Daniel was also taken aback but skillfully concealed his surprise. A flat greeting was all she received from him.While Rachael guided Camila through the office, Daniel discreetly pulled Lily aside to seek clarification about the situation.Lily's smile was tinged with awkwardness as she explained, "She came for an interview. Initially, she applied for a managerial position, but I discovered her writing skills. She used to be an editor, so I roped her in to handle editing work temporarily. I'm short-staffed!""That's not what I'm asking!" Daniel's tone was stern as he glared at her. "Why did you hire her?""Oh…" Lily scratched her head, admitting, "I only found out that she's your cousin after doing a background check two days ago…""Lily!" Daniel widened his eyes in disbelief. "We were married, after all. Didn't you see her at my home back then?""Hey, hey, hey!" Lily retorted, "Don't accuse me. I'm worried that Maisie will misunderstand more than you do! We lived separately as
"Don't worry. It's my treat." Daniel glanced at Camila, "Order anything you want.""It's fine, really," Camila smiled. "Daniel, you might be curious as to why I can't even bear to buy a cup of coffee…"In reality, this is my life at home. I appear glorious on the outside as a Quimby heiress, but only I know the suffering behind everything. My parents neglect me while my siblings do their best to boycott me."I have a driver when I go out, I have food when I go home, but none of those belong to me. My jobs were the only things that belonged to me all these years."She looked sad, and it was the first time she had said so much to him."Daniel, I-I'm sorry," she stammered. "I used your name to work for Ms. Lily. She's your ex-wife, so I…""It's alright. It's just a job," he said flatly. "It's good that Lily could help you.""So you don't mind it?""Why would I?""Don't worry, Daniel." She bit her lip. "I'll do my best. I won't embarrass you."Daniel nodded. He did not worry abou
Camila briskly shook her head. "I-I just said that on a whim. I don't mean anything else. It's really nothing, Daniel!"Daniel looked at her and remained silent."Actually, I've admired Maisie for years." She changed the topic. "I can see that she genuinely loves you. She's an honest girl, the perfect partner. Such a relationship is rare."Oh yes, Daniel, I heard she… lost her memory?"Aniel looked up and fixed his gaze on her. The coldness in his eyes sent chills down her spine. She dared not say more.The atmosphere grew rather awkward. He spoke flatly a moment later. "Her health was lacking earlier. Thanks for your concern. I hope you'll take care of her when the two of you work together.""Yes, yes!" She readily agreed. "Of course!"He smiled, and their conversation came to an end.-Life resembled a peaceful lake under the sun—quietly flowing, without a ripple.Maisie continued to learn and recharge, making rapid progress. She submitted drafts on time, and soon, it was t
Lily beamed as she said, "I'm buying, so we can go anywhere you want!"After work, they arrived at a restaurant, and Lily, always generous in entertaining, chose a high-end one. She even extended the invitation to her colleagues, including famous authors and their agents. Among them was Camila.They chatted happily in the private room. The famous authors expressed confidence in Maisie, eagerly anticipating her new book to create history for the company."See? So many people are confident about you. I told you that you're great, remember?" Lily patted Maisie's shoulder, smiling. "I told you not to work as a journalist back then. Why would you want to do that? I'm glad that Amanda pulled a trick and you ended up not taking the journalist examination! I should thank her!""Ahem, boss..." Rachael signaled urgently from the side."Oh, no, no... Look at me!" Lily corrected herself. "I wanted to say that even without Amanda, you wouldn't be able to get the press pass either!"Some peopl
Maisie stood in stunned silence as a voice emanated from outside."Yes, I'm worried too!" The two turned toward the source of the voice and spotted Lily walking in, positioning herself in front of the mirror."I'm here to powder my face! Ignore me, go ahead!" Lily declared, and Camila smiled in response.Maisie couldn't shake the feeling that Camila's expression changed upon seeing Lily, though she couldn't be certain if it was just an illusion."Oh, Maisie, are you going home?" Lily turned her head to inquire after applying lipstick. "Perfect. We're done eating now, so I thought we'd call it a night so that everyone could go home. I'll give you a ride! Rachael didn't drink. She'll drive!""I…" Maisie attempted to speak, but Camila interjected, "Is that okay, Ms. Lily? Won't it be awkward if you run into my cousin when you send her home?""Hmm?" Lily, a bit tipsy from the drinks, hadn't considered that. She asked aloud, "What's there to be awkward about? Do you think it's awkward
"Will you stay here with me?" Maisie asked.Daniel smiled and gently patted Maisie's head, wrapping her in a tight embrace.However, Maisie found it difficult to succumb to sleep when the person she loved was beside her. She opened her eyes and gazed at him, savoring every moment and reluctant to let time slip away in slumber."Why are you looking at me like this?" Daniel asked with a smile."I suddenly don't feel like sleeping anymore. Can we talk?" Maisie requested.He nodded and smiled, extending his hand to pat her head."Daniel.""What is it?""Why do you love patting my head so much? It's like I'm a kitten or a puppy!" Maisie blurted out unintentionally, noticing a change in his expression.Daniel examined his hand, his fingertips trembling. It seemed like a subconscious habit, triggering a recollection of Maisie saying similar words in the past, albeit with pain and despair echoing through her screams."I'm not a puppy or a kitten. I'm the woman who loves you! I don't
Maisie smiled and took the initiative to kiss Daniel's cheek. He was flying. He thought he was going to hear a different answer—never had he thought she would inch closer to his ear. Shyly and sweetly, she said, "I can't wait… for the day I become your bride.""Maisie…"Again, he couldn't help it.She pushed him away and smiled, her cheeks blushing. "Okay, I don't want to sleep anymore. I'm going to write now!""Oh." He was quite unwilling. "I'll be your company.""I'm quite hungry!" she claimed.He smirked. "Got it. I'll unpack the breakfast!"-The preparation for the book launch was almost done.Lily had been terribly busy the past few days, looking at the venue herself, contacting the emcee, dealing with other tasks, and monitoring the launch progress.This made Maisie feel sorry and stressed—she kept thinking that she would waste Lily's effort if the book did not sell well.Today at the office, she ran into Rachael, who smiled as soon as she saw her and said, "Did you n
"By the way, I've been meaning to talk to you." Camila walked alongside her in the corridor. "There are some parts of your manuscript that aren't quite right. I've marked them for you, and you need to make some changes.""More changes?" Maisie felt a pang of anxiety. Since the manuscript had landed in Camila's hands, it had been undergoing constant revisions.Camila always said that, in her professional opinion, this part wasn't right and that part wasn't right... Maisie made changes according to her suggestions, and the manuscript had lost a bit of its original essence in the process.However, her main concern was that the deadline on the signed contract was approaching. If they kept changing things, what if it led to a delay? The penalty for breach of contract was a substantial amount, and she didn't want to have to pay such a large sum before the book was even sold."Camila." Maisie forced a smile, trying to test the waters. "Can we stop making changes? If we keep going... the m