Ch. 631..640
Chapter 631
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 first rough stone selected by Harriet was finally cut by the stone cutter.
At the sight of that piece of jewel, the onlookers were dumbfounded again.
It was a purple sapphire!
And its quality seemed much better than that of the piece Lily had just got!
Just the fame of purple sapphire was enough to earn back the cost price of Harriet's rough stone purchase.
Not to mention that the purity of this piece of purple sapphire even rivaled that of the exceptional piece of jewel!
How could this be?
How could Harriet get such fine jewel twice in a row?
Or were they dreaming right now?
They couldn’t believe their eyes!
The entire venue erupted with the sound of slapping.
Continuous and unending.
These slaps weren't because the onlookers were applauding.
Instead, many thought they were dreaming and slapped themselves, trying to wake up from this dream!
Two exceptional pieces of jewel appearing at once.
If this wasn't a dream, then what was it?
This event was shocking enough for the entire jewel industry!
But how could it be possible?
The stone cutter, upon cutting that piece of purple sapphire and at Harriet's gesture, picked another rough stone and continued cutting.
Before long, another piece of jewel emerged before everyone's eyes.
This piece turned out to be a blue diamond!
The entire stone seemed as though it had been soaked in blue, its blue color shimmering with a hint of nobility amidst its plain appearance, with a breath-taking beauty about it.
This piece of blue diamond was so rare that its quality even surpassed that of the purple sapphire just cut!
All the onlookers were completely dumbfounded this time.
First a pure purple sapphire, now a blue diamond...
Was Harriet creating a pair of blue and purple jewels?
Even the stone cutter's hands were trembling slightly as he worked.
He carefully set down the finished blue diamond and picked up another rough stone.
The moment he made the first cut, his hands shook even more violently.
A ruby?
And top-quality ruby at that!
Not seen once in ten years, let alone a hundred!
This top-quality ruby was far more prestigious than the exceptional piece of jewel just cut!
It was simply outrageous!
Harriet had consecutively got a purple sapphire, a blue diamond, a ruby, and each piece was of extremely high quality!
Once in a hundred years?
No!
This was once in ten thousand years!
How did they not know about so many precious jewels in their gems trading center?
And these were just the first three pieces.
It was hard to imagine what kind of jewel would appear next with a pile of rough stones still waiting for her to cut out.
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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 with their own eyes, they would never have believed such a thing could happen in the world.
Harriet's luck was so good it couldn't just be summed up as outrageous.
Even if one were to bet everything on stone gambling, his luck wouldn't normally be this good!
Not only were the surrounding onlookers shocked, but Lewis was equally astonished.
His shock was even more pronounced than that of the people around him.
How could this be?
Each rough stone that Harriet picked wasn't pre-arranged by her to ensure precious jewel would be found. Each one was chosen by her own luck.
No...
That wasn’t right!
Getting one or two precious jewels could be called luck.
But continuously producing over a dozen top-grade jewels? That was skill!
Others might not know Harriet's other background, but he did.
One of Harriet's brothers was the behind-the-scenes boss of this gems trading center!
Who would have thought that the scene of Alan betting on stones years ago would be replayed at this moment with Harriet?
And Harriet, seeing the shocked expressions around her, stood proudly with her hands on her hips, her clear and beautiful eyes carrying a hint of arrogance, as if she was asking for praise from Delbert by her side.
These rough stones producing so many top-grade jewels was within her expectations.
The only surprise for her was that there were so many top-grade jewel rough stones in this trading center.
It seems that whenever she would need money in the future, she could just take a walk here and make a fortune?
Standing beside her, Delbert looked at the proud woman with affection in his eyes and a slight curve on his lips.
While everyone's attention was focused on the few pieces of top-grade jewel, Delbert leaned down slightly and whispered in Harriet's ear, "Both luck and skill coexist. I’m so proud of you."
The man's voice was hoarse, deep with endless allure. The doting tone mixed with an unusual hint of pride merged with the warm breath he exhaled.
Harriet instantly felt aroused, and her cheeks flushed red.
