Chapter 19 Suddenly standing up , Mason's face darkened to the extreme . He didn't . know what he was so annoyed about , " So you just like to suffer ? " No matter what , this engagement was out of the question . Ava confronted the Bennett family that very day and demanded a personal apology from Noah . Harper was taken back home , and even hiding in her room , she could hear the quarrels between Ava and Liam . Liam was extremely angry . He stormed upstairs , slammed the door , and his chest heaved violently . He couldn't think of anyone else who would marry Harper . While he was still fuming , a work call came in . Focusing his attention , he saw it was from James . After a brief moment of contemplation , Liam had his candidate . It had been a week since coming down from the villa . Ethan had been hiding at Mason's place for a few days . Mason had been busy finalizing the payments for several year - end projects and had only just returned to the branch office . The elevator ascended from the basement level . Mason looked down and saw the elevator doors slowly open . When he looked up , he saw Harper smiling , but the smile wasn't for him ; it was for James . Both of them paused . Seeing him , Harper's smile faded , and she lowered her head . 11.40 Chapter 19 James was Liam's most capable assistant . having worked at Walker Group for many years and knowing Harper from a long time ago . Mason had personally witnessed Harper giving James a gift . Under the moonlight . with his ears turning red . James had said . " My birthday , Miss still remembers " Pausing slightly , James reached out to block the elevator doors . His smile didn't reach his eyes ; it seemed friendly but was actually heavy , " Mr. Brooks , aren't you getting in ? " In the quiet space , every breath seemed amplified several times . Standing in the corner , Harper was shielded by James . She didn't spare another glance at Mason ; the person she was close to now was James . Once inside the elevator , Mason's assistant finally noticed Harper . The silence was shattered by a surprised exclamation to Miss Sullivan . Harper looked up timidly , meeting the gaze of Michael , the assistant . " Is it really you ? " . When she was pursuing Mason , Harper had often relied on Michael to deliver gifts and messages . If it weren't for the lingering traces of her past appearance , he might not have recognized her . " When did you return to Moridise ? " " A few days ago " The elevator continued to ascend . It reached the twenty - sixth floor . James interrupted the old friends ' conversation , " Harper , we're here . " Harper followed closely behind him , becoming an appendage to someone else . Mason's gaze followed them until the elevator doors closed . Chapter 19 . " Mr. Brooks , was that really Miss Sullivan ? She's changed so much . I almost didn't recognize her . " The assistant's words came one after another , increasing Mason's irritation . What had changed ? She was still the same - throwing herself at any man she saw . She did it with Noah , and she did it with James , but not with him . What did James think he was doing ? The idea that he could even attempt to get close to Harper was absurd . Michael exclaimed again , " She looks very different , but the strangest thing is that she didn't speak to you . She used to follow you everywhere because she liked you so much . What happened just now ? " " I don't need a love - struck admirer who doesn't know her place . It does me no good . " " But Miss Sullivan , it's clear to all of us that she genuinely likes you . " They arrived at their floor . Mason suddenly emphasized his words , " Liking someone can lead to someone's death . " He was referring to Olivia . That wonderful woman , untainted by any desire or impure thoughts , had been kind and friendly , teaching Harper the violin and treating her like a younger sister . Yet Harper had hired thugs to kidnap her , leading to Olivia's fatal fall from a building . No matter how pitiful Harper was , she couldn't compare to the tragic loss of Olivia's life . Michael touched the back of his neck , quickly following Mason out and blurting out , " Mr. Brooks , Miss Sullivan has interacted with me quite a Chapter 19 bit . She doesn't seem like the type to do something like that . "