in his place?”“Hector Marsh is a sharp tool in the business circle’s shed. How could he let himself be bewitched by a woman?”A few men in suits flicked their hair while they stared at Harmonia. “They do say that the best way to die is to die in a woman’s arms. Harmonia is pure but feisty. Anyone would want to have a taste of that.”“Absalom Terran seriously has such horrible taste. Why wouldn’t he want Harmonia but like that idiotic Luna Woods instead?”“Stop talking! Absalom is here!”“What? But I thought he never attends investment fairs!”While the pe
“Mr. Terran, you already know who I am, so you should know that I can easily make sure I won’t go through any sadness as the heiress of Marsh Consortium as well.“I don’t need you.”Her words were merciless and heartless. The Harmonia of the past was dead. Absalom smiled in anguish. He did love her. If he did not, why would he have overcome all the hardships thrown his way and insisted on marrying a woman he thought had just come from a mountain village? At that time, he did not even know her true identity. However, over the past five years, Terran Construction grew at a rapid pace, and he had neglected her. He had thought that all that she did for him was only par for the course because she was his wife, and he had enjoyed what he thought was what Harmonia was supposed to do for him as his wife. Later on, he learned about what Harmonia had truly done for her in secret and learned that she was a large reason behind Terran Construction’s growth, but it was already too late b
Harmonia stared at the video Dominic showed her.“Watch a silly dog video and have a dopamine boost,” Dominic said. She smiled and started watching the video seriously. “Thanks, Mr. Weber.”Tessy’s expression stiffened. She knew that they were mocking her and Luna for being b*tches, but she could only remain smiling and leave with Luna. No matter what, they were at the investment fair. More than half of the people in Nilus City’s business circle were here. She could not afford to make a fool of herself. Absalom did not defend them both either. He just watched how Harmonia was smiling at Dominic, and his expression turned cold. Then, Dominic greeted Absalom, who only responded with a grunt and said nothing else. Soon, the hall’s lights dimmed, and the investment fair began. The emcee began trying to liven the atmosphere, and it was followed by musicians performing. After the lively opening, they began promoting the shows. The investment fair made use of a brand-new mod
Then, Dimas said, “Tell them that you trust Absalom’s judgment.”Dominic smiled and said kindly, “I trust Mr. Terran’s judgment.Harmonia turned and gave Dominic a smile and a nod. Alessia, who stood at the back of the crowd, sent Harmonia a message. [Mr. Weber is so smart. If he said that he trusts your judgment, those media companies who love making groundless accusations will immediately begin making up a story about a May-December romance.[But he said he trusts Absalom’s judgment! Wanna bet whether they’re going to write a story of a love between men where Absalom and Dominic insist on being together despite what the people say about them?]Indeed. If Dominic had gone along with what Mark said, then the gossipmongers around them would misinterpret his words, even if he meant nothing by that. Once the investment fair ended, the business owners began sucking up to each other, promoting each other, and exchanging contact numbers. At that point, Harmonia had completed her
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