The young girl trembled, about to explain, but Delilah interrupted her.
"Don't be nervous, it's just some work-related matters I need to discuss with you. Come with me, I’ll explain in detail." With that, she turned and walked toward a more secluded corridor, and the girl had no choice but to follow. When they reached a stairwell, their voices echoed in the empty space, so Delilah lowered her tone. "Don’t worry, I didn’t hear anything you said earlier. But you need to do something for me." "What is it?" "Keep an eye on Damon Price. You need to report to me immediately on anything that happens, especially anything related to Hazel. If you know anything, tell me right away." The girl was frozen for a long moment, unable to speak. Asking her to keep an eye on the CEO was almost like signing her own death warrant. Now, she had two choices: offend the CEO’s wife or offend the CEO. Both options seemed equally dangerous. "Think carefully. I promise n"Do your own job properly, and I've reminded you more than once: at the company, please address me as President Queen, and you too, Uncle."Queen Corp is doing well with the projects Hazel secured earlier, as well as the collaboration with Price Corp. The future looks promising. At this point, it’s nearly impossible for Jonah to pull Hazel down from the CEO position. "Yes, President Queen is right. If everyone used their family ties like we did, how could the company be managed?" Seeing her own father flattering Hazel like that made Bailey furious, but she couldn’t do anything to Hazel for now, so she could only stomp her feet and leave the office. "Bailey's been spoiled by us, President Queen. Don’t take it to heart, I’ll go check on her." Once the two left, Sully entered with some materials for Hazel to sign. "I saw the comments online as well. They were really harsh, but I think this is a good opportunity for you to establish your authority. W
After all, it was Demian’s only child in this world. This time, he had indeed made a mistake, and Agatha should be staying by Delilah’s side properly. "Old Master, the doctor has already said so. Would you like me to send you home now?" Butler Hank noticed that the old man’s mood wasn’t right and was afraid that something might happen to him at this critical moment. He had seen everything that happened last time, and indeed, Agatha had said something inappropriate. Jamal’s punishment of her wasn’t too severe, but no one had expected that something like this would happen now. Seeing the old man like this, it seemed he was taking all the blame onto himself. "Miss Hasani is a good person, and with Madam Agatha having taken such good care of her health recently, the child should be fine," Butler Hank reassured. "Call Damon and ask him to come to the hospital." He knew that the child in Delilah’s womb wasn’t Damon’s, but now that they were married, and
"What's the big deal for a young man? Besides, you can help with the company matters. You don’t necessarily have to be the one to stay with her." Agatha had always been a housewife with no concept of the company’s affairs. She thought it was fine as long as someone was taking care of things at the company. As the president, he didn’t really need to do much. Damon hesitated for a moment before agreeing. "I’m fine, don’t worry, Dad. Delilah hasn’t woken up yet, and even if I go back, I wouldn’t be able to sleep well. It’s better to stay here at the hospital." After hearing this, Agatha smiled and nodded. "That’s more like it. In my opinion, what’s so great about Hazel? Everyone’s siding with her. Even I can’t say a word." Jamal shot her a look, and Agatha unwillingly changed the subject. "This living room has a bed and a big sofa. Ask the driver to bring over some extra blankets. I’ll stay up with you." The sofa was big enough, and they didn’t need t
"Alright, since Grandpa has already brought in the best, just focus on recovering your health and don't worry about anything else."Damon knew Grandpa Mark all too well. The elder rarely troubled others unless absolutely necessary. This time, the old man must have realized his actions were inappropriate, taking all the blame upon himself, which was why he had gone to such lengths."Exactly. Your grandpa isn't someone who bothers others lightly. This just shows how serious your condition was. From now on, I’ll stay by your side and take care of you without leaving, at least until the baby is born."Although the situation was serious, wasn’t staying by her side without leaving a bit too extreme?But after what happened, no one dared to question Agatha's decision.In fact, this arrangement worked out well. Agatha’s idle nature often made her meddle in family matters. Now that she had Delilah to care for, it would at least keep her occupied."De
