Forensic Imperial Concubine novel Chapter 25

It would have saved Harper so much trouble if she managed to run away secretly, but she was unexpectedly stopped by the young man.

"You're so mean. How could you leave me alone and run away?" Carlson was angry.

"I'm just afraid that people from the Joy Club would take revenge on me. You're from the imperial family, and they wouldn't dare hurt you. They have a strong background, so I wouldn't dare go against them when I'm just a nobody."

"But you still did it. I'm not afraid of anyone in the Joy Club unless they have the support of His Majesty!" Carlson boasted. "But if it weren't for you, I would have been tricked. I can't believe those bastards set a trap for me."

"You're welcome. I was just short on money. Why don't you invite me to dinner to thank me?"

Harper replied frankly. Carlson studied Harper, who looked obsessed with money. "Are you lacking money?"

"I'm short on money. My mother passed away a long time ago, and my stepmother's cruel. She doesn't give me any money. My father's incompetent and doesn't favor me. So, yes. I do lack money."

"Never mind. I'll buy you something to eat since you're so pitiful," Carlson sighed. 'His father must have a lot of concubines, ' he thought.

"Thank you very much." A slight smile appeared on Harper's lips. "Since it's your treat, I won't turn down."

As the youngest son of Prince Allen, Carlson led a life of luxury and had been spoiled by his parents and brothers. He had never experienced what it was like being short of money. "I knew you'd say yes. By the way, my name's Carlson Jun. What's yours?"

"Harrell Qin," Harper replied. Qin was her late mother's surname.

"Harrell. That's a good name. Let's go to the Spring Restaurant and have a good meal! By the way, tell me, how did you know that there was something wrong with the dices?" Without asking whether Harper wanted to go, Carlson started dragging her. Nina, Harper's maid, and Porter, Carlson's manservant, following after them. It angered Nina when she saw Carlson holding Harper's arm, and she wanted to slap his hand away. It was inappropriate for an unmarried lady like Harper to be casually pulled around the street by a man.

"Don't worry. His Highness is a nice man!" When Porter noticed that Nina was worried about Harper being bullied, he reassured her.

Nina, however, only gave Porter an angry glance and hurried after Harper.

Once they entered the Spring Restaurant, they bumped into Hansen. "Oh, Carlson! How come Uncle Allen let you out today?" Hansen sneered.

"Why is there a stray dog barking here?" Carlson retorted. Apparently, they loathed each other.

"Say that again! Carlson Jun!" It was clear that Hansen wanted to fight Carlson by the angry red on his face.

"I'll say it a thousand times!" Carlson sneered. "I despise people like you the most. You have done bad things, and yet you want to have a good reputation. I've never seen anyone as shameless as you in my entire life!"

"Go to hell, Carlson Jun!" The scream echoed as Hansen stomped to Carlson with his fist raised. Harper kicked Carlson's leg from behind, and he jolted, accidentally hitting Hansen's stomach that made him fall to the floor.

"Ha-ha! Hansen, I can't believe you'd actually kneel down in front of me. I'm so flattered. Please get up." While Carlson didn't understand what was happening, he found Hansen's misfortune enjoyable.

"Carlson Jun!" After he scrambled to his feet, Hansen lunged at Carlson. Carlson slightly dodged and kicked his bottom. Hansen then fell on the floor again, which made everyone in the Spring Restaurant laugh.

The angry Hansen knew that he was no match for Carlson and he snapped, "Wait and see. I won't let you off!"

"Humph!" A snort left Carlson. "Do you really think I'm afraid of you? Show me what you get next time! I'll wait for you! Harrell, let's go!" Unaware that someone was watching them, Carlson dragged Harper to the second floor.

The moment they stepped into a private booth, Carlson patted Harper on the back and said, "You do have some tricks up your sleeve!"

"Now that I'm on your side, I won't allow anyone to bully you. What's more, I hate double-faced people!" Harper stated.

"Yeah, let's not talk about him. Tell me, how did you know something was wrong with the dices?" Carlson asked excitedly. He considered himself an expert with dices and cards, because he had been playing those things since he was a child. Although his father strongly disapproved of it, he still loved to play them. That was why he was so surprised that he didn't realized that he was being fooled by the people in the Joy Club.

Harper took four dices out of her pocket and said, "Look at these four dices. What's the difference?"

Carlson was silent as he looked at them and studied them carefully. Eventually he shook his head. "There's nothing different."

The answer made Harper smile, and she took two dices and placed them in a bowl. After she covered it with another bowl and shook them, a crisp sound came from it. She changed the dices and shook them again, the sound came out sharper. "Can you hear the differences?"