Once Bitten, Twice Shy

Chapter 406 Her Last Chance

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

There were footsteps from behind and a very stately voice questioned, “What are you going to do?”

Harmony felt a chill down her spine and her footsteps stopped abruptly.

A few seconds later, she turned around slowly and looked up to see him standing three steps away from her. She did not dare to look at him again and lowered her eyes once more.

‘He’ had always made her feel an inexplicable fear, almost like she was a cockroach being looked at by a human. She could not help but panic and succumb to him.

She gulped and greeted him softly, “Sir.”

Harmony instinctively concealed what happened back in Capital City and merely said, “I wanted to talk to Tim.”

As soon as she said that, she heard an indifferent sneer from him. “Do you think I’m oblivious to what’s happening outside just because we’re on this secluded island?”

‘His’ tone was so cold and insipid that Harmony suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

Indeed, one of ‘his’ strengths was that he knew almost everything, yet she still decided to hide it from him!

Harmony lowered her voice hurriedly. “Sir, I’m sorry, I couldn’t think straight for a moment.”

‘He’ looked at her in dissatisfaction.

‘He’ was unhappy not with her overestimating her intelligence, but because ‘he’ had nurtured her for so long and given her so much support, only for Samantha to get a hold of evidence that would incriminate her.
Teaching her was like attempting to carve something out of a rotten log.

‘He’ answered her coldly, “Tim is in the final stages of the key period. He must not be distracted by anything. Please go ahead and handle this matter yourself.”

“How are you qualified to be Mrs. Barker if you can’t even handle this?”

Harmony’s expression suddenly changed.

Despite the countless times ‘he’ had been dissatisfied with her over the years, ‘he’ had never said something so serious to her. ‘He’ implied that he would abandon her if she could not handle that matter well!
Harmony trembled uncontrollably.

She had been learning under him during the years she was abroad, but she was not the only girl that ‘he’ nurtured.

There were countless others.

The reason why she was able to succeed over them was because she discovered Timothy’s genetic secret after being placed by Timothy’s side since she was a child. At the same time, she also studied and practiced her
hypnotism very well.

‘He’ held her in high regard because of that, and ‘he’ supported her when she went back to Capital City, approached Timothy, and awakened Timothy’s second personality!

Everything was supposed to be going smoothly, but she was fooled when Samantha faked her death. Samantha then came back even stronger and intended to destroy everything that Harmony had!
Harmony did not want him to be disappointed!

Her hands were hanging on both sides of her body, and she clenched her fists while saying in a hoarse voice, “Sir, | was wrong. I won’t disturb him again until his hypnosis is over!”

“T’ll definitely be able to handle this matter. I’m capable of it. This is just Samantha, nothing else. Please don’t worry!”

‘He’ raised his head and glanced insipidly at her, “This is your last chance.”

The man then immediately turned around and left.

Harmony felt her body turn weak all over after listening to the man’s footsteps drift away.

After a while, she calmed herself down and took out her cell phone to make a call. She immediately requested someone to prepare the helicopter.

She wanted to quietly return to Capital City, go straight to the police station, and cooperate with the investigation. Once she reached the interrogation stage, the public would no longer get any further news.
Samantha could no longer make it public even if that was what she wanted!

More than ten hours later, the helicopter landed on the VIP tarmac. Harmony got off and left directly through the VIP passage.

When she first stepped into the passage door, several police officers who were obviously waiting for her walked up to her.

The policeman leading the group first showed her the documents and said, “Ms. Johnson, a report was made against you for committing several commercial crimes such as embezzlement and falsifying accounts. The
evidence is conclusive and we will have to arrest you right now!”

The police took out a pair of handcuffs and cuffed her hands.
Harmony’s pupils tightened all of a sudden.
She never imagined that her secret itinerary would be known to the police.

In any case, they were policemen, so it was unsurprising that they would get information about her whereabouts in advance. Although it was very embarrassing and shameful to be handcuffed, it was fortunate that no
one else saw her because there were only the policemen and her there.

Harmony did not struggle anymore and even urged then on, “I’ll go back to the police station with you for the investigation. Just hurry up!”
She ought to get in the police car soon or else people might see her!

The two policemen, one on either side of Harmony, grabbed her arms and led her out.

Little did she expect that after only walking a few steps, a group of people rushed out from out of the blue and took pictures of her non-stop.
Harmony looked at them.

They were all familiar faces, for they were the media personnel whom she had dealt with frequently in the past three years!

How could it come to that?

it was understandable if the police knew, but how did the media know too?

She could not let herself be exposed to the public when she was in such a predicament!

Harmony had a bewildered look on her face and she lowered her head to try and avoid the camera. Unfortunately, all the media wanted was to gain more views for their news, so they were not going to let her go that
easily.

“Harmony, look here, look here!”

“Harmony, look straight ahead!”

“To the left, Harmony, to the left!”

They were all roaring in a frenzy and only stopped short of poking the camera right in her face.

Harmony felt like collapsing and could not help but shout, “Go away, no taking pictures! All of you, scram! Anyone who dares to post those photos will have to face the consequences!”
During the past three years, everyone feared her because she considered herself the future Mrs. Barker.

She thought that if she made those threats, then those insignificant people who followed where the wind blew would refrain from taking pictures of her or writing any nonsense news reports.
To her surprise, the reporters all burst out in laughter as soon as she said that.

They mocked, derided, and sneered disdainfully as they continued surrounding her!

“Harmony, I’m surprised you have the decency to say something like that when you’re such a greedy person.”

“Harmony, aren’t you afraid that karma will come knocking on your door in the middle of the night when you spent all that money that was supposed to be used to save lives?”
“Harmony, we’re not afraid even if you sue us. Publicizing your evil deeds is more important to us than anything else!”

Harmony’s eyes widened in shock.

How did it become like that?

She thought that everything would be fine as long as she came back and settled everything quietly.

Why did the situation become like that?

All of a sudden, she sensed someone looking at her and raised her head abruptly. That was when she saw the figure of a beautiful woman standing outside the crowd.
Samantha!

Harmony finally understood!

It had to be Samantha who arranged the presence of the police and the media, making it impossible for Harmony to handle that matter in a low-key manner.

Harmony had her heart set on destroying Samantha once and for all!

‘That b*tch!’

‘Samantha wants to have her way, but I’m not the kind of person who’ll be defeated that easily!”

‘Just wait and see!”

Harmony looked at Samantha with intense hatred.

Samantha curled her lips lazily into a sweet smile.

n the interrogation room, Harmony was surrounded by a group of reporters. At that point, her hair was disheveled, her clothes were a mess, and one of her shoes had been stepped on. She looked like a madwoman
and had lost all her poise.

The policeman sat across from her and interrogated her calmly. “Do you plead guilty to Ms. Larsson’s report against you?”
Harmony looked at the policeman and said very proudly, “I want my lawyer, and I won’t say a word until my lawyer comes!”

The policeman replied, “You have every right to do that, but even if the lawyer’s around, you still have to answer our questions!”
Harmony smiled.

She did not come unprepared. Her lawyer used to be a member of ‘his’ elite legal team and was very capable.

Harmony was certain that the lawyer would find a way to save her!.