Mr. and Mrs. Price had arrived at Damon’s place.
Mrs. Price, Agatha, kept glancing at Delilah’s belly with a bright, happy expression.
"That’s wonderful, thank God! Our son is going to be a father so soon. Although Demian is gone, God has brought a new life to the Price family. If not for this, I really wouldn’t know how to go on!"
Agatha said, her eyes teary. Demian was her second son, who had tragically passed away in an accident.
"Don’t worry, Aunt. I’ll take good care of you and the child from now on," Delilah said obediently, displaying her cultured demeanor.
Agatha wiped her tears. "How many months along are you?"
"Two months!"
"Not bad. From now on, you shouldn’t go anywhere. Stay here at the mansion and take good care of yourself!" Agatha patted Delilah’s hand, then turned to her son. "Damon, since Delilah is carrying your child, you mustn’t treat her poorly. Pick a time and get the wedding arranged as soon as possible!"
"No!" The one who opposed was Damon’s father, Jamal Price.
"Damon, have you forgotten what you promised your grandfather back then? No matter what, Hazel is your grandfather's lifesaver. If he finds out that you divorced Hazel and then married another woman, he might just die of anger!"
Damon lowered his gaze, his expression unreadable. "I’ll explain everything to Grandpa personally. As for Delilah, I must marry her. But as for Hazel, we simply don’t have a fate together. Being tied together without feelings will never lead to happiness."
"You... you still have the nerve to say that?" Jamal was livid. "You haven’t even divorced yet, and you’re keeping a mistress outside. Hazel is knowledgeable and well-mannered, and she doesn’t hold it against you, but now you’re saying you don’t have a fate together? You wasted three years of her life, how can you say such a thing?!"
Damon remained calm and indifferent, unfazed. "Dad, this isn’t my fault. You all forced her onto me!"
"You!"
"Alright, alright, it’s not worth arguing over a woman who couldn’t even bear a child after three years!" Agatha patted Jamal's back. "It’s better that she’s gone. A woman from a poor, remote place doesn’t deserve my Damon. I’ve never liked her. Now that we’re about to have a grandson, we should be celebrating! You can’t even reject your own grandchild, can you?"
Jamal sighed deeply, pain evident in his expression, and fell silent.
Half an hour later, they left. Delilah changed into a light silk camisole dress and gently knocked on the study door.
"Damon, it’s all my fault. My presence has caused a rift between you and your father. How about I tell them the truth? I don’t want to make you feel torn, truly."
Delilah’s appearance was a picture of innocence, with a gentle expression and the faintest hint of tears threatening to fall. She instantly had the man wrapped around her finger.
Damon waved his hand. "It has nothing to do with you, don’t blame yourself."
"Damon, I think I should move out," Delilah said, her tone soft and delicate.
"Delilah, you and the child you’re carrying are the most important people to Demian. Since he entrusted you to me, I will take care of you both. Don’t worry, as long as I’m here, no one will harm you."
These words made Delilah’s heart flutter with joy.
She secretly admired the man in front of her—handsome, with great manners and a wealthy background. A man like him was far too good for that Hazel.
At the time, Damon's younger brother, Demian, had been completely captivated by her. She had hoped to marry him to enter a rich family, but who knew his life would be so short? It was just a small joke, and yet he tragically slipped off a cliff and died.
Thankfully, Delilah was lucky enough to be taken in by Demian’s older brother, Damon.
If she could smoothly win this man’s heart, she wouldn't have to worry about her future.
Thinking this, she eagerly leaned towards Damon. "Damon, you must be working so hard late into the night. How about I give you a massage?"
"No need." Damon sidestepped, and Delilah missed her chance.
Was it just her imagination, or did she see a hint of disdain in Damon’s eyes?
He picked up his coat. "You rest well, I’m leaving first."
"Huh? Damon, aren’t you going to stay with me here?"
"The company apartment is closer to the office, so I stay there."
Delilah was left dumbfounded.
She gazed at Damon as he left, her expression turning cold and calculating as soon as he was out of sight.
"Go get the supplements Mrs. Price brought me."
The servant replied, "Yes, Miss Hasani!"