Hearing the man's words, Harriet blushed and quickly called Lewis to change the subject, "Mr. Lewis, do you have a private room for stone cutting? I'd like to cut a rough stone. Please find me a reliable stone cutter."
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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 the arranged room,
Lewis stood at the door, guarding for the three inside.
But it wasn't long before a loud noise came from within the room!
Worried, Lewis hurriedly pushed open the door and ran inside, only to see the stone cutter had fallen to the ground with stone-cutting tools in hand.
The stone cutter's face was full of shock, with a hint of excitement visible, and his hands were even trembling slightly.
Seeing that, Lewis suddenly had an ominous premonition and quickly spoke up, "Miss Harriet, Mr. Darryl, are you alright?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lewis seemed to see something that made his face turn to shock, and he stumbled and fell to the ground.
He quickly got up and shut the door.
What the stone cutter had just revealed was none other than one of the rarest jewels, emerald!
And this emerald was no ordinary piece.
It wasn't like the common ones found on the market.
Top-grade green gemstones were extremely rare, even unheard of in many cases.
To say nothing of the excellent quality green gemstones, top-grade emerald could just be a fantasy for many jewel enthusiasts.
But who would have thought that this beautiful fantasy would one day become a reality?
And now, this top-grade emerald was right before their eyes!
Lewis finally understood why Harriet had specifically instructed him to prepare a room and a trustworthy stone cutter.
The news of this emerald would send shock waves through the entire jewel community.
If word got out, it could lead to dire consequences, with some potentially harboring ill intentions to forcibly take the jewel from Harriet's hands.
Suddenly, Lewis felt the weight of responsibility on his shoulders.
He had initially been somewhat afraid of Harriet being forcibly robbed due to the high-quality stones she had previously revealed.
But the fact that Harriet had revealed these stones in their own gems trading center gave him some peace of mind.
After all, there was an unwritten rule in the gems trading center that strictly prohibited anyone from snatching a customer's jewel after they had bet on it!
Violating that rule would result in a permanent ban from the gems trading center, as the center would consider the violators enemies and even pursue legal action against them.
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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 she was being unflappable.
But it turned out she didn't recognize this piece of top-grade green jewel at all!
“Miss Harriet, please let me introduce...”
Lewis was about to introduce this piece of emerald to Harriet, but she raised her hand to stop him.
She wasn't unfamiliar with the jewel in front of her.
She knew from the moment she got hold of this stone that the green jewel inside was pricey.
But after all, it was just a stone.
The stone cutter had fainted at the first cut, and Lewis had fallen over upon entering and seeing the jewel.
Was it really that precious?
Anyway, since this Harriet was extremely precious, then...
A sly glint passed through Harriet's eyes, her lips curling slightly.
Underneath her veiled look towards Delbert, there seemed to be an unfathomable expression hidden.
Not long after, the stone cutter who had been shocked to the ground calmed down for a moment and finally stood up to continue cutting the rough stone.
After the entire piece of emerald was cut out, Lewis carefully packaged it before letting Harriet and Delbert leave with peace of mind.
"Miss Harriet, have a good journey."
Lewis even considered having bodyguards from the gems trading center accompany Harriet to ensure her safety all the way.
But since nobody knew about Harriet's possession of emerald and considering the rules of the gems trading center as well as Harriet's public identity as the treasured sister of the Bass family brothers, it seemed unlikely anyone would rob her.
So he decided not to arrange for bodyguards to follow Harriet.
The crowd that had just witnessed Harriet reveal more than a dozen pieces of exquisite jewel still had shocked expressions on their faces.
They looked at the bags of stones carried by Delbert beside Harriet with almost drooling anticipation.
They wondered how fine a jewel Harriet could reveal next time she came to sell at the gems trading center?
Even if it couldn't compare to what she had opened this time, it surely wouldn't be far off.
It seemed that next time, they would need to prepare quite a bit of money in advance!
Harriet walked side by side with Delbert to the underground parking garage.
Delbert's hands were still carrying various bags, all filled with the jewel Harriet had just revealed.
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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 had instigated the situation and, after losing a bet, accused Harriet of cheating before being forced to apologize.
