“But how do you plan to deal with Hazel? She has too many assistants now, including Omar and Xander, and that Damon seems to be still interested in her.”
Not to mention Xander's abilities, even the Price and Cohen families alone were something they couldn’t take on.“Do you remember Fleur Entertainment? The one you helped when their old man collapsed?”This was something that happened not long after Bailey had made her move. At that time, Jonah wasn’t as scheming as he was now—he was just a simple, caring dad.While he was at the hospital running errands for his newborn wife and daughter, he happened to find an elderly man fainting in a deserted staircase. He quickly called for a doctor and saved the man.Although the old man had passed away years ago, his son, Adam Fleur, had promised Jonah that if he ever needed anything, he could go directly to Fleur Entertainment for help.At that time, Fleur Entertainment wCarlos and Damon had known each other for a long time, and they had a tacit understanding. At this moment, Carlos could guess exactly what Damon wanted to know, without him needing to say a word.“The reason they paid such a high price to find someone in Vernon seems to be that the person who died was a senior researcher, and he had important research findings with him.”"Although we don't know exactly what they were researching, it must have been something significant. Right now, various gangs from several countries are looking for whatever it is this organization developed. From what I've investigated so far, it seems to be some kind of drug."A drug? What kind of drug could be so coveted by so many people?Damon fell silent for a long time, processing the information."That's all I've found out, but I'm really curious. How did your grandfather and your father get involved with this organization?"Damon briefly explained the situation to C
Adele completely controlled the rhythm of the meal. At first, Adam Fleur thought he was negotiating with Jonah, but after talking a bit longer, he realized he was actually following Adele’s lead. It seemed the rumors weren’t entirely unfounded. They said that Jonah’s wife was sharp and ruthless, a tough character. Now, seeing it for himself, Adam Fleur had to admit it was true. However, such a person had been cornered by that young girl, Hazel Queen. It made him wonder whether they were too foolish, or if Hazel was just that powerful. Adam Fleur took a sip of the tea in front of him. By now, after everything, they should be getting to the point. Just as he thought this, Jonah spoke. "Mr. Fleur, when I saved your father, you told me that if I ever encountered difficulties, I could come to you. I wonder if that still holds true." Before saying this, Jonah had prepared himself mentally for quite some time. Although it was an agreement made years ago,
"A week should be enough. Mr. Fleur, don’t worry, we will definitely give you a reply as soon as possible." After speaking, Adele escorted Adam Fleur out of the room, then, after making sure she and Jonah were properly disguised, they left the private room. Once in the car, Jonah asked the question that had been on his mind. "Fifty million. We might as well just reject it outright. All of my assets combined are only a little over thirty million. After keeping some aside for ourselves, taking out thirty million is already the limit." He couldn’t understand why Adele still wanted the other party to give them more time to think. To him, there was nothing to consider in this matter. They couldn’t come up with fifty million now, and they couldn’t borrow that much either. Adele was driving the car while Jonah sat in the passenger seat. He asked a bunch of questions, but Adele didn’t respond. When he turned to look at her, he suddenly realized something.
