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.
She had been adopted by foster parents in a poor rural area, with no support to speak of. He couldn't understand how she had become so fixated on his family, let alone how she managed to charm his grandfather into making her his granddaughter-in-law.
Because of all this, Damon hated her even more.
For the past three years, she hadn't worked, socialized, or even left the house. He hadn’t even transferred the compensation money he promised her, so where had this ten million come from?
Damon narrowed his eyes.
His ex-wife was truly a mystery!
His assistant Kin, holding a tablet, stepped forward to report, "Mr. Price, I’ve just received news that the chairman election at Queen Corp has concluded. The new chairman is... the eldest daughter of the Queen family!"
Damon raised his eyes in surprise.
It was said that the former chairman of Queen Corp and his family died in a fire three years ago. Now, out of nowhere, the eldest daughter of the Queen family appeared, and she had even managed to outplay the most capable candidate, Jonah, to become the new chairman. It was clear that this woman had some skills.
Queen Corp had always been a potential partner for Price Corp, but with the change in leadership, things had gotten more interesting.
"Prepare the car. We're going to Queen Corp!"
He was eager to see how this drama unfolded.
A sleek black Rolls-Royce glided toward the parking lot in front of Queen Corp, just as a white Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon approached from the opposite direction.
The two cars passed by each other.
"Boss, you were pretty cool just now, huh? I think I’m falling more for you every day!" Eddie exclaimed with a lovestruck expression, almost about to plant a kiss.
In order to watch the drama unfold, he had put on a mask and sneaked into Queen Corp with Hazel, and thankfully, no one had recognized him.
Hazel lazily leaned against the car door, her eyes flashing as she glanced at him. "Aren't you supposed to be gay? When did you turn straight?"
"Dammit, let's not talk about it. We're still friends, right? Can we still be happy together?" Eddie replied, his face flushed with embarrassment.
Seeing Eddie nearly jump out of his skin, Hazel's mood, which had been dark for the past few days, lightened a little.
"Boss, not good, we might have been followed!" Eddie suddenly yelled.
Hazel glanced through the rearview mirror and narrowed her eyes. That limited-edition Rolls-Royce—only one person in Vernon owned one.
"It’s Damon. Lose him!"
Eddie's confidence surged. "Got it!"
With one press of the accelerator, the car shot forward like lightning.
But Damon’s driver was no amateur. With skilled driving, he closed the gap in just a few minutes.
"Damn, I can’t keep up, Boss! The driver in the back is way too good!" Eddie slammed the steering wheel, cursing in embarrassment.
Hazel shot him an eye-roll. "A man shouldn't say 'I can't do it.' Pull over, switch positions!"
The two quickly swapped places. Hazel lowered her sunglasses and slammed the gas pedal. The car shot forward like an arrow, cutting through the wind at breakneck speed.
On the wide road, amidst the crowded traffic, the white G-Wagon weaved through the cars effortlessly, breezing through red lights and narrowly avoiding rear-end collisions. As they entered the ring road, it felt like they had activated some kind of cheat code, speeding down the highway at an insane pace.
"Ahh! Boss, slow down, I’m gonna die!" Eddie screamed.
"Don't worry, I'll make sure you get a proper funeral!" Hazel responded calmly.
Eddie almost choked on his own blood from the shock, barely surviving the scare, though he almost died from the frustration.
The car in pursuit stayed right on their tail, refusing to give up.
Assistant Kin looked strained. "Mr. Price, from my judgment, the driver of the car ahead seems to be a professional racer. You might have the wrong person. Do we continue chasing?"
At the moment they passed the car, Damon caught a glimpse of a familiar profile.
He and Hazel had been married for three years, so he should be able to recognize her.
"Chase her!"
His command was short, sharp, and decisive.
Hazel wasn't familiar with the road conditions in this area, and seeing that there was no way to escape ahead, she shouted, "Hold on tight!"
Before Eddie could react, everything spun around. A loud screech echoed through the air.
The car executed a 180-degree drift.