Liam was surprised to see the extent of Lily's injuries.
Her face was swollen and bruised. Her nose was bloodied and only just stopped bleeding.
Despite that, he felt no sympathy for her—her actions had turned the Lynch family into a laughingstock in Imperium.
How could she expect his sympathy after such foolishness?
Without further discussion, Liam commanded, "Lily, go with me to apologize to Harriet at the jade trading center!"
Lily was stunned by his words.
She had been thrilled to see her brother because she needed his help with a plan against Harriet— a plan best implemented sooner rather than later.
But before she could share it, he demanded she apologize.
Why was her brother siding with Harriet just like Delbert and everyone else at the scene?
With a pout and a reluctant expression, Lily complained, "Liam, whose last name do you carry— Lynch or Munoz? It was Harriet who provoked me first. Why should I apologize to her? She doesn't deserve my apology!"
Hearing that, Liam knew of Lily's stubbornness and didn't waste words.
"No more nonsense. You're going to apologize today whether you like it or not!"
After shouting angrily, he reached for Lily's hand to drag her upstairs to apologize to Harriet.
In the past, he would have indulged his willful sister's every wish.
But now, the Lynch family's reputation in Imperium and the company's future were at stake.
Lily had no say in this matter.
At this moment, however, Lily suddenly grabbed Liam's hand.
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"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 with Garry and Wendell against Harriet lately? Garry is the vice president of Harriet's company, right?"
Liam nodded, puzzled as to why Lily suddenly brought up Garry.
Lily continued excitedly, "Right now on the Internet, all the public opinion from your side is targeting Harriet for bullying. But almost everyone believes that even if Harriet is a bully, she bullies those
who deserve it—she did well. So if we want to take down Harriet, we need another breakthrough soon!"
Liam nodded, "Continue."
Lily said, "Harriet and Garry are from the same company. If there's a slip-up in a project under Harriet's responsibility—like leaking key information.
"At that time, if a company comes to talk business with Harriet—seen as the only beneficiary after such a leak—what would that look like under online scrutiny?"
As soon as Lily finished speaking, a malicious expression crept onto her face, contorted with envy.
Seeing Liam hadn't responded yet, she continued summarizing on her own.
"My plan is for you to contact Garry first. Have him extract key information from one of Harriet's projects and leak it to other companies as one of her subordinates.
"Remember, this information can't be fake; its leak must cause real harm to Garry's company for authenticity!"
Lily spoke convincingly but failed to notice Liam's expression darkening.
"After leaking the information, have Garry continue acting as Harriet's subordinate to facilitate deals with those companies as payback for leaking key information.
"When all those companies have negotiated with Harriet, we'll expose the news. Harriet's reputation will be completely ruined!"
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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 felt pain, and dragged her towards the gems trading center.
As he pulled her along, he said harshly, "Lily, I should have known you wouldn't change your ways. I shouldn't have wasted time listening to your ridiculous plans!"
It was crazy that he had shown some interest in her absurd plan just because of a few words from his useless sister.
What had he come here for today?
To prevent Harriet from finding any evidence that would ruin their previous plan.
But now, he was being pressured to give up their original plan completely!
Was she joking?
Even if he wanted to give up their previous plan, Wendell and Garry would never agree!
Not to mention that Lily's plan required Garry's cooperation.
Besides, how could Garry accept giving up their original plan?
Lily still didn't realize what she had done in their previous plan with Garry and Wendell!
She had used their plan to threaten Harriet!
Although Wendell and Garry hadn't said much to her on the surface, Liam didn't know what they thought of them and the Lynch family behind their back!
Lily not only failed to repent but also continued to propose absurd plans one after another.
She had caused such a big commotion just then and was still thinking of causing more trouble.
Upon hearing Liam's words, Lily was dumbfounded.
Weren't they just having a good conversation?
Liam had seemed curious.
She had even thought victory was within reach and he would surely agree to cooperate with her.
But why did he suddenly become angry after she finished explaining the plan?
And why did he grab her hand and insist that she apologize to Harriet?
Lily couldn't bear this treatment.
She forcefully pulled her hand away from Liam and pushed him away.