"Of course, I'm sure. Adele is not an ordinary person. If we use conventional methods, we might not be able to trap her, but if she finds out herself, it's a different story." Hazel had long known that Adele was much smarter than Jonah. If everything were laid out plainly, Adele, being as cautious as she was, might still be uneasy. But if they let some information slip and let her investigate it herself, she would definitely believe it without question. "Then I'll proceed with the next step. Should Mr. Will from W Corp make an appearance?" Mr. Will from W Corp had always been a fierce rival to Queen Corp. Over the years, Jonah had suffered a lot at his hands. On the surface, the Prices didn’t have a particularly good relationship with the Wills, but only the people in the Price family knew that the Will family owed them a favor. When the Will family’s patriarch started from nothing, he had received help from Mark. Therefore, as long as Damon asked them
Had Adele not failed to find a suitable buyer after running around, she wouldn’t have wasted so much time with Mr. Will. She had mentally prepared herself—if he only raised the price a little from his previous offer, she could sell the three percent of shares.Now Mr. Will seemed to realize that she couldn’t find another buyer, which was why he was making such a bold request."Alright, I’ll sell you three percent of the shares, and you can add another ten million. How about thirty million for the deal?"One percent of Queen Corp’s shares for ten million was already a very low price.At the current market price, even one percent of shares could easily fetch twenty million or even higher. If it weren’t for her urgency, Adele would have considered twenty million too low.Now, selling for only ten million, she herself felt like she was going crazy.But Mr. Will still waved his hand. "These few shares are not enough for me to make Queen Corp look
Hazel had indeed been caught up with work, and lately, she’d been spending more time with Sully and Xander. That left Eddie feeling a little left out. But seeing his sad, pitiful look, Hazel still gave him a cold stare. "Is it because I haven't taken you out for a nice meal? Whether you see me or not doesn't really matter to you, does it?" "Boss, what are you saying?" Eddie rushed up to Hazel, frowning deeply, clearly upset by her words. "You're actually doubting my feelings for you? I really missed you! It's not just about the meals!" With that, Eddie squatted down next to Hazel. "Boss, did you forget the task you gave me?" He said this with a mysterious air, even as Sully stepped aside, avoiding them. Sully was used to Eddie acting like this, so she didn’t pay him any mind and went to continue her own work. "What task?" Hazel truly had forgotten. She’d been so busy with the company lately that she hadn’t seen Eddie in a long time. She d
Jamal had been back home for a while now. Since his return, he hadn’t been very clear about what he was busy with, always locking himself away in the study with the old master. Damon had tried several times to ask him what had happened abroad, but he hadn’t had the chance—or perhaps, Jamal was deliberately avoiding him. That day, with fewer matters to handle at the company, he returned home early and happened to find both Jamal and the old master sitting in the living room. Outside in the yard, Agatha was accompanying Delilah for a walk, probably just after finishing a meal. “Dad, Grandpa, since you’re both free, why don’t we go to the study and talk?” Upon seeing Damon enter, Jamal immediately stood up, as though trying to leave. However, before he could even reach the stairs, he was stopped by Damon’s voice. Jamal glanced at the old master, unsure if he should follow Damon to the study. When the old master nodded, he finally turned and helped the
The old master shook his head and glanced at Jamal. Without hesitation, Jamal locked the study door, pulled a book from the shelf, and pressed a hidden mechanism. With a faint click, the bookcase slid open, revealing a dark, mysterious room.Damon had been here once before with his grandfather, so he wasn’t surprised by the hidden chamber. However, he couldn’t help but feel curious about what his father intended to do this time.He followed the old master into the hidden room. As soon as they entered, the lights inside turned on.Inside, there were some cabinets, unlike the bookshelves in the study. These cabinets had much higher security, looking like solid wood and even locked.The old master walked up to one of the cabinets, inputted a string of numbers, and opened a drawer. He took out a stack of documents and placed them on the desk in the middle of the room.The old master sat aside
HX’s headquarters was in D country, so it was perfectly normal for Xander to return there for work.However, Harold’s people must know that Xander was involved in this matter. It wouldn’t be easy to keep it from him entirely."We still need to be cautious. Harold is not as simple as we think," Damon said, his worry clear, though he didn’t have a better solution.Sully had been silent, her head lowered. She knew everything about the incident between Hazel and Harold from the very beginning.She always felt that Harold didn’t seem to have bad intentions toward Hazel. If he truly wanted to know if the Shadow Vial X was on Hazel, he wouldn’t have used such a reckless approach. After all, if something went wrong, Hazel could really lose her life.Harold only had Hazel as a lead; he wouldn’t so easily abandon this clue."Have you considered that what happened to Hazel this time might not have been done by Harold?" Sully suddenly spoke up.
"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