Delilah was stunned by the scene before her. She wanted to urge Damon not to go, but the words were stuck in her throat, unable to come out.
Just as the others were about to leave, Delilah suddenly collapsed onto the floor, holding her stomach. "My stomach! Damon, it hurts so much!" Everyone’s attention was immediately drawn to her. Damon rushed to her side in a single stride, helping her sit on the sofa, while Jamal quickly called for the family doctor. The check-up took half an hour, but the family doctor’s expression didn’t ease; it grew more solemn instead. “I don’t see any immediate problems, and her condition is actually better than a few days ago. However, if Miss Hasani’s stomach is still in severe pain, we should take her to the hospital for a thorough examination.” As the doctor spoke, Damon caught Delilah glancing at him. He immediately realized what was going on. He was no longer as anxious as before, instead, he calmly looked at his father"Actually, if you're busy, you don't have to come over. I’m fine here, you can just ask Sully to bring the gift over for me." Hazel's tone was half-joking, and it instantly lightened the mood. However, Damon, who had been left standing aside, didn’t look too happy. Sully tugged at Hazel’s sleeve, struggling to hold back a laugh. "Mr. Price, you’re so busy at home, with a pregnant wife too. There’s really no need for you to come all the way here so late." The same words were said to Xander with one tone, but when directed at Damon, the tone was completely different. Damon’s face, which had already been unpleasant, grew darker. Even his fingers, which were holding the envelope, turned white with tension. He had come here to congratulate her with good intentions, and yet she was so ungrateful! And what was the relationship between her and Xander? Damon felt like he was about to lose control. Ever since his divorce from Hazel, his emotions had been more volatile
Delilah had always claimed that Demian had gone bungee jumping to prove his love for her, to break through his own limits and confess. She had never expected an accident to happen. At first, Damon had thought there might be some truth to this story, especially considering Demian’s attitude toward Delilah before his death. But after spending more time with Delilah, he increasingly believed she was lying. Opening the video, it showed a blurry scene of Demian bungee jumping from a distance. At first, Delilah and Demian were standing together on the platform. Then, for reasons unknown, Delilah stepped back a few steps, and immediately after, Demian jumped off. The video was too blurry to make out many details, but from the distance between them, it was possible that Delilah had pushed Demian. Moreover, there was a moment when Demian seemed to trip or get caught as he jumped, which didn’t look like someone who was ready to leap voluntarily. "Kin, have everyone in
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
"What are they talking about so happily? Hazel is even smiling at that Charles?" Damon gritted his teeth, almost wanting to march over and pull Hazel away, but he couldn’t do that. If he showed up in front of Hazel again, she would definitely think he was spying on her. From her reaction last time, it was clear that she really didn’t like being watched. No, nobody likes being watched. "How about you pretend to bump into them and say hi? You guys aren't strangers, it’s normal to greet each other if you run into each other. It’s just like how I bumped into them." Carlos didn’t know about the incident between Damon and Hazel last time, but his suggestion made Damon realize that there was now someone else present, besides himself. When he turned back to look at Carlos, a glint of understanding flashed in his eyes. Before he could speak, Carlos already understood his meaning. Initially intending to refuse, he thought about it and decided against it. Damon’s
No matter what, Queen Corp's future path will only get smoother. At this point, when Queen Corp is still not at its peak, collaborating well with them will only benefit the Whitmans, with no drawbacks. Not only that, but Charles also had some personal motives toward Hazel. At first, he just wanted to oppose Damon, which is why he wanted to get close to Hazel. But for some reason, the more he got to know her, the more he found himself drawn to her, unable to pull away. When he thought about it, if he could marry Hazel, it would be great. Both of them were workaholics, and their two companies could have even deeper cooperation. Once the Whitman and Queen families merged, they could become the most powerful group in Vernon, and even the Price family would be nothing compared to them. But these were just thoughts for now. No matter what, Charles could at least try. Whether it worked out or not didn’t matter—what mattered was that he had tried. "For suc
In the Price Corp building, Kin was reporting to Damon about Delilah’s situation. Since she was already in prison, it was only natural for Kin to make some arrangements. Moreover, Kin had recently uncovered some of Delilah’s past secrets, which made dealing with her even easier. "I’ve taken care of things at the prison, but Delilah keeps shouting, insisting that she wants to see you once. Should we let her?" They already knew most of what needed to be known, and now Delilah wanted to see Damon. It seemed that she regretted telling him everything earlier. If she still had anything Damon didn’t know about, she wouldn’t just be asking to see him. She would have tried to use her secrets to lure him in. Deep down, she must know that Damon would never just visit her for no reason. "Is that all she said, just wanting to see me?" Kin shook his head. "She didn’t say anything else. She was almost out of her mind when she mentioned seeing you. Her mental state doe
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