"Liam, I can see that you've suffered a loss because of Harriet. I wanted to help you deal with her. But you not only fail to appreciate it but also force me to apologize to Harriet!
“I've been bullied by Harriet. Look at my nose and my face—she did this. It's still swollen! How can you take Harriet's side? Who are you even a brother to?"
Liam was already furious and became even more breathless after hearing Lily's words.
He couldn't believe how thick-skinned his sister was.
It was clear that she had been mistreated by Harriet herself and wanted to deal with her!
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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 expression of near-collapse on her face.
She tried to tell herself that the person who had just hit her wasn't her own brother or one of the few people who had been kind to her.
But the pain on her face and her brother's indifferent expression told her otherwise.
She had been hit!
Her own brother who had been by her side for over ten years had hit her!
The last defense in Lily's heart was completely shattered by the betrayal of her own family.
Tears streamed down her face, "Liam, I hate you!"
With that, she turned and ran away.
When Liam watched Lily's distraught figure, his expression remained as cold as ever, without a hint of concern in his eyes.
It would serve her right to learn a lesson!
He remembered the first time he hit Lily, which was shortly after the banquet held by Harriet's second brother, Levi.
At that time, he had felt a twinge of guilt when he saw Lily leave in distress.
But now, he felt no guilt, but only disappointment and anger towards Lily.
If he had the chance, he would go back to when Lily was born and give himself a good slap.
Why had he pampered Lily so much?
He had spoiled her to the point where she dared to confront him and lecture him!
She didn't know her place!
However...
For some reason, Liam suddenly remembered the plan Lily had just told him.
A glint appeared in his eyes, and he involuntarily picked up his phone and dialed Garry's number.
He seemed to be hesitating about something.
Several minutes later, on a bench by the roadside, Lily's eyes were no longer filled with tears, only a faint redness around her eyes.
As Lily looked at the contact information she had bought at great cost on her phone screen, her lips curled up slightly, forming a sly smile.
She didn’t expect her brother to refuse to help her.
In the end, she could only rely on herself.
Without hesitation, Lily dialed the number.
As soon as the call connected, an impatient voice came from the other end, "Who’s this? Why are you calling me? If you don't say anything, I'll hang up..."
Hearing the man threatening to hang up, Lily quickly said to stop him, "Wait a sec! I have an important matter to discuss with you! Isn't your boss currently searching for precious jade in various places?
"At the largest gems trading center in Imperium, someone has just revealed a rare piece of jewel that only appears once every ten years!"
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The man on the other end of the phone was none other than Benjamin Walker, a trusted lieutenant in the underworld of Imperium, who worked under a prominent figure.
The news about Benjamin's boss searching for jewels had been overheard by Lily during a shopping trip with her female friends.
She didn't want to contact Benjamin directly, but there was very little information available about his boss.
Even after spending a lot of money, she only managed to obtain Benjamin's phone number.
Fearful that Benjamin would find out that Harriet was the one who had found the exceptional jewel, and out of concern for Harriet’s status as Arthur and Levi's sister, Lily had concealed the name of the person who had found the exceptional jewel when she spoke to Benjamin.
Upon hearing Lily's words, Benjamin on the other end of the line became instantly anxious, followed by an uncontrollable sense of joy and excitement.
"What do you mean by this? We are law-abiding citizens. How could we possibly engage in robbery?"
Lily was speechless at Benjamin's words.
She didn’t ask them to engage in robbery.
Wasn't this a case of protesting too much?
Although she was exasperated, Lily still quickly added, "Someone has targeted the person who found the exceptional jewel. If you don't act now, someone else will beat you to it!"
Upon hearing that, Benjamin couldn't sit still.
After expressing his thanks, he quickly hung up the phone.
Even through the phone, Lily could feel Benjamin's anxiety.
Seeing Benjamin, as she had expected, preparing to snatch the jewelsite from Harriet's hands filled Lily with glee.
Although this plan wouldn't cause as much substantial harm to Harriet as the previous one, it would certainly lead to Benjamin taking harsh action against Harriet while competing for the jewel.
In the end, Harriet would suffer just as much as she had.
