A Dead End  All eyes in the room turned to Harmony, awaiting her response.


    Harmony froze, looking at As’s darkened face with trembling lips.


    Then, her gaze became colder, as if she had regained herposure.


    I could see deep-seated resentment in her eyes. Harmony erupted into hysterical shouts.


    “No one put me up to this! These are my true feelings! As, take a good look at the woman by your side. She’s fickle. That’s why her ex-husband didn’t hesitate to leave her. What do Ickpared to her?”  As’s lips parted. “You''re not even worthy ofparison.”


    “Why not?” Harmony jutted her chin forward, challenging him. “Am I not as pretty as her? Or is it because my status doesn’t measure up to hers? Aside from seducing men left and right, what else does she have? Haha, she even has a bastard child from her ex!” She seemed to have lost her mind, "screaming, “I can give you everything she can, and I’ll do it better than her.


    You''re entangled with someone’s leftovers!” @&? “Even if she has a history, she’s still cleaner than you,” As stated.


    “As, I refuse to ept this... Why are you protecting her like this? Why her?” Harmony moved toward As, trying to grab his hand. However, one bodyguard swiftly kicked her away.


    She groaned as she stood up. “You''ve  enchanted them all, Chloe. But don’t be  smug. You''ll face retribution! If | can’t bring you down, someone else will make your life hell. Just wait!” &?  I looked at her pitiful appearance, feeling somewhat speechless.


    “You entangle yourself with one man after another. Not only did you seduce the higher-ups in your ownpany, but you also used business as an excuse to seduce Atticus. Do you think no one knows about your dirty deeds?”  Her words were piercing. I hadn’t expected her to link me to Atticus. It sounded like she had some inside information.


    “Harmony, you will pay for what you just said,” I said slowly.


    wy VY IVRNWe  Just then, someone brought in another man, along with some recording devices. is | As stood up, his arm encircling me, looking at Dn. “Since we’ve caught them all, let’s call the police. Let them handle it. The evidence we have is enough to trace their puppeteer.


    “Notify the Austier Agency and cancel  all coborations. I don’t want to see  this person again. If they don’t handle  it, I''ll send awyer''s letter.”  “Don’t... As, I''ll talk. You can’t treat  me like this... I''ll tell you...” Harmony  got up again, rushing toward As. Her  face was devoid of color.


    As’s gaze was sharp. “I give no one a  second chance. You can tell the police  everything.”This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.


    -_— a I need The bodyguard handed As his coat, but As didn’t even look at it. “Get rid of it. It’s dirty.” Sal | With that, he took my hand and hurried toward the exit. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Harmony’s desperate sobs.


    - Ifelt no pity for her. She had gone too far. Thad advised and warned her time and time again, but she still jumped into this cesspool.


    With her impulsiveness, this was her fate. There was no other way.


    Once we were out of the restaurant, As embraced me. “Are you tired?” I gazed into his eyes and asked, “Do you trust me?” “Silly girl!” He cupped the back of my


    head with hisrge hand, pulling me  into his embrace. “You''ve always been mine. I lost you for so many years. | have no reason to me you. I trust  you. My woman has always been extraordinary."  I stared at him in astonishment, not understanding the true meaning behind his words. Why did he say he lost me for so many years?