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 tTonya 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
Seeing Damon’s expression, Hazel quickly shifted the topic.“But since Uncle Jamal personally went, the chances of it being fake are small. We can continue investigating along this line. We’ll need to ask some older people.”“Yes, I think there might be some secret matters from the past, or maybe we need to further investigate the age of the person in question.”The two discussed the matter briefly before heading downstairs. From the time they went upstairs to the study and then came back down, about half an hour had passed.Downstairs, the two old men were sitting on the living room sofa, the TV on, but playing an idol drama—a type of show neither of them would normally watch.When Hazel and Damon came downstairs, the two old men glanced at them strangely.When they noticed Hazel looking over, they quickly looked away.“Grandpa, what are you two doing? Why does it look like you’re up to somethi
Actually, after seeing Damon and Hazel talking upstairs for such a long time, Mark had already guessed what they were discussing. He didn’t believe that there was anything other than Hazel’s parents’ matters that could have kept Damon upstairs for so long. “Grandpa Mark, could you tell me about your younger years?” Hazel leaned in close to Mark, still playing the naive and innocent role. Mark couldn't help but think how this girl, who seemed so unaware, could possibly be the same person who had used so many tactics to secure her position as the CEO of Queen Corp. Grandpa Mark slowly took a sip of tea, then smiled as he looked at Hazel. “When I was young, a lot happened. What exactly do you want to know?” Hazel, understanding Mark’s demeanor, knew that he likely understood everything already. “I want to know everything, but if you could tell me about the overseas organization and those events, I think I’d be even more interested.” Mark chuckled at H
Sully gleefully watched Jonah’s pained expression, her heart secretly elated. However, there were too many people present, so she couldn’t express her satisfaction too openly. If they found out that this was all orchestrated by Hazel, it might cause more trouble for her. “President Queen, we came here together because of Jonah. You can’t just let him leave like this!” The shareholder said, his voice full of righteous indignation as he walked up to Hazel’s desk. “I’m sure you’ve heard about it. Not long ago, Jonah sold off shares of Queen Corp at a low price. Recently, several of the company’s pre-arranged partnerships fell through, and I had people investigate—it’s all because of this!” Behind him, several other shareholders who were usually on good terms with him followed. They seemed to be avoiding coming to the company alone, always arriving in groups for what seemed like small matters. Indeed, if the company’s decision-makers were all elderly, it would b
"I’ll find a way to bring her back to the Price residence. My Grandpa’s health isn’t good, so we have most of the medical equipment at home. If Hazel just has external injuries, treating her should be no problem."Even though this hospital was invested in by the Price Corp, Damon no longer dared to let Hazel stay here for treatment.After all, there were so many people in the hospital, and he couldn’t be sure whether they were all from the Prices."I understand. If you need anything, just call me directly. You can keep Sully close to you. She’s a girl, and she has a good relationship with Hazel. Plus, she’s quite capable," Xander said."It’s better for her to take care of Hazel while we handle the situation."Damon nodded, not planning to have Sully leave with Xander. As for Omar, there were no secrets about him, and he was a good fit to stay in the hospital for treatment.Fortunately, there were doctors loyal to the Price family in this hos
Damon didn’t believe this was a simple accident; it had to be related to Harold. Originally, he had planned to investigate the matter involving his granduncle later, but now, the urgency of finding answers had increased.Damon sat in the ambulance with Hazel, heading to the hospital while Kin stayed behind to handle things at the scene.Once everyone was rescued, the police took their statements, and the area was quickly cleared. The bloodstains were washed away with water, and aside from a few spots that hadn’t dried, the horrific scene seemed as though it had never happened.Before the results of Hazel and Omar’s surgeries were available, Damon couldn’t bring himself to inform the old master.Ever since the events with Agatha and Jamal, the old master’s health had been deteriorating. The doctors had insisted he needed to rest.The old master had already worried himself sick over the situation with Hazel’s paren
“You have one too? Where did you get it?” Mark was utterly stunned. For a moment, he thought Hazel might have some connection to his estranged brother.“There’s a secret room in my parents’ study,” Hazel explained. “When I went in once, I found it there. I was worried it might be tied to something dangerous, so I didn’t dare mention it.”As she spoke, Hazel felt a pang of guilt. These people cared so deeply about her family matters, sharing everything they knew, yet she had withheld this crucial piece of information.“I’m sorry,” she said earnestly. “I didn’t mean to keep it from you. I was just afraid that knowing about this might put people in danger.”Her parents’ tragic fate still weighed heavily on her, making her cautious about involving anyone else. These people were family to her now, and she couldn’t bear the thought of putting them at risk.“This is your family matter,” Mark said gently. “It’s perfectly normal if there are things you don’
