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 chasePlaying with drones in the city required reporting in advance, and she had heard the procedures were pretty troublesome.But since Damon was involved, those formalities were definitely handled beforehand. Hazel only said this to get rid of them.She slammed the phone down, and when she saw the drones outside again, she felt even more irritated.She immediately drew the curtains and turned on the lights, shutting herself in the office, pretending to read files—though she wasn’t really focused.Downstairs, Damon called her phone repeatedly, but it was still turned off. Just as he was about to head upstairs, a security guard approached him."Mr. Price, please bring down the drones. Ms. Queen said that if you don’t leave, she’ll call the police."The security guard did his best to keep his tone respectful, afraid of offending this powerful man in front of him.Although he worked for Queen's company, offending Damon could cost him his job.
"No way, I feel like there's a big difference between Damon now and when he was a kid. He actually talks to me now." Agatha scoffed. "It's because he's been dealing with people and business all these years. After interacting with so many people, if he were still the same as before, the Price Corp would've collapsed by now. Speaking of which, Demian's personality was always more lively. When he was young..." Before she could finish, Agatha stopped herself. She wasn’t sure when it started, but she found herself occasionally mentioning Demian's name. At first, after the incident, Demian's name was a taboo subject for her. Time truly was a strange thing—it could dull even the pain of losing a child. "Auntie, how about we go to the garden? The flowers you planted seem to have bloomed, and they look pretty good." Noticing the awkward atmosphere, Chrissy quickly changed the subject and helped Agatha walk outside. "By the way, my boyfriend said he’l
Hazel thought for a moment, then waved her hand dismissively. "Alright, I’m not mad at you. Just don't do it again. It’s so late already, you should go back now."With that, Hazel turned to leave, but Chrissy grabbed her wrist."Hazel, you really don't like Damon that way? But the girls in those idol dramas always like guys like that. Even though no one has ever treated me like that, I thought about it, and I think I’d like it too. After all, I really like those male leads."Chrissy didn't understand why, after all her studying of romance tactics, Hazel didn’t like them. She was completely swept up in those dramas herself.Hazel gently pulled away Chrissy's hand, not liking being touched by strangers."Because I'm not a child anymore, and I'm a selfish person. The person I love most in this world is definitely myself."After saying this, Hazel turned and left. Damon and Chrissy didn’t follow. It wasn’t until Hazel had
Realizing that she was comparing Damon and Charles in her mind, Hazel almost had a mental breakdown. Why was she thinking about Damon at a time like this? Didn’t she clearly dislike his actions from the previous period? Any normal person would feel that Charles’s approach was more comfortable, right? Shaking her head, Hazel quickly discarded those thoughts from her mind. "Thanking you is unnecessary, as long as I don’t offend you, Ms. Queen, I hope you can give me the opportunity to pursue you. I’m definitely more reliable than most men." This wasn’t untrue, but for someone like Charles, all his thoughts were inevitably focused on work. His attention on matters of the heart was minimal, but Hazel was different. Though she was a workaholic, she also valued her personal life and the importance of rituals. What was the point of earning so much money if she didn’t enjoy life? If it weren’t for Queen Corp being the only memory her parents left in
After Damon nudged Carlos with his elbow, Carlos snapped back to reality. "Sorry, I zoned out for a second. Hello, I'm Carlos." "Hello, I'm Gavin." The two exchanged a friendly handshake, and then Chrissy led Gavin off to chat with the elders. Damon noticed that Carlos' gaze was still fixed on Gavin, his brows furrowed deeply. Without a word, he stood up and yanked Carlos to his feet. "Mom, Dad, I need to handle some work-related matters with Carlos. It’s urgent. You continue entertaining the guests. We'll head upstairs to the study." Carlos, still processing, was pulled upstairs by Damon. Once inside the room, Damon swiftly closed the door behind them, turned around, and looked at Carlos with a questioning expression. "Do you know Gavin? Why were you looking at him like that? Is there something wrong with him?" Although Chrissy could be a bit unreliable, Damon had known her for years. If there was anything truly off about Gavin,
Afternoon, Civil Affairs Bureau.A stunning woman in a high-slit red dress walked in. Her makeup was minimal, and her hair was styled in a low bun, leaving her elegant neck exposed. As she walked, her ankle flashed occasionally, teasingly.Hazel Queen’s sultry allure caught Damon Price by surprise. This was a far cry from the plain, simple Hazel he remembered.Hazel didn’t even glance at him as she walked straight to the counter.The staff member looked around nervously. “Are you two sure about this? Once you sign, and the stamp is on, it’s over.”Hazel flashed a smile. “Do you really want to hold on to something you don’t even want? It’s trash.”Damon’s eyes, cold as ice, fixed on her. As if he could burn a hole right through her.She just called him trash?But Hazel paid him no mind. Her hand signed the papers without a second thought, her signature flowing, neat, and beautiful. To Damon, it felt like a thorn in his chest, sinking deep.He hadn’t expected her to agree so easily. Ha!
