At the hospital, Damon anxiously handed Agatha over to the doctor, then took Delilah for an examination.
During the process, he found time to call Jamal and Kin. He only relaxed when they arrived at the hospital. "Dad, you’re finally here. Mom is in your hands now. Kin, take care of Delilah. I’ve got other matters to attend to, so I’ll leave first." Before either of them could respond, Damon rushed out of the hospital, but after running a few steps, he turned around and went back to Jamal. He explained the situation with Delilah’s pregnancy to him, asking him to find a way to explain things to Agatha carefully before leaving. Earlier, he had acted impulsively, but now, he couldn’t let Agatha know the child wasn’t his—it would be too much for her to handle, given her condition. After settling everything at the hospital, Damon quickly drove to Hazel’s villa. Since he had already said everything to her today, it was best to continue and explain things to hBefore leaving, Damon had told Jamal that his visit to Hazel was highly secretive. Logically, Agatha and Delilah had been at home the whole time, so there was no way they should have known. And Damon’s visit to Hazel’s house was a spur-of-the-moment decision, not planned in advance, so there was even less reason for them to know. "I don’t know. It was Delilah who suddenly told me Damon went to Hazel’s house. I got so mad I didn’t think much about it." "Now that I think about it, there’s something off. Delilah had been with me at home the whole time. How would she know exactly where Damon went?" Jamal’s expression sharpened, a hint of the aura he had when he was the president of Price Corp in the past. "I told you before, Delilah is no simple character, but you wouldn’t believe me. Now you see, don’t you?" "From now on, keep your guard up around her. Don’t let her use you without you even realizing it. Look at how things have gotten between you and Damon
Delilah hadn’t expected Agatha to suddenly step in and angrily threw a decorative object at Agatha, hitting her on the forehead. Everyone in the room gasped, and the nurse following behind quickly approached to check the wound on Agatha’s forehead. The nurses had realized by now that being a wife from a rich family wasn’t just about carrying a child. Unlike Agatha, who had been a rich family’s wife for many years, her position was far more secure. It was better to focus on Agatha and the benefits she could secure, rather than waste time flattering Delilah, who might be kicked out of the Price family at any moment. "Ma'am, are you okay? You’re bleeding. I’ll call a nurse to help you bandage it." After saying this, the nurse hurried off, leaving one nurse behind to stay with Delilah. It was their job. Seeing the dark expression on Jamal’s face and the blood on Agatha’s forehead, Delilah instantly quieted down. She had thought these people had already
Delilah held her breath, staring directly into Jamal’s eyes, but didn’t dare say a word. Having stayed in the Price family for so long, she knew well that Jamal wasn’t as simple as he appeared on the surface. Although the outside world spoke of Jamal as gentle and refined, living with him for so long, she knew better. Jamal was the most favored child of Mark. The reason the company was handed over to Damon wasn’t because Mark disliked Jamal, but because it was Jamal’s decision. "Since Dad said so, let’s go with this arrangement. After all, it’s not Mom’s responsibility to take care of me, it should be Damon’s." "Before, I always blamed myself, thinking Damon needed to work, but I didn’t notice Mom’s health. Dad, don’t worry, if anything happens in the future, I’ll go to Damon. I won’t trouble Mom again." Seeing Delilah acting so understanding, Agatha immediately forgot how she had just angrily scolded the nurses. She was about to step forward and t
Tonya knew that this day would come sooner or later, but she hadn’t expected it to be now. She had just finished doing the last task for Delilah. Delilah had told her that after this, she would be free and no longer needed to keep an eye on the CEO. Now, she could finally work without constantly looking over her shoulder, but the CEO had caught on at this moment. Well, it was better to be kicked out by Damon and find another job than to keep living in fear here. Moreover, with her work experience at Price Corp’s, finding another job would be easier. “Mr. Price, you wanted to see me?” “You seem so calm. I’m guessing you already know why I’m calling you. So, tell me, why were you keeping an eye on me for Delilah Hasani?” Staying calm because she knew this moment would come was one thing, but now that she felt the pressure from Damon, it was a whole different matter. Tonya’s legs went weak from fear, and she almost fell to her knees before Damon.