The car behind followed closely, blocking their path.
The two cars faced each other, both flashing their hazards. The engines roared like beasts about to fight for dominance in the wild.
Through the windshield, no one could clearly see each other's face, but the tension and provocation between them were palpable.
The battle was on the verge of breaking out.
Eddie swallowed hard. "Boss, if that bastard Damon finds out you’re the one messing with him, it’ll be a big problem."
Hazel smiled, her lips curling. "That's exactly what I want—to mess with him!"
In the next moment, she shifted gears and slammed the gas pedal.
The two cars collided head-on, forcing the other to slide backward a few meters before Hazel pushed forward and sped away.
She rolled down the window, extending her hand to provocatively wave at them.
No one expected such a bold move, and even Kin was stunned.
Looking at the man in the back seat, his face was dark with anger, and his eyes stormed with barely contained fury.
"Within one hour, find this person and bring them to me!" he ordered.
He was determined to see who had the guts to toy with Damon Price.
Meanwhile...
Eddie had gotten out of the car, clutching a tree and vomiting violently. Between his retching, he managed to give Hazel a thumbs-up. “Boss, you’re incredible! You still dare to mess with Damon Price? I’ll die happy if I never have to witness a scene like this again.”
Hazel slowly tied her hair into a high ponytail, the upward tilt of her eyes adding a seductive charm to her expression. "It was just a warm-up. Nothing to brag about. By the way, get me a few people."
"Get people for what?"
"To do something big."
***
Later that night, the Queen Mansion was brightly lit, luxurious and grand.Adele Boyle was lying on a chaise lounge, enjoying a face mask while a servant knelt beside her, attending to her.She popped a plump, sweet red grape into her mouth, savoring its juicy tenderness. Life was truly perfect."Madam, it’s not good..." A servant rushed in in panic.The servant, who was kneeling and doing Adele's nails, trembled in shock, causing the nail polish to go crooked.Adele kicked her over, shouting angrily, "Idiot! You can’t even handle something this small? What good are you to me? Get out!"She then raised her head and began scolding the newly arrived servant, "What are you doing shouting like a fool?"The servant, trembling, pointed at the door. "Madam, she... she...""Tsk tsk! It’s been three years, and the servants are becoming more and more disrespectful. Is this how my aunt trained you?" Hazel’s lips curled up disdainfully as she looked at the scene before her.Adele’s face turned pa
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 Pric
"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
“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
Agent Amber thought back, realizing how naive she had been."So you're saying that the person who saved me back then was your mother, not Adele? She purposely made me owe her a favor just so her daughter could enter the entertainment industry?"As for whether Adele had such a long-term plan, Hazel couldn't be sure. But what was clear was that Novaria had indeed helped someone like that.Looking back now, it's uncertain whether it was really this person Novaria had helped or if it was all just coincidence."Agent Amber, don't rush. I only remember this one thing and felt it was too much of a coincidence, which is why I mentioned it. Maybe it really was a coincidence, that the same thing happened to my mother and Adele.""Good thing there are records from the hospital. We can go look for them. Anyone who went with the ambulance had to register and sign, so we can find out who signed the paperwork."If Amber hadn't already been dissatisfied wit
At over thirty, Agent Amber was still unmarried and without a boyfriend.Before, when no male celebrities were willing to ride on the coattails of Agent Amber's fame, she gave them a sharp rebuke, and no one dared try to use this method to rise to stardom after that."I was thinking of promoting another artist and then transitioning, but who would have thought I'd end up with someone like Bailey, such a fool," she muttered."In order to save my reputation, after Bailey, I’ll probably need to bring out an actor who’s won either a Best Actor or Best Actress award before I can step down. But it won't be that easy."In this industry, a lot of things are beyond one’s control.The two were sitting at the dinner table when Agent Amber noticed the large spread of dishes, her eyes lighting up as she looked at Hazel."I always thought someone like you wouldn’t be great at cooking, but I didn’t expect you to do such a good job. You've