“Are you alright?” Lucy was getting up to apologize, but the person held out a hand. She paused and looked up. Lucy saw a handsome man in front of her and was stunned. Since when did they have such a handsome man working here?Hector looked at her curiously. “Hey, are you alright?”“Oh, I’m sorry.” Lucy stood up and patted her skirt, then flashed a bright smile. “I’m fine.”Hector nodded and walked past her. Lucy was still thinking about something when she saw Hector walk toward the office, and she was surprised. Was he someone close to Ms. Vanderbilt?Maisie looked up when someone knocked and put the agreement down. “Come in.”He looked at her. “It’s me, Hector.”Maisie stood up and took a long look at him. “Hector?” She walked over. “Did you get cosmetic surgery?”Hector rolled his eyes. “No.”“Hmm…” Maisie circled him and nodded. “You cut off your annoying yellow hair. You look a lot better with short hair. Even your clothes look clean and tidy. It’s a huge improvement
A few female staffers laughed. Maisie looked toward them and smiled while raising her brows. “If you perform well, I’ll hire a few more handsome men.”“We love you, Ms. Vanderbilt!”Maisie turned and looked at Lucy. “Let him be your shadow for a few days.”Lucy was surprised. She then took a look at Hector and nodded.Maisie turned around and put her hand on Hector’s shoulder. “Good luck.”When Maisie left, Lucy looked at him and smiled. “Let me arrange for a desk for you and bring you around, okay?”Hector nodded. …In the afternoon, Maisie and Erwin were having lunch in the restaurant, and she had a video call with her grandfather.Hernandez sat in a wheelchair, his hair a lot whiter than before, and he looked much older. He had lost all feeling in the lower half of his body and couldn't take care of himself, so someone had to help him.Maisie’s eyes turned red, but she smiled. “How are you, Grandpa?”Hernandez smiled and responded. “I’m good, don’t worry about me.” He
Nicholas nodded. Something surfaced in his mind, and he said, “However, I hope that Waylon won't turn into a heartless monster like your grandfather. After being trained by your grandfather, he has become more ruthless. He also resembles your grandfather more than you do. If we don't do anything, he might get too aggressive, and it will be hard for us to keep him under control.”Nolan chuckled, “No matter how ruthless my grandfather is, he's as docile as a little dog in front of my grandmother.”Nicholas thought for a moment and felt that Nolan was right.“Oh yeah, Dad,” Nolan recalled something and said, “I always forgot to change those three kids' names.”“Too many things happened three years ago, and then you lost your memories three years later.” Nicholas harrumphed. “If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have thought you had forgotten about it.”Nolan did not say anything in return. Nicholas cupped his chin with his hand and fell into thought. After a short while, he said, “W
Maisie shook her head. “Not that I’m aware of.”Both of them walked over and saw Lucy. Kennedy and Maisie squeezed themselves through the crowd and patted her shoulder.Lucy turned her head around and offered them a smile. “Ms. Vanderbilt, look. Our store is swamped today.”Maisie was about to ask what was going on when she looked up and saw Hector personally putting on a necklace for a young female customer before proceeding to introduce the right jewelry to the female customer.Maisie was stunned.Kennedy asked Lucy, “Since when did we hire a new staff member?”Lucy replied, “Ms. Vanderbilt hired him herself.”It was only then Maisie came around to her senses. She smiled at Kennedy and asked, “He looks a lot different, right? He’s Hector.”Kennedy was greatly taken aback. He studied Hector up and down several times and said incredulously, “Is it really him!?”Hector was wearing a formal uniform. He did not give off the thug vibe that he had back then. He even had shaved off
Even Kennedy felt that a light-colored bracelet was more suitable for that female customer. This was because she had a darker skin tone, and wearing pink would make her look dull. However, if she put on a light-colored bracelet, it wouldn't create such a stark contrast with her skin tone. In fact, people with darker skin tones would look better in light colors than in bright colors such as pink, red, and purple. Maisie cupped her chin with her hand and fell into thought. She started to look at Hector in a new light, and it seemed to her that he was pretty good at this.Two hours later, Hector finally completed all his tasks. He returned to the administrative office, and several female employees stared at him fixedly.He did not have a good feeling about this. However, before he could find out why, they all surrounded him and asked him for advice. “You’re so good at this. I'm going to ask you first when I'm buying jewelry next time.”“I hate multiple-choice questions the most. I al