Delilah was born into poverty. Even after mingling with various rich men for years, she had never made a fortune. Now, with one foot in the upper class, her life was bound to be different from others.
Looking at the expensive supplements in front of her, Delilah smiled mischievously, then glared at the servants standing nearby. "If any of you dare to say a word in front of Damon, I’ll rip your tongues out, understand?"
The servants trembled in fear. "Understood, Miss Hasani!"
...
Early the next morning, another bombshell swept through Vernon.
[Price Corp CEO to Marry New Lover—What Happened to Morality? What Happened to Humanity?]The public was overwhelmingly one-sided. Damon, with his high looks, successfully shifted the attention toward the mistress.
In no time, the comments below were all full of insults toward Delilah.
Delilah, fuming, went to complain to Damon. He, however, was in a bad mood and impatiently offered her some words of comfort.
A moment of showing off their affection should be enough to make those haters green with envy, Delilah thought, her mind turning. She pouted and said, "Damon, tomorrow’s the pregnancy checkup. How about you come with me?"
Damon didn’t even look up. "Okay."
The online posts escalated, with even Hazel’s rural background being thoroughly exposed.
Several posts attacking her with harsh language appeared.
[Price Family’s Ex-Daughter-in-Law, Queen, Is Accused of Vain and Unscrupulous Behavior, Willing to Do Anything to Marry into Wealth.]
[Damon Price’s Ex-Wife Accused of Abusing the Maid, With Photographic Evidence]
"Heh, boss, you're famous!" Eddie laughed gleefully, thoroughly enjoying the posts.
Hazel threw her phone aside, rubbing her temples. At that moment, all she wanted to say to Damon was, "Go to hell!"
Several of the accounts were connected to that scoundrel man. If anyone believed that he wasn’t involved, they were fools.
She typed a message, and a W******p group that had been dormant for three years suddenly lit up.
This group contained the best hackers, the most impressive information gatherers—tools all at her disposal.
Hazel closed her eyes for a moment, then opened them again, her gaze sharp and clear. In the next second, she issued her command.
"In five minutes, I want the entire Price Corp network to crash!"
"Understood!"
Five minutes later, the Price Corp was in chaos.
Damon was fuming in his office. "Get the best technical experts for immediate repair, and track down this hacker’s IP address!"
His subordinate replied, "The other party is cunning. The tracked address is either in a trash bin or submerged in a river!"
Damon narrowed his eyes, quickly connecting the dots from the past few days.
The woman’s whereabouts were untraceable, the driver who raced with him had vanished, and the hacker attacking the Price Corp couldn’t be found...
It seemed something was subtly pulling him toward the truth, which was about to be uncovered.
But he quickly dismissed the thought.
No! This can’t be!
His ex-wife was just a woman who grew up in a rural area, someone who had never seen much of the world. How could she possibly have such power...
***
"Mr. Price, the company's network has returned to normal, but all the information about Miss Queen has been deleted."Kin stood before Damon, a thin layer of sweat forming on his forehead.It hadn't been long since the divorce, and now there were so many issues at the company, all tied to Miss Queen.What's more, Miss Queen had mysteriously disappeared. It seemed she wasn't as simple as she appeared.Before Damon could respond, Kin carefully glanced up and saw the fire burning in his eyes.He quickly lowered his head, pretending he hadn’t seen anything."Prepare the car. I’m going to Queen Corp!"The events unfolding before him were too obvious for him to deny. If Hazel was the eldest daughter of the Queens, everything made sense.At Queen Corp’s building, as Damon’s car pulled up outside, Hazel in the CEO's office immediately got the news.Now wasn’t the time to meet Damon face to face—she hadn’t had enough fun yet!On the way home, Eddie, puzzled, asked, "Boss, why aren't you meetin
Eddie clenched his fist and took a step forward, but Hazel stopped him.It was no surprise that Delilah had probably already told Damon about this. Now, she was clearly trying to use this opportunity to play the victim in front of him, wasn't she?Hazel wasn’t going to let Delilah get away with it."You’re already pregnant, and yet Damon doesn’t care enough to keep you at home, letting you run around like this?"Before Delilah could respond, Hazel continued, "Damon didn’t marry you because he was with me. Now that we’ve divorced, why hasn’t he married you yet?"With just two sentences, she left Delilah speechless, her face turning red as she stomped her feet in frustration.The nanny behind Delilah, worried about her belly, quickly stepped in front of her to block Hazel."Mr. Price marrying Miss Hasani is only a matter of time, but you—you're just a discarded shoe now. You've fallen so low, serving so many men. How can you still stand there acting so high and mighty?"Though the maids
