Chapter 593 Endless Greed


    "What do you mean? Sergio asked. Panic shed across his expression as he adjusted the necktie on


    his cor, clearly looking ufortable."


    "Calvin reached out to flick a piece of dust off his suit as he shrugged his shoulders unconcernedly, and


    said innocently, ""It''s nothing. I''m just a businessman. What could I do?"""


    "There was a faint smirk on Calvin''s face, as he continued with a stern warning. ""Mr. Xanthe, I''m sure


    you know the saying, what goes aroundes around. If I were you, I''d stop before it''s toote. But of


    course, I remember everything you did, and I''ll make sure you make up for all of them sooner or


    "After making such a statement, Calvin left the scene without taking another nce at Sergio."


    Sergio was left dumbfounded.


    "It took him a while before he returned to his senses, and walked back to his private room dejectedly.


    He forgot that he had walked out for a phone call in order to avoid Zoe."


    "Did theye? Zoe asked as she flicked her hair away. She was sitting elegantly on the couch, as


    Sergio entered the room with a dejected expression."


    "Sergio''s cheeks were flushed from the alcohol. He had headed out with an arrogant smirk, but came


    back with a dejected expression after his encounter with Calvin. The change in his mood was


    apparent."


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    "That ignorant fool is still struggling to survive, Sergio cursed."


    "Zoe nced coldly at him and said, ""Sergio, a starved camel is stillrger than a horse. Even if he''s


    struggling financially, even if we have pushed him to the edge, he still has way more resources in his


    pocket. Do you know how much the Ocean Heart is worth? Rumors had it that a small country in


    ancient times was wiped out because of it. Its owner owns it all. It''s not an ordinary piece of jewelry."""


    "You know about the Ocean Heart too? Sergio asked. His face fell, and there was a glint in his gaze, a


    glint of surprise mixed with confusion."


    "Of course I know, Zoe replied lightly, without bothering about his strange expression. She continued


    saying, ""Everyone was eager to get it when it was auctioned in France back then, but none of them


    got it. The organizer cancelled the auction. And it was muchter that we found out Lilian had bought it


    through her political connections, and gifted it to Sophia. This was just a widely spread rumor


    though."""


    "Sergio narrowed his eyes and asked, ""Since you said that it was a rumor, why do you think it''s true


    then?"""


    "I don''t want to think that it''s true. Besides, I wasn''t the only one who heard about this. Lexie knew too,


    and she has ordered her subordinates to search through Sophia''s bedroom several times, yet she


    found nothing. I heard that there was a rule in Harvey Manor, that the Ocean Heart will only be passed


    down to the daughter-inw of the eldest grandson in the family, Zoe replied. She had been


    monitoring the Harvey Group for most of her life. She knew and remembered everything within Harvey


    Manor, including the priceless jewel."


    Are you saying that the Ocean Heart is now with Belle? Sergio asked in surprise.


    "Zoe chuckled in an unpredictable manner. She said, ""Mr. Xanthe, are you really that foolish?


    Sophia is now in a critical condition and might pass away anytime. What makes you think she wouldn''t


    have already handed the jewel over to Belle? Why did you want to enter Harvey Manor then? Weren''t


    you after the same piece of jewelry too?"""


    Sergio''s face fell. She had seen through his actions.


    "However, now that the Xanthe family election was over, the thing they needed most was none other


    than money."


    "They wouldn''t have to be involved in arms trafficking if they were rich enough. It was a risky and illegal


    activity after all. If they were to have won the election, then they would have already decided to


    abandon life outside thew. Nheless, where would they make money then? In this era of anti-


    corruption, Yadriel wouldn''t be so foolish as to corrupt or bribe any party. They could only think of


    another way of making money, one of which was by getting the Ocean Heart. This piece of jewelry


    would not only help them increase their social status, but would also help them in dealing with whatever


    consequences they might face in the future."


    "Of course, this was the Xanthe family''s secret goal. They had always tried to hide it, let alone bring it


    up to anyone else."


    "Yet, Zoe had been able to tell what they were thinking. This made Sergio feel as if she had the


    ability to see right through him. He was embarrassed and furious."


    "Seems to me that the jewel is the reason why you''re after Calvin too. Am I right? Sergio asked with a


    solemn expression. Zoe was a woman with crazy thoughts, even delusional ones."


    "Zoe chuckled. ""Everyone loves jewels, but I don''t need to own them. You know that I am aiming to


    destroy Calvin, to make him beg me, and fall for me."""


    "These words were ridiculous out loud, but Sergio tried his best to suppress his disgust and his


    mockery towards her statement."


    Did Zoe stop for a second and wonder if Calvin was that kind of man?


    The kind of man who would beg a woman to love him?


    It was impossible!


    "Belle, however, was an exception."


    It was getting clearer to Sergio that Zoe''s mindset was already different from before. It was ridiculous


    for her to believe that her dream woulde true.


    "Then, it shouldn''t be a concern for him."


    "No matter what, he needed Zoe in order to trap Calvin."


    "If Calvin had truly joined forces with Luqman, then Zoe would definitely still be useful to Segio."


    "Meanwhile, Calvin walked back to his private room, and noticed that Belle had already ordered his


    favorite dishes."