It wasn’t time for the Q&A session yet, but one reporter stood up and interrupted rudely, clearly unimpressed. Hazel paused, her gaze shifting to the reporter with a smile. Yet, the meaning behind that smile was impossible to decipher. Damon, however, understood it perfectly. Back when Hazel lived with him, she would use that exact expression whenever she felt speechless. The difference was, at the time, he had no idea she was capable of so much. If he’d known, he wouldn’t have let Delilah’s petty manipulations cloud his judgment. Who knows? Maybe he’d still have Hazel by his side today. “May I ask which media outlet you’re with?” Before Hazel could respond, Eddie spoke up, his tone sharp. No one had ever dared to speak to their boss like that, let alone in front of such a crowd. Before the press conference, Hazel had already made her stance clear: any reporter who dared to make disparaging remarks about her today would become Queen Corp’s prim
“I heard everything President Queen just said,” Damon spoke up. “And, in fact, Price Corp shares the same stance. I hope all of you in the media will make sure to convey our message clearly.”“If any outlet dares to publish baseless rumors again, let me assure you—Price Corp and Queen Corp will join forces to take action. Before you post anything, think carefully about whether you can handle the consequences of going up against both of us.”If dealing with Queen Corp alone wasn’t intimidating enough, now they had Price Corp to worry about too.Price Corp’s power was far more daunting than Queen Corp’s. If both companies targeted the same outlet, it would undoubtedly cause massive trouble for them.Hazel turned to Damon, who had appeared uninvited, feeling utterly exasperated.The rumors were already about the two of them. Now, with this public announcement, standing side by side, they were practically handing more gossip to the media on a silver pl
Sully glanced teasingly at Xander, her eyes darting back and forth between him and Hazel.Ever since Hazel had taken some time to help manage their HX Group, she and Xander had been interacting more frequently, much to Sully’s delight as she tagged along, enjoying the sweet moments between them.The office building adjacent to Queen Corp had been purchased by Xander at a considerable cost. Being a branch second only to the headquarters, the location had to be impeccable.Without hesitation, Xander had focused on the area surrounding Queen Corp when searching for the site.While it was true that Queen Corp’s location was excellent, Vernon City had plenty of other prime spots to offer. His intentions were glaringly obvious.“This isn’t your first time visiting this place, is it?”Under Sully’s knowing gaze, Xander’s eyes flickered with unease for a brief moment before he quickly led them inside for a tour, using the opportunity to close the di
“The last time, just because you secretly met with Damon, Delilah almost lost the baby in her belly. And now, you’re coming here to stir up trouble again? If anything really happens to Delilah, do you think Damon will let you off the hook?”At this moment, Agatha looked like a furious street quarrelled woman, completely unlike the matriarch of a prestigious family.It was clear that they had approached them first, yet now Agatha was blaming others. It was truly laughable.“Auntie, if you keep going like this, you might not even be able to keep Uncle Jamal. You're already of a certain age and can't make money. If you really get separated from Uncle Jamal and the Price family, how will you survive?”Hazel was known for her sharp tongue, and she wouldn’t spare Agatha just because she was Damon’s mother. Their relationship hadn’t reached that point yet.“If I were one of the Price family men, and married someone like her, who only brings shame to the f
At first, Chrissy hadn’t noticed, but now she realized just how skilled Gavin was at coming up with excuses.Even after all this, he was still trying to make excuses for himself. Did he really think she was a fool? That she would believe anything he said?"Or is it that you can’t even take it out? You’ve been with me just for my money and body, haven’t you? Now that you’ve had your fun, why are you still struggling? During our relationship, you haven’t lost out."She was right—if Chrissy didn’t reclaim the money from their relationship, Gavin had already made a fortune.If he hadn’t squandered the money and wasn’t so vain, those funds could have sustained him for the rest of his life.“Damon, let those ladies in.”Gavin's mind tightened, an ominous premonition rushing to his head. He wanted to stop it, but he could only stand there and watch the door, hoping the people coming in weren’t the ones he dreaded seeing.But as expected, he
Parents who dote on their children will always support them as long as they don't make a major mistake. Chrissy had been blinded by Gavin, and now she couldn’t even see such a simple truth. “I brought them back to confront Gavin face to face, but I was worried you couldn’t handle it, so I thought we’d talk first. Since you’re so strong, let’s go upstairs and confront Gavin together.” Chrissy looked up at Damon, a hint of resistance in her eyes. She wasn’t strong at all, and she wasn’t ready to accept this so easily. It was all forced. She nodded and followed Damon upstairs with the three women. Chrissy was a relatively traditional girl, so in the Price family, her room was far away from Gavin’s. One was at the far end of the second floor corridor, and the other was at the opposite end. Gavin’s room was close to the stairs, and as soon as Damon reached the second floor, he could faintly hear some sounds coming from inside Gavin’s room.