Bailey was determined to make Hazel agree to let her invite friends over, even if it meant risking her life. “I don’t care! I already told my friends I’d invite them to my house for my birthday. If they can’t come, how will I ever face them again? I’ll just die!” Bailey threw herself onto Adele, pouting. Adele only had this one daughter, whom she had pampered and protected all her life—treating her as if she were fragile. Now, Bailey was making demands that Adele couldn’t refuse. Adele grabbed her daughter’s phone and started scrolling through the news about Hazel, when she suddenly came across a comment that revealed Hazel had been Damon’s ex-wife. “That's why there’s been no news about Hazel all these years. She must’ve married into the Price family.” With the Price family’s influence, it was easy to protect their daughter-in-law’s identity. “What do you mean?” Bailey snatched the phone away, noticing the comments below and was shocked to learn t
When Hazel woke up, her phone had been flooded with calls from board members and Jonah. Before she could figure out what had happened, there was a knock at the door. “Hazel, get up. There’s a situation at the company, and you need to handle it!” Seeing that she wasn’t answering her phone, Jonah had shown up in person. After quickly freshening up, Hazel followed him out. On the way, she got a rough understanding of the situation. After the Queen Corp’s recent CEO reshuffling, the company was already in turmoil. Some long-term partners had pulled out upon seeing that the new CEO was just a young woman. Currently, the Queen Corp was surviving on small projects, and even some senior employees had been poached. The company was barely holding together and was close to becoming an empty shell. At the beginning, the board members had been reluctant to let Hazel take over the company. However, they couldn’t oppose her outright since she held 20% of the shares. Now that the company was
Hazel curled her lips and looped her arm through Eddie’s as they walked toward the resort. "You almost looked the part, but the moment you opened your mouth, it all fell apart. Try not to talk too much later.""Aren’t we here to meet a client? Why am I dressed up like this?""Remember, your role today is my boyfriend."A sleek black Bentley rolled to a stop at the resort entrance. Kin lowered the passenger-side window, carefully observing the figure walking into the resort."Mr. Price, I think that might’ve been Miss Queen just now."Damon chuckled softly. "She’s probably busy dealing with those old geezers at Queen Corp. How could she have time to come here? You must be mistaken."Kin frowned slightly but raised the window back up.He had heard about the recent chaos at Queen Corp. It was already surprising that Miss Queen had managed to become the group’s president in the first place.Jonah, unwilling to accept her position, was constantly opposing her, and Queen Corp’s internal pow
Damon grabbed Hazel’s wrist, glaring at her furiously. Since their divorce, they hadn’t had a single proper conversation whenever they met.Hazel glanced at Damon but ultimately fixed her gaze on the woman standing beside Kin."Wow, you’ve got new taste now? Not bad. At least it’s an upgrade from Delilah—by a mile," Hazel said with a smirk.She then raised an eyebrow at the woman. "Miss, did you know there’s already a pregnant canary waiting at Damon’s home?"Damon’s grip on Hazel’s wrist tightened, and he stepped sideways, blocking her view of the woman.Pain shot through Hazel’s wrist, and she was just about to retaliate when Omar stepped forward."Damon! You think I’m dead, treating my niece like this?"His voice boomed with authority, sounding nothing like a man in his sixties.Damon froze under Omar’s glare, quickly loosening his grip as his gaze darted between Omar and Hazel.What’s their connection? Niece? Could they be relatives?Under the weight of Omar’s presence, Damon fin
"Look at how considerate Delilah is. Damon, when are you planning to marry her?"Seeing Delilah's belly grow larger by the day, Agatha was determined not to let the Price family’s first grandchild be born without a proper title.Jamal had also thought about this issue. "Your grandfather’s out for a walk. He should be back soon. When he returns, you should discuss this matter with him yourself."When Mark Price heard about Damon’s divorce from Hazel, he nearly flipped the entire old residence upside down.If not for Agatha and Jamal’s attempts to mediate, Damon would have already been dragged home for a round of family discipline.Jamal had no desire to anger his father again over matters concerning the younger generation."Uncle, Auntie, Damon knows what he’s doing. You don’t need to pressure him. I’m not upset," Delilah said with a soft smile, her understanding demeanor making her all the more likable.Yet no one in the room was trul