    Belle looked up and saw that Calvin was in a good mood. She could tell that Calvin must have won the


    debate with Sergio. Belle knew very well that Sergio would never get anything from Calvin.


    "It was impossible for them not to have encounters, but as long as it wasn''t too outrageous, it was still


    within the eptable boundaries. "


    "Belle, let''s head back to Grand Hyatt Apartments after this, Calvin said as he helped himself to the


    meal."


    "Belle paused for a while before asking, ""But why? Shouldn''t we stay with Sophia instead? She could


    pass away at any time."""


    "It wouldn''t take long, Calvin said mildly."


    Belle thought for a moment and nodded.


    Back at Grand Hyatt Apartments.


    "Belle was sitting on the couch while holding Calvin''s arm. She asked in a serious tone, ""Calvin, do


    you know about the Ocean Heart?"""


    "Calvin leaned against the couch with his eyes closed. He was exhausted from the fight the previous


    night with those criminals. He wanted to rest at Grand Hyatt Apartments with Belle after their meal, and


    then head to the Ink Gardenter. Upon hearing Belle''s question, Calvin couldn''t help but to open his


    eyes and stare at her."


    Why are you bringing this up? Calvin asked curiously.


    "Belle''s gaze was solemn as she asked, ""Calvin, is it true that the Ocean Heart was Harvey Manor''s


    family treasure?"""


    "Calvin sat up straight and said, ""Belle, it''s just a rumor. We don''t have the Ocean Heart with us."""


    "He grew up in Harvey Manor, and he had never heard the adults talking about this jewel. However,


    Calvin was aware of the rumors surrounding it. He had never believed those rumors, however."


    "It wasn''t until now that Belle finally understood that Sophia had never told anyone in the family about


    this jewel, not even Calvin, who was the head of the family. "


    "Perhaps, Sophia believed that it was safer to keep the jewel away from prying eyes."


    "It showed how much Sophia trusted and loved Belle, that she had handed over the Ocean Heart to


    Belle without any condition. Thinking of this, tears welled up in Belle''s eyes."


    "Calvin, the Ocean Heart does exist. Sophia handed it over to me before our remarriage. I''ve kept it


    somewhere safe, Belle said as she snuggled into Calvin''s embrace."


    "Calvin looked surprised at first. Then, he regained hisposure and wrapped his arms around her


    as he said, ""Belle, it seems like Sophia favors you more than me, even though I''m her grandson."""


    "Belle nced at him. ""Calvin, what is mine is yours too. Don''t you agree?"""


    "Definitely. You are already mine for the rest of our lives. Calvin smiled proudly. Then, he said in a firm


    tone, ""Honey, the Ocean Heart is a priceless piece of jewel, and a lot of people have their eyes on it.


    They only heard of rumors that it''s in Harvey Manor, but none of them has seen it before. I believe


    Sophia must have her own reasons for handing it over to you, and even hiding this from me. All you


    have to do is to keep it somewhere safe, and not let anyone else know about this. The fewer the


    better."""


    I know. Belle nodded. "Don''t you worry. I''m one of the members of Harvey Manor now. I''ll guard it with


    my life."


    "Sophia had mentioned that it was a family treasure when she handed over the jewel to Belle. She


    would only pass it down to the wife of their family''s head. Seeing that Sophia had never handed the


    jewel to Paige, she could tell that Sophia couldn''t entrust this with Paige."


    "If that was the case, would Hudson and Evan also have been kept in the dark like Calvin?"


    "Honey, let''s get some rest before we head back to the Ink Garden. Calvin yawned as he carried her


    up, and headed to their bedroom."


    "By the way, I called my motherst night, and promised that I would pick her up before noon and bring


    her to Harvey Manor, Belle said. She really didn''t want to bother Calvin any further as she noticed how


    exhausted he was. She had to hold back her questions. Nevertheless, she was reminded of her phone


    call with Bailey, which she had forgotten because of the incident earlier."


    "Calvin was a little startled and said, ""We''ll pick her up after our nap then."""


    Alright. Belle nodded. He must have been exhausted. Belle thought. The two of them drifted off to sleep


    shortly after.


    A series of phone calls woke them up.


    Hello. Calvin''s eyes were hazy as he answered the phone with a husky voice.


    "Calvin, where are you? Hudson sounded solemn over the phone."


    "Dad, I... Calvin still sounded drowsy. "


    "Calvin,e back with Belle immediately, Hudson said without waiting for Calvin''s reply and hung up


    the phone."


    Calvin was dumbfounded as he realized the phone had been hung up. His grogginess faded away with


    that.


    "Calvin, what''s wrong? Who called? Belle got up and asked in a drowsy tone. Her cheeks were flushed


    from her nap."


    "Calvin reached out to touch her face and said, ""Honey, Dad is asking us to go home immediately."""


    Go home?


    "Belle was startled. Then, she stood up, and got changed in a hurry."


    "Calvin, it might be Sophia. We have to hurry, Belle said. For Hudson to rush them back at this time,


    Belle couldn''t think of any other possibility besides Sophia''s condition. There was nothing as urgent as


    that."


    Her words jotled Calvin. He also got changed in a hurry and headed outside with her.