Damon had already discussed this matter with Grandpa Mark, so Grandpa Mark was not surprised by his actions now. However, the thought that he had just resolved one issue with Agatha and now had to deal with Gavin left him feeling uneasy."Chrissy, you and Damon go to the tea room downstairs. He has something to tell you. Whatever he says, you’re an adult now, so you must stay calm."Damon, who wasn’t sure how to begin, was relieved that Grandpa Mark had taken care of the arrangement for him.Chrissy’s bad feeling only grew stronger, but she still did as Grandpa Mark had said.Damon instructed the housekeeper to take the three women to a more secluded spot before leading Chrissy to Grandpa Mark's tea room."Damon, what’s going on? Why is it so mysterious? Just tell me, otherwise, I’ll never feel at ease," Chrissy started questioning as soon as they entered the tea room. Damon took a deep breath before finally speaking."Chri
The private room wasn’t small, but the table was relatively small, likely a special arrangement by the restaurant. After all, since the restaurant prioritized confidentiality, it needed to ensure that guests felt safe while dining there. The small table set up this way was designed so that guests wouldn’t feel like their private conversations could be overheard. "Hazel, I’ve already ordered the dishes in advance, all of them are your and Grandpa Omar’s favorites, and I’ve included some snacks that’s suitable for breakfast. I’ll have the server bring it in right away." After saying that, Damon pressed the button in front of him. Within a few seconds, the door opened, and a server entered, respectfully looking at Damon. "Mr. Price, may I serve the dishes?" Damon nodded slightly, and the server bowed and left the room. Soon, a series of dishes were brought into the room by a line of servers. The dishes were abundant, and they looked as good as th
No matter how you look at it, Hazel was the one who suffered the most from this incident, both mentally and physically.By the time Damon arrived at Hazel’s house, it was already past eight in the evening. Hazel had taken her medicine and was ready to rest, but when she heard that Damon had come to visit, she still went downstairs to greet him."Hazel, thank you. I know it must have been you who called Grandpa Omar and changed his mind. I need to sincerely apologize to you for the things my mother did.""Since it’s already so late, I’ve rescheduled the dinner to tomorrow morning. After my mom apologizes to you, she’ll head straight to the airport for a flight at 2 p.m."The press conference that was supposed to take place tomorrow morning had been canceled, saving them a lot of trouble."You don’t need to thank me. I just didn’t want my private matters to be exposed to the public. It has nothing to do with your family. Also, if your mother’s apolog
"Mark, I need to make it clear. If her attitude improves, she can return after ten years. But if she remains the same, she’ll stay abroad indefinitely."Before coming to the Price family, Omar had first gone to the company to have an agreement drafted, detailing how this matter would be handled.He took out two identical copies of the agreement and handed one to Mark."Look, we’re not getting any younger. Who knows when we’ll be gone?"“To ensure Hazel doesn’t get into trouble, I’ve drafted this agreement in advance. Both of us will sign it on behalf of the Price Corp and Omar Corp.”Even if Omar didn’t bring it up, Mark was already preparing this agreement.Agatha living abroad with Jamal might not be a bad thing for the Price family.Seeing Jamal’s attitude toward Agatha, it was impossible to expel her from the Price family. For the sake of the family’s future, it was necessary for Agatha to reform.During her time abroad, it
When the organizers announced the postponement, there was nothing anyone could do but return to their work.Fortunately, the tickets were still valid. The organizers assured them that the same tickets would be honored for the rescheduled event.Calculating the time, it seemed like the lecture would be in two days.Hazel answered the phone, and Sheila’s loud voice immediately came through.“Hazel, are you okay?! I just heard you were injured! I was going to visit you at the hospital, but I found out you’ve been discharged. Where are you? I’ll come right over!”Hazel paused for a moment. “I’m at the villa. You don’t have to—”Before she could finish, the call was abruptly disconnected. Hazel looked at her phone, already knowing that Sheila was definitely on her way.She had wanted to tell Sheila not to come today since they would meet in two days anyway, and Sheila was so busy with work. There was no need for her to make an extra trip.
One option was to have Jamal and Agatha go abroad together, at least not returning until after they were both over sixty.The other option was to make the matter public, with Agatha offering a public apology to Hazel and promising that such a thing would never happen again.Hazel hesitated for a while before speaking, “Since sending her to the police isn’t an option, let’s combine these two choices. First, have Agatha apologize publicly, and then send her abroad to start over before she comes back.”Hazel's expression was calm, as if she were speaking about something unrelated to her.This was one of the things Omar liked most about Hazel—though she was kind, she was far from being a martyr.“I thought you’d soften after hearing what Jamal had to say, but it seems I underestimated you. This is the right approach. If those who make mistakes aren’t punished, they’ll make the same mistakes again next time.”Hazel merely smiled and didn’t respon
Elias briefly checked Hazel and said there was nothing wrong, so she could be discharged. Since he would soon be pulled by Sully to check Hazel’s health again, he had already familiarized himself with her physical condition. Aside from the minor scalp injury, she wasn’t injured anywhere else. It seemed that her consistent physical exercise had given her a better-than-average physique. Elias had never encountered someone with such good physical health. Even the wound on her head was healing much faster than normal. If anyone other than him were treating Hazel, they would probably want to research her case, because her recovery was far from typical. If it weren’t for the fact that Hazel had a special identity, Elias might have even wanted to call his mentor to report this matter. After being discharged, Elias drove them back, and during the drive, Sully started telling Hazel about what had happened to her. "Hazel, there's something I nee