Damon, who read quickly, skimmed through the entire file before passing the laptop to his grandfather."So, it turns out everything Harold told me last time was true. I thought he might have planted some false information to mislead me into passing it along to you.""What exactly is Harold's objective? If he wanted to take the Shadow Vial X from you, he should have worked to gain your trust. Why would he reveal the entire truth to you through me?"Now that the truth was out, it was impossible to hide that Harold had a hand in harming Hazel's parents.If Harold thought he could convince Hazel to hand over the artifact now, he was clearly deluding himself."I don't understand it either," Hazel admitted. "Maybe he has a plan that we just don’t know about yet. That puts us at a disadvantage."The thought unsettled her. This constant feeling of being in the dark while the enemy operated from the shadows left her deeply uneasy.Esp
“Don’t worry, Hazel. What trouble could your grandpa possibly be in? The only downside is that the information network I relied on is completely burned. Years of hard work, gone! But finding something this significant makes it all worthwhile.”Seeing the proud smile on Omar’s face, Hazel finally felt reassured enough to focus on the materials.The information was incredibly thorough, laying bare everything about Harold, including his entanglements with Novaria and Jacob.As it turned out, Novaria was indeed Harold’s adopted daughter and a key researcher in his laboratory.Later, Novaria fell in love with Jacob, who joined her in the lab. Together, they became the central figures driving the lab’s most critical research.A significant portion of the lab’s breakthroughs were attributed to their work, leading Harold to pin all his hopes on them.The dossier also mentioned the elusive Shadow Vial X, confirming that Harold’s claims were
Hazel had carefully laid out every path, waiting for Adam to take just one step forward and fall into place.There was no time to waste. In two months, the awards for Best Actor and Best Actress would be held. If Hazel could deliver a heavy blow to Bailey at that event, she’d laugh herself to sleep every night.After parting ways with Amber, Hazel wasted no time contacting Adam to meet.The two families had already crossed paths professionally, so there was no need for secrecy. Hazel simply chose a café for the meeting.When Adam received Hazel's call, he was a bit surprised. Hearing that she wanted to meet for coffee left him even more astonished.The surprise quickly turned into apprehension. After all, Hazel asking him out for coffee didn’t seem like it could lead to anything good.When he cautiously arrived at the café's location, he relaxed slightly upon seeing Hazel sitting by a window in the main hall. There were other patrons nearby,
"Don’t think I’m clueless about everything. Let me tell you, when I interned at home, I did really well. My brother always praised how quickly I pick up things," Chrissy said confidently."I've already discussed this with my family. They trust me being here with you. They even said it would be best if you helped me find a reliable partner, but you don’t need to worry about that. I can handle it myself."Before Damon could respond, Carlos jumped in, "No need, the way you pick your partners, you’re better off screening out the scumbags yourself.""Hey!" Chrissy shouted at Carlos, startling him.Carlos, knowing that Chrissy was a bit loud and unpredictable, quickly turned to Damon to avoid further confrontation. "I just remembered there are some work matters I haven’t finished. I need to leave now, so you can just hand over the work to me when you have a moment. Let’s call it a day."With that, he hurriedly exited, and Chriss
Hazel gave Elias a mischievous look, her meaning clear. "How long have you been dating, and already you’re trying to deceive Sully? What would happen if you'd been together longer?"Elias wasn’t a complicated person. His thoughts were simple, and he was somewhat slow when it came to relationships. If it weren't for Sully being more proactive, the two of them might not have made any progress at all. Hearing Hazel say that, Elias panicked immediately. "Sully, it’s not like that. I just thought it wasn’t a big deal, and Xander didn’t tell me what it was about, so I just…" Elias couldn’t finish his sentence, and Hazel added, "You didn’t know what it was but still chose to help Xander? Tsk, tsk, seems like your relationship with Sully isn’t that solid after all. It’s not as long as your connection with Xander." "No, that’s not it…" Elias tried to explain, but didn’t know how, feeling so flustered he could almost cry. "Alright, alright, I get what you
Elias is quite straightforward and not good at lying, especially not in front of Sully—he can’t get away with it. As soon as Sully guessed the truth, Elias’s face changed instantly. He stuttered for a long time, unable to say a single complete sentence. Sully hung up the phone and directly took Hazel to Elias’s apartment. Meanwhile, Xander thought Sully hadn’t figured it out. He lazily flipped through a book and said, “I’m still the smartest. The most dangerous place is the safest place.” It sounds good, but if he had other friends or somewhere else to go, Xander wouldn’t have come to Elias’s place and walked right into a trap. “No, I’m guessing they’re already on their way. As soon as I said one thing, Sully immediately figured it out. She really knows me too well.” Even though he hadn’t managed to do what Xander had asked, Elias still felt pleased that his new girlfriend understood him so well. Xander suddenly snapped the book shut, grabbe