“Mr. Price, actually, I haven’t finished what I was saying. In the investigation of Tonya, we also checked Miss Hasani’s phone, and we found other things.” Kin didn’t finish speaking but directly placed the prepared materials in front of Damon. The documents showed chat records between Delilah and others, and from the content, it seemed like it was definitely Marcus. There were also call records between her and this person. From these records, it was clear that Delilah and Marcus mostly communicated by phone calls. They probably thought this would avoid leaving evidence behind. It may have worked in the past, but now, Damon would ensure they always had Delilah’s phone under surveillance. “I thought by now, Delilah wouldn’t be stupid enough to contact Marcus again. But it seems she’s really this dumb.” The reason he hadn’t directly investigated Delilah’s phone before was because, in his mind, someone like her wouldn’t be foolish enough to make such a mis
Sully initially had important work she couldn’t postpone. If it weren’t for Hazel mentioning that Damon would be here, Sully wouldn’t have made time to come. Even now, she was still on her phone, handling work tasks. “All right, stop working. Get ready to eat,” Hazel said as she put Sully’s phone away and dragged her to the dining table. She happened to seat her directly across from Damon. Sully’s face instantly darkened. These days, just seeing Damon’s face was enough to make her nauseous. If it weren’t for Xander being away at the company’s overseas headquarters, Damon wouldn’t have had so many chances to hover around Hazel. Just wait. She had already persuaded Xander to confess his feelings to Hazel once the collaboration between Queen Corp and HX was finalized. Even if Hazel didn’t accept his confession, the partnership between their companies would ensure their friendship wouldn’t be jeopardized. “Today marks the first official meal in my newl
“Amber has always taken on only newcomers. It’s said that she enjoys the challenge. Not only that, but she only manages one person at a time,” Sully said. “The opportunity to work with her is highly sought after. Who knows what Jonah’s family did to secure this chance for their daughter,” Damon added, though he hadn’t looked deeply into the matter. After all, he wasn’t yet clear on Hazel’s next move. “Adele and Amber are friends. I’m not sure how they became close, but I suspect Adele must have done something to help Amber in the past,” Hazel remarked. “I’ve looked into Amber as well. She’s someone who repays kindness and avenges grievances without hesitation. She’s also a savvy businesswoman—she wouldn’t help Adele without a reason.” Hearing this, Damon decided he’d investigate Amber further. But before coming here, he’d already planned to discuss the Queen family fire with Hazel. After they wrapped up their current conversation, he glanced awkwardly at Sul
Damon nodded again. “I know, and I’ve already gathered evidence and documentation. However, since she’s still carrying my brother’s child, I can’t do anything to her just yet.” Hazel furrowed her brows. Considering Delilah’s current situation, dealing with her wouldn’t be easy. Fortunately, Damon was already aware of the matter. Once the child was born, this entire ordeal could finally come to an end. As for whether the child truly belonged to Demian, the Price family was clever enough to make verifying it their first priority after the birth. “Since you’re already aware, I have nothing else to tell you. Now, what did you want to discuss? Surely it wasn’t just this?” If it were only this matter, it wouldn’t have been so difficult for Damon to bring it up. Damon hesitated for a moment before pulling out his phone. He laid some pre-prepared documents in front of Hazel. “Actually, I wanted to talk to you about the fire that killed your parents. I orig
Although he didn’t want to admit it, Damon found himself once again intimidated by Chrissy’s confident demeanor. He raised his head slightly and looked at Chrissy, a trace of foolishness in his eyes. After a pause, he asked, "So, Hazel actually has feelings for me?" Chrissy nodded vigorously. "Of course! Didn’t you hear everything I just said?" "So, what should I do now? Hazel is out having dinner with Charles. Whether it’s for work or not, I can’t just do nothing, right?" Under Chrissy's influence, Damon had already begun to trust her unconditionally. He didn’t even realize it, but all his hopes were now riding on her. Chrissy stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, tapping her chin thoughtfully. After a while, when Damon wasn’t paying attention, she pulled out a small notebook from her bag and glanced through it. "Chase her! Go all in and pursue her passionately! That’s the most important thing you should be doing right now!" "How do I chase
"You're saying that Charles only came to me with a business deal because he's trying to get close to me?" Hazel stared at Xander, her gaze unblinking.Xander wasn’t sure how to respond—he didn’t want to make things awkward, but it was hard to avoid the implication.He could tell Hazel wasn’t quite seeing things the way he did. It wasn’t just business, he thought; there was something else behind it."Honestly, I used to think the same thing," she continued. "But then I realized, he never actually said anything like ‘if we work together, you have to marry me.’ So, why not agree to the deal? I’m just giving him the chance to be around me. Whether or not he can make something out of that, that’s not my concern."Hazel had known all along that what Charles really wanted was a chance, not her hand in marriage.Xander finally nodded. "I get it now. I was worried about you not seeing through him. Looks like I was wrong."He had watched Hazel grow in