At Price Corp. Damon stared at the trending topics, his temples throbbing with anger as the notifications kept coming in. With a loud crash, he smashed his tablet to pieces. His eyes were blazing with fury, his expression terrifying. “Get Hazel here, now!” How dare she spread rumors about him online? Who did she think she was? Hours later, a report came in: “Mr. Price, Miss Queen… she’s disappeared!” Meanwhile… In a flashy sports car, Hazel pulled off her sunglasses and mask, her body sinking into the leather seat with a deep sigh. “I’m free!” “Yeah! Congratulations, boss! You finally came to your senses and turned things around. And that humorless Damon Price—always walking around with that poker face, looking like everyone owes him money. Seriously, does anything about him even match up to you?” It was rare for Eddie to get the chance to roast Damon, and he wasted no time, his words coming out in rapid fire. “Now that you’ve split, you can start fresh, boss. Take us with yo
At that moment, Delilah had taken on the role of the female head of the Price household.All the servants were scrambling to please her."Mr. Price, we've searched every possible place that Miss Queen could be, but there's no sign of her!"Hearing his subordinate's report, Damon's brows furrowed in a cold scowl. His grip on the coffee cup tightened.‘That damn woman! She's good at hiding; even I can't find her.’"By the way, we just received a package from Miss Queen. It's something for you!" The subordinate nervously handed over an envelope.Inside was a bank card, along with a note.[Ten million, for the trouble you've had fulfilling my needs over the past three years. Honestly, considering your skills, I really overpaid you!]Crack!The bank card snapped in half in his palm, and a storm brewed in his eyes."Find her. Turn Vernon upside down if you have to. Get her here!"His subordinate immediately took the order.Before marrying him, he had thoroughly investigated her background.
After Damon nudged Carlos with his elbow, Carlos snapped back to reality. "Sorry, I zoned out for a second. Hello, I'm Carlos." "Hello, I'm Gavin." The two exchanged a friendly handshake, and then Chrissy led Gavin off to chat with the elders. Damon noticed that Carlos' gaze was still fixed on Gavin, his brows furrowed deeply. Without a word, he stood up and yanked Carlos to his feet. "Mom, Dad, I need to handle some work-related matters with Carlos. It’s urgent. You continue entertaining the guests. We'll head upstairs to the study." Carlos, still processing, was pulled upstairs by Damon. Once inside the room, Damon swiftly closed the door behind them, turned around, and looked at Carlos with a questioning expression. "Do you know Gavin? Why were you looking at him like that? Is there something wrong with him?" Although Chrissy could be a bit unreliable, Damon had known her for years. If there was anything truly off about Gavin,
Realizing that she was comparing Damon and Charles in her mind, Hazel almost had a mental breakdown. Why was she thinking about Damon at a time like this? Didn’t she clearly dislike his actions from the previous period? Any normal person would feel that Charles’s approach was more comfortable, right? Shaking her head, Hazel quickly discarded those thoughts from her mind. "Thanking you is unnecessary, as long as I don’t offend you, Ms. Queen, I hope you can give me the opportunity to pursue you. I’m definitely more reliable than most men." This wasn’t untrue, but for someone like Charles, all his thoughts were inevitably focused on work. His attention on matters of the heart was minimal, but Hazel was different. Though she was a workaholic, she also valued her personal life and the importance of rituals. What was the point of earning so much money if she didn’t enjoy life? If it weren’t for Queen Corp being the only memory her parents left in
Hazel thought for a moment, then waved her hand dismissively. "Alright, I’m not mad at you. Just don't do it again. It’s so late already, you should go back now."With that, Hazel turned to leave, but Chrissy grabbed her wrist."Hazel, you really don't like Damon that way? But the girls in those idol dramas always like guys like that. Even though no one has ever treated me like that, I thought about it, and I think I’d like it too. After all, I really like those male leads."Chrissy didn't understand why, after all her studying of romance tactics, Hazel didn’t like them. She was completely swept up in those dramas herself.Hazel gently pulled away Chrissy's hand, not liking being touched by strangers."Because I'm not a child anymore, and I'm a selfish person. The person I love most in this world is definitely myself."After saying this, Hazel turned and left. Damon and Chrissy didn’t follow. It wasn’t until Hazel had
"No way, I feel like there's a big difference between Damon now and when he was a kid. He actually talks to me now." Agatha scoffed. "It's because he's been dealing with people and business all these years. After interacting with so many people, if he were still the same as before, the Price Corp would've collapsed by now. Speaking of which, Demian's personality was always more lively. When he was young..." Before she could finish, Agatha stopped herself. She wasn’t sure when it started, but she found herself occasionally mentioning Demian's name. At first, after the incident, Demian's name was a taboo subject for her. Time truly was a strange thing—it could dull even the pain of losing a child. "Auntie, how about we go to the garden? The flowers you planted seem to have bloomed, and they look pretty good." Noticing the awkward atmosphere, Chrissy quickly changed the subject and helped Agatha walk outside. "By the way, my boyfriend said he’l
Playing with drones in the city required reporting in advance, and she had heard the procedures were pretty troublesome.But since Damon was involved, those formalities were definitely handled beforehand. Hazel only said this to get rid of them.She slammed the phone down, and when she saw the drones outside again, she felt even more irritated.She immediately drew the curtains and turned on the lights, shutting herself in the office, pretending to read files—though she wasn’t really focused.Downstairs, Damon called her phone repeatedly, but it was still turned off. Just as he was about to head upstairs, a security guard approached him."Mr. Price, please bring down the drones. Ms. Queen said that if you don’t leave, she’ll call the police."The security guard did his best to keep his tone respectful, afraid of offending this powerful man in front of him.Although he worked for Queen's company, offending Damon could cost him his job.
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