It came to a stop in front of them, and Ginevra stepped out. As it turned out, she had rushed over after hearing the news. “Mom? Why are you here?”“How could I not after something like this happened? If I didn’t stop Hector from coming, he would have followed me too!”Harmonia immediately gave Ginevra a smile so that she could be at ease. “I’m fine, Mom.”“Thank goodness you’re okay.” Ginevra held Harmonia’s hands and started rubbing them. “Why are your hands so cold? And why do you look so sick? Did you have a bad scare?”“She’s fine, Mrs. Marsh. She just looks like this because she donated blood to Absalom.”Ginevra’s eyelids twitched. She became even more worried. Then, Harmonia said goodbye to Alessia and got into Ginevra’s car. They went to Heron Bay Villa. The moment they got out of the car, Hector ran over to Harmonia. Knowing that Hector was worried, Ginevra immediately said, “Monia’s fine. She just donated blood to Absalom. Let’s have her go upstairs to rest.”
“I’ll keep it.” Harmonia took the oxygen tank. Then, Mr. Smith bade her goodnight and left. Harmonia opened her luggage and started organizing her belongings. At some point, she saw Dimas’s suit jacket. She did not know what to do with the oxygen tank and the suit, so she decided to put the oxygen tank inside the luggage as well, close it, and shove the luggage into a corner of her walk-in closet. Since she owed Dimas a suit jacket, she took out her phone and sent him a message. [Mr. Martinez, I’ve already returned to Nilus City. Could you call me when you’re free? I’d like to give you a new suit jacket as compensation.]Right after she sent the message, her phone rang. It was an unsaved number, but Harmonia had a photographic memory and could remember that this was Dimas’s phone number. She answered, and his voice came through. “I just landed in Nilus City five minutes ago.”Harmonia was stunned for a grand total of three seconds. Why did he sound like he was telling
On it were the records of the hospital where Hector was abandoned and how no one wanted to adopt him until Safan and Ginevra did. Hector was not Safan’s illegitimate son, as everyone was saying. He had no blood ties with the Marsh family at all. He was not Harmonia’s biological brother. Dimas raised an eyebrow at this. His expression was cold as he threw the report into a shredder. As the machine whirred, the report was reduced to shreds. Dimas picked up his phone and checked the trending hashtags of the day. When he saw the intimate photo and saw how Harmonia whispered into Absalom’s ear, his eyes flew wide open in shock. Suddenly, someone knocked on the door. “Mr. Martinez, this is the security footage of the accident at Telebroadcast Co’s Hall 1,” Dominic said respectfully. Right after Dimas heard of the accident, he had Dominic head to Telebroadcast Co. to obtain the security footage. Mark was famous for being stubborn, so no other reporter or tycoon could pry t
Dimas wanted to steal his nephew’s ex!“What exactly is bad?” Rio still could not understand why Dominic was so distressed. “I think Mr. Martinez likes Ms. Marsh.”“Huh? Oh.” Rio then said calmly, “While we were at Green Hill, Mr. Martinez brought us to look for Ms. Marsh. We’ve never seen him so worried about any woman before, so we already knew from then on.”“What?!” Dominic’s eyes were as wide as saucers. “Are you saying that Mr. Martinez wanted to steal his nephew’s ex a long time ago?!”Rio scratched his head and thought. “But… she’s his ex, right?”…At 9:45 a.m. the next day, someone parked a Toyota Alphard in front of Heron Bay Villa. “Who does that car belong to?” Hector stood by a window on the second floor. “Did Monia buy it?”“Ms. Marsh did not buy any cars recently.” Mr. Smith took a look. “A Toyota Alphard? Ms. Marsh does indeed have one, but I haven’t seen that license plate number before. Let me take a look.”While Mr. Smith searched for the owner of the li
Dimas did not think that was a problem and just lifted the corners of his mouth. “I’d love that.”He… really did not care about rumors, huh?Harmonia immediately changed the topic. “Didn’t you say that my dad had something to give me?”“I did.” Dimas took out a box of tea leaves and handed it to Harmonia from the compartment in the door. “Green Tea Leaves?” Harmonia immediately recognized it.“This is the first box of the first batch.”Harmonia took it and said in puzzlement, “Based on my dad’s usual style, he would have given the first box of the first batch to my mom, though…?”Why would he give it to her?Harmonia got out of the car, put the tea leaves on the shoe cabinet at the entrance, and then returned to the car. …They drove to Nilus City’s Nilus Square, the largest supermarket in the city. All sorts of brands from all over the world were gathered here.Even though it was a work day, there were plenty of people around. Harmonia got out while wearing a pair of su
Harmonia did not know what to do about this. She wanted to move back, but for some unknown reason, her legs felt like jelly. Dimas smiled and grabbed her waist. “Judging from your reaction, I got the answer I wanted.”Harmonia could not make sense of what he said. But once her legs no longer felt like jelly, she stepped out of his embrace. How did he know whether she liked how he looked? She had not even said anything yet. Dimas returned to the fitting room. Harmonia stared at his back and smiled. He wanted to know whether she liked how he looked in the suit, right?She turned to the cashier. “I want a set of each style for all the suits you have in your shop, along with all colors for all the dress shirts over there.”There were plenty of suits and dress shirts here. Which one would be her favorite look for him?Have fun guessing, Dimas. Harmonia’s words did not sink into the cashier’s head for some time, but when it did, her eyes flew wide open in shock. So, this was
Rebuilding a stable?!And she had been wondering how to get a construction deal! It just fell straight into her lap!“Mr. Martinez, do you need to rebuild your stable? Have you found your design and construction team?” Harmonia stared at Dimas. Even though she wore sunglasses, Dimas could still sense her glee. “Not yet,” he answered. Harmonia’s eyes lit up. “What about Marshtown Studio? We have a great design and construction team, and we provide great one-to-one service. We won’t outsource our work either. As a fellow resident of Nilus City, I wouldn’t lie to you!”He had to say, the little menace was great at doing business. While relaxed, Dimas stared at her. “I’m not from Nilus City.”Harmonia immediately changed her wording. “You’re my friend. I wouldn’t lie to you.”“Friend?” Dimas chuckled. “We’re friends?”Harmonia changed her wording again. “If we’re not friends, then you can be my client!”Dimas stared at Harmonia and took a step forward with a smile. “I want
Harmonia gave Dimas a look that said, “NOT funny.”Absalom’s expression turned darker and colder, as if he was about to explode in the next second. They were dating? Heh.“I thought you were a gentleman, Uncle Dimas. I can’t believe you’d want your own nephew’s ex.”“Honestly, I wasn’t even aware you were married, much less divorced.” Dimas smiled and said calmly, “I haven’t even given you your wedding gift.”Harmonia could hear the underlying meaning in Dimas’s words. First of all, she had already gotten a divorce from Absalom. Second, they had never held a wedding, so Harmonia did not even have a ring. Hence, it only made sense that Dimas never gave Absalom a wedding gift. Absalom met Dimas’s gaze, and his own gaze was filled with derision. “You don’t have to bother preparing a wedding gift for me.”He then looked at Harmonia, and in the next second, the cold look in his eyes faded away. “Monia, I know everything.”Harmonia just frowned. Know what? She was confuse
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