Leah swallowed dryly, wondering how to explain herself to Terrun in a way that he would understand. No doubt, her scrapbook had deepened his suspicions.
“Why would I like Allen McDowell? You misunderstood.”
“Is that so?”
“On the day of the funeral, I was curious about the necklace, so I clipped the articles. Just wondering why.”
Terrun took Grace’s hand and led her down an unfamiliar corridor. They walked along the long hallway and arrived in front of a small building.
“Where is this?”
“A chapel.”
“Oh, I see.”
Noble houses often had small chapels for prayer and confession at any time.
Of course, the Hamilton family mansion didn’t have one. Neither her father nor she believed in God.
Terrun opened the arched wooden door and entered.
But Leah was astonished by the unexpected sight inside. The chapel was brightly lit by moonlight pouring through the skylight, even without lights turned on. It felt almost mystical.
“I have something to show Grace.”
Terrun led Grace by the hand deeper into the sacristy.
There was another door with a lock, likely a place for storing valuable items.
Terrun unlocked the door and brought out a small box.
“Open this box.”
“Me?”
When she looked surprised, Terrun nodded. Leah carefully opened the lid.
And there she saw her father’s necklace she had been searching for. Her heart felt overwhelmed by a storm.
“The Hamilton… family’s necklace.”
Leah’s voice trembled. She struggled to hold back tears, remembering she must maintain her guise as Grace.
“Allen McDowell must have tried to seduce me to find this necklace…”
“Seduce?”
“His face showed confidence, as if he could have any woman he wanted.”
Terrun saw Grace’s face contort with disgust towards Allen. It seemed his plan had succeeded.
“This key necklace is probably a clue to finding the Hamilton family’s treasure. It could contain trade secrets passed down through generations or indicate hidden wealth. That’s what Allen McDowell wants.”
‘I need this necklace too, Terrun.’
Leah desperately needed her father’s necklace. But the unexpected revelation from Terrun left her confused.
“I wonder. Even if Allen gets his hands on Hamilton’s ledger or treasure, can he really use it well? Sure, he’s confident. He’s caught in the arrogance of believing he can achieve anything. He might delude himself into thinking he can build a bigger company than Richard Hamilton.”
Terrun’s words sounded to Leah as if they were directed at her.
“If he truly had confidence, he wouldn’t need this. The wisdom in these family records comes from repeated failures. But if you haven’t experienced failure or success for yourself, this is useless. It’s not about blindly following a formula.”
“Ah…”
“A novice can’t make use of any secret formula. Instead, this key may only become useful when one gains experience and faces a crucial decision. It might even clash with one’s beliefs, being seen as outdated or causing more confusion.”
Leah felt stunned, as if struck on the head.
In truth, she wasn’t much different from Allen. She had believed that finding her father’s ledger would allow her to handle any business effortlessly.
She thought following the contents of the book would allow her to overcome obstacles and easily reclaim the lost family business.
But Terrun was right.
‘I’ve been deluding myself all this time.’
The ‘god of commerce’ was Richard Hamilton, not herself. She had tried to take the easy path using her father’s tools without any effort.
Ultimately, what she needed now was not her father’s memo, but to dream, plan, and have the courage to take on challenges.
“Will Grace keep it?”
Terrun suddenly handed her the box. Leah took it, somewhat flustered, and stared blankly at the necklace.
“Why give this to me…?”
‘Did Terrun realize? That I am Leah Hamilton?’
For a moment, numerous doubts crossed her mind.
“No special reason. It seemed like you liked the necklace.”
Indeed, she had failed to control her expression.
She was so captivated by the necklace that it was understandable to be misunderstood.
Leah was conflicted. She wanted the necklace, but Terrun’s words were not wrong.
‘Is now the right time to use it?’
She pondered deeply, albeit briefly.
“No, it seems right to keep it here.”
Leah handed the box back to Terrun. She hadn’t yet done anything on her own.
Terrun just smirked slightly, without saying anything else.
“Terrun, you asked me before what I wanted to do, right?”
“I did.”
“Anything?”
“Anything.”
His answer was firm.
“I want to do business.”
“Then do it.”
Leah was surprised by Terrun’s acceptance.
A noble lady wanting to do business, and he didn’t ask why or protest. Most would discourage her, saying it’s shameful for a noble.
“Are you serious?”
“I intend to help Grace in whatever she does.”
Leah stared at him, hardly believing her ears.
“But there’s a condition, Grace.”
His expression was solemn.
“Make me fall in love.”
Leah was speechless.
Was he the kind of man who demanded love so directly? But she had no love left to give to a man.
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
*
Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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