Faced with the old man’s sharp gaze, Damon had nothing to say.Demian didn’t want Delilah to suffer criticism. If Damon’s earlier plan got out, Delilah would surely be torn apart by public opinion.The wedding was scheduled for five days later. As soon as the date was set, the news spread like wildfire online."I didn’t believe the rumors about President Price cheating before, but now he’s getting remarried right after the divorce?!""Poor my Queen, still entangled with someone like him.""Once they’re married, let’s hope Mrs. Price can keep him in check and stop him from bothering my Queen again!""My Queen shines solo!"After scrolling for a long time and not finding any comments she liked, Delilah furiously threw her phone, which hit a servant squarely on the head."Ah!" Blood trickled down the servant’s face as the others rushed over i
After sending the materials to Bailey, Amber quickly left Bailey’s apartment in a rush.Bailey casually glanced at the script before tossing it aside and continuing with her skincare routine, ready to rest...Sully, who often kept an eye on Bailey, was the first to find out about this. Thinking it was time to strike a blow to Bailey, Sully immediately told Hazel."I know you want to overshadow Bailey, but it really irks me to see her rise so easily. Plus, there’s already a rift between Mr. Moore and Jonah. We don’t have to make a direct move, though."Seeing Hazel hesitate, Sully changed her approach.Hazel could tell that if she didn’t let Sully deal with Bailey, it would certainly bother her. Moreover, what Sully said made sense. Mr. Moore was a great opportunity to add pressure to Jonah. They couldn’t just let that go easily."Mr. Moore definitely can’t stand to see Jonah doing well, but aside from making life difficult for him, he doesn’
Of course, Jonah could tell what was going on. After all, Mr. Moore had always looked down on him, and that wasn’t a secret; many of the company’s employees knew it. Whenever Jonah gave orders, the employees had to check with Mr. Moore first before deciding whether to carry them out. It was clear that they had sidelined him. If it weren’t for Adam confirming Jonah’s position as the CEO, those employees would probably be giving him the cold shoulder. "Mr. Moore, I know you look down on me, but don’t say I didn’t warn you. No matter how much you despise me, this position will never be yours." "Since Adam Fleur trusts you so much, you should know what kind of deal I made with him. Even if he hands over all the power to you, so what? I still get paid as the CEO. I don’t have to do anything, but I still get a nice paycheck. That works just fine for me." Back when he was at the Queen family, Jonah had dealt with many such people, and he understood well: for those
Bailey's recent development in the entertainment industry was nothing short of stellar.Since honing her acting skills on the show, Bailey’s path had been smooth sailing.It was also thanks to Amber’s good arrangements. After the show Star To Be ended, Bailey's fame skyrocketed.At first, she was criticized by the entire internet, but later, her strong will and growing maturity earned her a group of loyal fans.These fans began using the excuse that she was the daughter of a noble family to ‘whitewash’ her, and the effect was quite significant.Most importantly, Bailey’s personality had undergone a big change. During her time in the entertainment industry, she transformed from a young lady who only knew how to order people around into a considerate friend who always comforted others.No one could resist such a contrast. Moreover, Bailey had been pampered and raised with that mentality, so it wasn’t entirely her fault that she used t
Damon immediately came to find Hazel as soon as he learned about the situation because he had gotten an idea of where she had gone yesterday from Kin. He had always had people keep an eye on Hazel, something she was aware of, though she didn’t realize just how thoroughly he was watching her. It felt like surveillance, which made her feel very uncomfortable. “How did you know to tell me about this immediately? Even though my parents’ situation might be related to the organization, that’s only a possibility.” It was easy to guess that Damon must have known what happened to her last night. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have come to notify her about it so quickly. Damon froze for a moment, not knowing how to explain to Hazel that he had been keeping tabs on her. And, it wasn’t just ‘keeping tabs’ anymore—it felt more like surveillance, to make sure she wasn’t getting too close to any other men. But he had no other choice. He had been circling around Delilah f