The thought of Harriet being beaten and bloodied, looking even more wretched than herself, filled Lily with satisfaction.
...
Benjamin and a few of his men were currently hiding in the shadows of the underground parking garage, unseen by Harriet and Delbert.
When Benjamin saw Harriet approaching, he became visibly excited.
The bag carried by the man beside this young woman definitely contained the exceptional jewel that Lily had mentioned.
As long as he could get his hands on this jewel, he could have anything he wanted!
Money, reputation, prestige, or status—everything depended on this exceptional jewel!
He had also inquired with the woman who had provided him with information.
The two people before him were just ordinary people with relatively good luck and no background.
Even if they were robbed of the exceptional jewel, they wouldn't dare to do anything about it.
However, just as Benjamin was about to make his move, he was caught off guard by an unexpected interruption.
Harriet took Delbert's hand and walked towards the car they had come in.
When they reached the car, Harriet's lips curved into a sly and sweet smile.
As Delbert walked to the driver's seat and prepared to open the door, Harriet suddenly lifted her leg and pushed Delbert against the car, resting her heel on his shoulder.
She deliberately lowered her voice and imitated Delbert's previous teasing manner, speaking softly, "Darling, did I look handsome after slapping Lily today and consecutively revealing over a dozen precious jewels?"
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As soon as his woman pushed her leg against him, Delbert raised his eyebrows with interest.
His deep-set eyes showed a hint of indulgence.
He allowed Harriet to push her leg against him while holding the bag containing the jewel in his left hand and putting his right hand in his pocket.
With his eyes lowered and his long eyelashes fluttering, his voice was openly affectionate.
"Yes, my babe looks handsome no matter what she does. She looks even more handsome now. So handsome that I can't resist…"
His voice was so deep that it was almost hoarse.
His beautiful eyes looked at Harriet with a hint of desire flickering within them.
After hearing Delbert's words, a blush instantly rose to Harriet's cheeks.
She had intended to imitate Delbert and tease him in return.
But she didn't expect that after being pushed by her leg, Delbert would still respond so flirtatiously that it made her heart race!
She had tried to steal a kiss but ended up being kissed instead!
Delbert was too bad!
Blushing with anger, Harriet puffed up her cheeks like a little hamster.
She changed the subject and brought up the main issue, "Delbert, how did you manage to notice that small stone on the display cabinet that seemed like scrap but contained a top-grade jewel?"
After finishing her sentence, she pushed her leg against Delbert again and moved closer to him.
Her doe eyes held a hint of threatening playfulness as if she were coaxing Delbert to tell the truth and not lie.
Delbert was immediately amused by the cute look on his woman's face, and he affectionately rubbed Harriet's head.
"Where is my beautiful and sassy babe? How did you turn from handsome to a cute and soft little hamster in just three seconds?"
Upon hearing Delbert's words, Harriet became even more annoyed, and her puffed-up cheeks didn't subside at all.
What did he mean by "turning cute in three seconds"?
When she pushed her leg against Delbert, it had definitely been more than three seconds!
And what did he mean by "cute and soft little hamster"?
She wasn't small at all, let alone like a hamster!
With a hint of playful threat in her eyes as she looked at Delbert, Harriet responded with dissatisfaction, "I'm not a little hamster. Tell me quickly, how did you notice that small stone with the jewel?"
When Delbert saw his woman looking stubborn and cute, his eyes flashed with cunning.
He raised his eyebrows, slightly lowered his head, and said to Harriet's eyes filled with playfulness, "Call me 'darling,' and I'll tell you."
After hearing Delbert's slightly sinister and seductive words, Harriet's blush spread to her ears.
Delbert had become increasingly mischievous since coming to Imperium.
If that continued, she would get used to his mischief.
However, curiosity got the better of her, so she had to obey his order.
Harriet looked up at Delbert with curiosity, preparing to call him "darling."
But at this moment, an unfamiliar voice suddenly interrupted them.
"You lovebirds are flirting in broad daylight! Have you considered the feelings of us single people?"
Almost instantly, along with the man's voice, the sound of a blade cutting through the air rang out!