This was the best solution Chrissy had come up with after spending an entire night binge-watching idol dramas. The situation between Damon and Hazel right now was simply because there was no opportunity to push their relationship forward.Chrissy decided to get involved herself and serve as the bait this time."When I went to find Hazel just now, she looked so shocked, like she hadn’t expected it at all. And after I left, probably she and her best friend are already talking about you," Chrissy said confidently.She analyzed the situation with such precision that if the security guards from Queen's company hadn’t arrived so quickly, she would have stayed longer and delivered a whole monologue.Thinking about this, Chrissy felt a little disappointed. She had prepared a whole speech for this, but barely got two lines out before being kicked out.Seeing Chrissy so sure of herself, Damon couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off.The way
Hazel had also considered this possibility, but since Damon kept telling her that he had deceived Harold with his acting, she didn’t think too much about it. Now, after Omar’s reminder, she started to reconsider the matter. Before she could figure it out, Omar added, "Unless his real purpose was to tell you these things, but for some reason, he couldn’t tell you directly and had to do it this way instead." When Omar said this, it felt like a sudden revelation to Hazel. After all these years of planning, Harold couldn’t have trusted anyone so quickly, even someone with the same goal. So the only possibility seemed to be what Omar had just mentioned. "Then what’s his purpose in telling me this? Grandpa, do you think my parents' accident has anything to do with him?" Hazel was confused. She had thought she had everything figured out, but now she realized she hadn’t seen the whole picture. It felt like there was a huge net above her, trapping her in t
Hazel focused her gaze on Sully, pausing for a moment before speaking. "Maybe. I feel like I don’t dislike him as much now." "To be more precise, after he told me the truth about everything, I stopped disliking him. He has his reasons, and everything he did was for his late brother. If I were in his shoes, I’m not sure I could have done much better." At first, Hazel had felt uneasy, thinking that if everything had been clarified from the beginning, many misunderstandings could have been avoided. But now, after experiencing the aftermath of her parents' accident, she understood some of Damon's helplessness. Until she had clarified some matters, she didn’t want to share them with too many people, not even Sully or Xander. To Hazel, these two were some of the most important people in her life right now. "I still think there shouldn't be too many secrets in a relationship," Sully pressed. "Can you accept that, after you're with him, he’ll hide things
Hazel was almost ready to directly reject him, but after thinking it over, she decided to be more tactful. Maybe Damon had been so busy with work and studies his whole life that he didn’t know how to like someone properly. Perhaps he had seen someone confess like this before and just copied it. Maybe it was something he’d learned from an idol drama from a few years ago—those kinds of scenes really existed in those shows. "I’ll have the security take care of all this. You should head back to the office. I heard Price Corp is expecting a big client today. Aren’t you going to meet them?" she said, offering him an out. The idea of a big client was just a way for Hazel to give Damon an excuse to leave. How would she know if Price Corp had a big client coming today? But Damon seemed completely confused by her words. He asked, "I’ve pushed all my work to tomorrow. And our company isn’t expecting any big clients today. Did you hear wrong from someone?" He
Once Hazel returned, she immediately buried herself in company matters, dealing with the clothing brand. After this ‘hunger marketing’ campaign, imitation products had started flooding the market. But this was all within Hazel's expectations. At first, some people might buy these counterfeit products, but once time passes and they can master the quality, those imitations will start to look fake. Then, people will flock to the genuine products with real quality. Sully walked into Hazel's office, holding a document that Agent Amber had sent over. It contained some dirt on Bailey, but it wasn't enough to bring her down from her current position. "Hazel, look, these are all from Agent Amber, you know, Bailey's agent." Hazel and Agent Amber hadn't had much interaction, and what she knew best was Agent Amber's work capabilities and her relationship with Bailey. Hazel skimmed through the documents and when she saw the first part, she thought she’d read it wron
Compared to Bailey, whom she managed, Agent Amber naturally admired Ariana more, as she was someone who genuinely pursued her craft. Ariana lacked the calculated ambition that many others had, making her more pleasant and relatable, with a better connection to the audience. As Agent Amber continued talking, her gaze shifted back to Bailey, and she sighed, "If only Bailey had half of Ariana’s dedication, she wouldn't have ended up as the second female lead." The artists Amber had previously managed might not have started with leading roles, but after transitioning through a few supporting roles, they had consistently remained at the forefront of the screen. Even if they weren’t the female lead, they were often standout supporting characters, sometimes even outshining the female lead. Unlike Bailey, who had participated in numerous variety shows and even self-funded her own micro-drama where she played the female lead, it was only thanks to Agent Amber's personal e
“Mom, I’ve already told you, I’m only marrying Hazel in this life. If you really care about me and don’t want me to live out my days alone, then you’d better treat Hazel well,”After saying this, Damon turned and went straight back to his room.Agatha’s face darkened, her eyes following Damon’s retreating figure, her expression turning malicious.Not only did she not want to see Damon live a lonely life, but she also wanted to hold her grandson as soon as possible. The thought of Delilah’s child saddened her deeply.Since her son and Hazel’s relationship was developing so quickly, it seemed like it was time to check if Hazel could have children.If she truly couldn’t bear children, then Agatha would never allow her to enter the family, no matter what.The recent events involving Hazel hadn’t escaped the notice of Jonah’s family, either....Adele had been k