Hazel knew deep down that this man wasn’t going to reveal everything from the past so easily. Still, it was good to know that there was a channel to investigate further. She could take her time to look into it.“No, no, no, you’ve got it wrong.” The man smiled and waved his hand, as though casually talking about daily matters with Hazel.“Now, I’m the one asking the questions. You don’t have the right to ask me anything right now.”The familiarity he had shown earlier when trying to approach Hazel was completely gone, replaced by an overwhelming sense of suppression.A suppression so strong that Hazel couldn’t help but feel a sense of inferiority.“If I don’t have the right to ask you anything, then how can you be so sure that you have the right to ask me? Or do you think Hazel Queen is someone who can be bullied at will?”When Hazel said this, the man froze for a moment. When he looked at her again, there was a trace of admiration in his ey
An uneasy feeling flashed through Hazel’s mind, and she quickly reached for the car door handle, but the driver had already locked it. “Miss Queen, don’t rush to leave. Haven’t you always wanted to know who I am? Well, today’s your chance. Let’s have a good chat.” Hazel’s hand reached into her bag, grasping the hairpin her mother used to always carry. Ever since she found the hairpin, Hazel had kept it with her. Originally, it was a memento, but now it served another purpose—self-defense. Luckily, there was only the driver in the car. Judging by his words, he clearly had something he wanted to say to her. Since she had already come this far, she might as well find out what he was after. “Who are you? What do you want? How do you know my parents? Are you involved in their deaths?!” Hazel fired off several questions in a row. The driver didn’t respond immediately. Instead, he started the car. Once they were on the main road, the driver finally looked
As they spoke, the two arrived at the hospital. Fortunately, Damon’s condition wasn’t serious, and after simple treatment, the doctor arranged for him to be admitted to a hospital room. Hazel and Kin sat quietly in the room, not saying anything. Kin carefully watched Hazel, unsure if she had forgotten what she saw back at the bar. If Miss Queen asked about it once Damon woke up, Damon would surely come after him. While Kin was lost in thought, staring at Hazel’s back, she suddenly turned around and caught him staring. “What are you looking at? Do you have something you want to say?” Hazel then directly took Kin out of the room. Seeing his guilty expression, she started to think that he was hiding something important from her. “What is it? What is it that you can’t tell me? Does anyone from the Price family know about Damon’s situation right now?” Kin shook his head and then explained, “It’s not that I’m hiding something from you, Miss Queen, it’s j
That afternoon, Damon finalized the divorce with Delilah, and she was immediately sent to the police station. With multiple witnesses and physical evidence provided by Damon, Delilah was detained. As for her child, it was sent to an orphanage. There was little doubt about the outcome. With Damon’s influence, Delilah was quickly convicted. When Damon went to see her for the last time, she no longer had the arrogant look she had before. Locked up in prison, she seemed to have aged a decade, her entire demeanor weathered. "Damon, since you knew everything from the beginning, why did you endure it for so long?" "From the very start, my mercy was because of the child in your belly. Otherwise, do you really think you could have gotten away with this for so long? Don’t worry, I’ve arranged a place for you in prison. Someone will take good care of you.” After dealing a final blow to Delilah, Damon was about to leave. This was also his last visit to Delilah
Damon pushed open the door and saw some decorative items broken at the door, likely from Delilah throwing things in a panic. It was understandable, though, since her dream of becoming a rich wife now rested entirely on that child. She didn’t know the situation with Marcus, and she had no idea what had happened to the child. Delilah must be in a panic. "Damon, I was just too anxious earlier. It was Kin who locked me up for no reason. That's why I got angry and started throwing things. Don't be mad at me." Delilah looked at Damon with pitiful eyes, gambling that he still didn’t know about the things she had done. However, she also knew she didn’t have much of a chance. After all, the fact that Kin was able to lock her up indirectly proved Damon’s involvement in this. But at this moment, pretending was all she could do. She couldn’t rely on ‘that’ person to come and rescue her. Delilah knew well that it was impossible. After Damon entered, he shu