Not far away, a sales associate beside Harriet was carrying a pile of rough stones towards the stone cutter.Even the stone cutter couldn't help but twitch at the sight of these stones.All the rough stones being carried were selected by Harriet!The crowd was astounded.After all, these rough stones appeared quite ordinary at first glance.Was Harriet overly confident in her luck?Or did she possess enough skill to be sure she could cut good stones from them?After all, this gems trading center was the largest and oldest in Imperium. Even the prices for rough stones weren’t low!Cutting so many stones at once, the odds of not losing money were incredibly slim!Indeed, Harriet was still a girl with simple thoughts at heart.Having just cut an exceptional piece of jewel, she wanted to continue her luck and cut more fine jewel.It looked like she might lose money this time!Just as everyone felt pity for her and some even thought to advise Harriet not to cut so many stones,
The next second, after the stone cutter made another cut into a rough stone, the whole place fell into a stunned silence.The stone cutter even fainted.Along with him, many of the onlookers and staff members of the gems trading center also passed out from shock.What kind of luck was this?Four times in a row, they had all been top-grade jewels. When they were betting on stones, why didn't they ever see such jewels appear?It felt as if the jewels were hiding from them whenever they bet on stones!But when Harriet came to bet on stones, why did the jewels seem to jump into her hands?It was so unfair!What was even more infuriating was that everyone initially thought that Harriet's streak of luck with four top-grade jewels would end there. But they were completely wrong. This wasn’t the end but just the beginning!In the next round, all of the remaining ten rough stones that Harriet had personally selected turned out to be top-grade jewels.If it hadn't been witnessed wi
Lewis was initially taken aback upon hearing her request but then nodded quickly as if he had thought of something. After processing Harriet's words and combining it with the mysterious stone that had appeared in her hand earlier, Lewis understood that the stone probably had an extraordinary origin.Harriet likely wanted to cut open this stone as well to see what kind of jewel was inside.Before long, he arranged for a room for Harriet to use for stone cutting.The stone cutter he summoned was one of the most experienced in the entire jewel trading center.It was said that this stone cutter had witnessed the days when Alan ruled over the jewel world with his power and influence. Now he had become one of the most reliable stone cutters under Alan's command.This stone cutter was loyal to Alan and was aware of Harriet's background. Having him cut the stone was the safest bet!As he watched Harriet and her assistant, Delbert, along with the stone cutter following behind, enter
It was the gems trading center's mechanism to protect its customers. Under the protection, Lewis had thought Harriet would be safe.But now that Harriet had revealed top-grade emerald, the situation was different.Such top-grade emerald might compel some to become enemies of the gems trading center just to take it from Harriet's hands.Lewis's expression immediately tensed as he stepped towards the stone cutter lying on the ground.He was about to confirm for the third time that the stone cutter wouldn't leak this news when he heard Harriet say, "Is this green jewel very precious?"Harriet tilted her head, her face full of confusion as she looked at the rough stone on the table that had just been cut, which was now faintly revealing the emerald inside.Lewis, who had been tense, nearly dropped his jaw in shock upon hearing Harriet's words.He had been wondering how Harriet could have revealed such fine jewel without any reaction and even stand quietly aside.He had thought sh
In the underground parking garage.It was unusually quiet since it was a workday, with few cars and even fewer people, leaving only the sound of Harriet and Delbert's footsteps echoing.Unseen by them, several figures lurked in the shadows.Not long ago, Lily escaped from the gems trading center in embarrassment.She ran into her brother, Liam, on her way home, who had rushed over after hearing about the drama. Liam had been swamped at work because of Harriet and was both angry and resentful upon hearing that Lily had been dealt with by Harriet at Alan‘s gems trading center.He didn’t want to deal with his foolish sister. But he realized that during this critical period, any slip-up by Lily could be exploited by Harriet in the court of public opinion. By then, the Lynch Group would be doomed.Without hesitation, Liam drove to the gems trading center to find Lily. When he saw her running out, disheveled, he knew she had been thrown out by Harriet. Liam was aware that Lily
"Liam, haven't you been troubled lately about how to deal with Harriet? I've just thought of a great way that will leave her with no chance to recover!"And this method won't damage the reputation of the Lynch family even if it gets out!"Liam was swayed by Lily's words. He indeed wanted to bring down Harriet to give the Lynch Group a chance to rise again in Imperium. He became curious about what plan Lily had in mind.After all, his sister had been foolishly outmaneuvered by Harriet every time, each plan more flawed than the last, easily giving Harriet leverage.But now Lily claimed her plan would destroy Harriet without harming the Lynch family's reputation.Postponing the apology wouldn't hurt. He might as well hear her out.With that thought, Liam looked up at Lily, signaling her to continue."Go on, what's your plan?"Seeing her brother not only willing to listen but also showing keen interest, Lily was overjoyed and eager to share."Liam, haven't you been conspiring wi
At this moment, Lily's eyes were filled with jealousy and malice. The seeds of jealousy had long been planted in her heart, taking root and growing into a towering tree that bore bitter fruit. She wished for Harriet's death! If this plan succeeded, Harriet would be ruined, and no one would dare to work with her again. With no progress in her work and being shunned by the public, Harriet would have no way out. Lily was certain that Liam had recently suffered a loss because of Harriet and must also dislike her. Therefore, he had forced her to apologize to Harriet due to public pressure. As long as Liam was willing to cooperate, the plan would definitely succeed! Then, she wouldn't have to endure Harriet's presence or suffer her insults. From then on, Imperium would only have one distinguished lady—the Lynch family's Miss Lily! Lily was feeling triumphant about her perfect plan.But the next moment, Liam grabbed her wrist with great force, not considering whether she
Lily claimed to help Liam because she saw him suffering a loss but he rejected her ridiculous plan. Yet she questioned whether he was her brother. How could such a person be his sister? And how could he have pampered his own sister since birth? Lily seemed oblivious to Liam's changing expression and continued to complain bitterly about Liam, even bringing up past events. As Lily continued to complain about Liam, Liam’s expression grew increasingly grim. Just as Lily brought up a recent event and continued to complain about Liam, Liam released his grip on Lily's wrist. Just as Lily was puzzled by that, the next moment, with a loud "smack!" Lily's face swelled up completely red. She couldn't believe it and covered her left cheek which was now red with swelling. She looked at the hand that her brother had just let go of in disbelief. Her own brother who had doted on her for over a decade had hit her? And he had hit her on the face! Lily looked at Liam with an expre