Maisie chuckled, “As expected of you, Uncle Kennedy. You really know a lot of stuff about those rich ladies.”Kennedy smiled in return and said, “After all, I’ve been in the jewelry industry for so many years, so this is just basic knowledge. Besides, the fashion industry and the jewelry industry are like sisters. They can’t be separated. If we didn't set our sights high and if everyone pursued the same thing, the fashion industry would've been a goner.”Lucy sat anxiously while waiting for Hector. In the end, Hector picked a pair of stylish tassel earrings.Maisie looked at him and asked, “Can you tell us the reason you picked this pair of earrings?”Lucy was curious as well.Hector thought for a while and said, “She doesn't have a slim face, and if she wants to make her face look slimmer, this pair of tassel earrings is a better option.”Lucy subconsciously covered her chubby cheeks with her hands and asked, “Does my face really look that big?”Hector nodded.Maisie gave him
At Blackgold…Quincy was scrolling through the tablet as he reported the findings of his work in front of the desk. Nolan was holding a cup of coffee in front of his lips, but he did not drink it. He tapped his fingers on the desk and was obviously distracted.Quincy lifted his head and asked, “Mr. Goldmann?”Nolan looked outside through the window and said, “It seems like a lot of things are going on in Soul.”Quincy chuckled and said, “Isn't that a good thing when more and more people are buying jewelry from Mrs. Goldmann's Soul Jewelry?”Nolan frowned. “Did you know that she just hired a new staff member? I heard that he’s quite handsome, and he has gotten quite a lot of attention lately.”Quincy was rendered speechless.‘Is this what you’re concerned about?‘Nolan put the cup of coffee down, and the expression on his face was unreadable. “I also heard that she puts a lot of effort into nurturing that little boy.”The corner of Quincy’s lips twitched. “Isn't it normal? I’m
Seeing that Nolan entered the office, Lucy quietly exited the room and immediately closed the door.Nolan stopped in front of the desk, propped his arms against the desk, leaned forward to approach Maisie, and forced a smile. “There’s a newcomer in the company, and you’ve already forgotten about your husband. Have you taken a fancy to that newbie?”Listening to his serious tone, Maisie could not help but laugh. “Honey, is that jealousy that I’m smelling?”Nolan squinted slightly.Maisie leaned forward, kissed him on the lips, and let off a bright smile. “Good then, we’ll take him to the mall later and buy him some clothes together. I still have to arrange accommodation for him after the shopping.”Nolan frowned, and his expression dimmed. “It seems that you’ve arranged everything for him.”Maisie could not help but chuckle and nod.Seeing the gloom in Nolan’s eyes, Maisie grabbed him by his tie. “Shall I introduce you to him?”Nolan pulled his tie out of her grasp. “No.”He wa
“Daisie.” Leah and Morrison walked up to her with wine glasses. “You look so pretty today.”“Thank you,” Daisie said with a smile.Leah lifted her wine glass. “I propose a toast. Morrison and I wish you a happy marriage.”Daisie clinked glasses with her. “Same goes for you and Morrison.”After the toast, Cameron walked up to Daisie with Waylon. Behind them were Freyja, Colton, Maisie, and Nolan.Maisie raised her hand and caressed her on the cheek. “You were great earlier today.”She giggled. “Really?”Nolan added, “You’ll forever be our dazzling pride, so yes.”Daisie grinned as if she was still the little princess of the family.Nollace came over. “Dad, Mom, a toast to the both of you. Thank you for letting me have Daisie’s hand.”“Consider yourself lucky.” Nolan snorted softly, picked up his wine glass, and clinked glasses with him. “You’d better treat my daughter well from now on.”Nollace glanced at Daisie. “Don’t worry. She’ll forever be my one and only.”Maisie chuck
In order to make way for the wedding carriage, other vehicles had been forbidden from accessing the route from the palace to the cathedral.Daisie looked out of the carriage—the streets were crowded with citizens, and they were all there to witness this grand scene.Nollace, sitting on the side, was wearing a double-breasted dark blue military jacket. He looked tall and broad, and there were two St. Patrick’s Stars on his epaulets, one on each side, a full set of medals on his chest, and other complicated decorations.He held the back of Daisie’s hand and smiled suddenly. “You have sweaty palms.”Daisie looked back at him and responded with a trembling voice, “I’m nervous.”He lifted her hand and kissed the back of her hand. “I’m here, so don’t be nervous. Just take it easy.”Daisie’s gaze landed on his wedding jacket. “You look nice in this uniform.”Nollace chuckled. “And my bride looks stunning too.”Arriving at the cathedral, Nollace was separated from Daisie. Accompanied b
“By the way, where’s Cameron?” asked Morrison.Waylon replied, “She’s accompanying her father on a stroll. I’m going to go meet them already, so I’ll leave you to yourselves for now. You can do whatever you want with your free time.”After saying that, he got up and left the couple.Morrison shook his head. “He’s changed now that he has a wife.”“You’re speaking as if you haven’t changed.” Leah got up instantly and left the restaurant.Morrison put his cup down and caught up to her immediately. “Hey, why would you leave me behind? Wait for me.”Maisie and Saydie came out of the private room and ran into Nolan and Quincy in the corridor.Quincy nodded. “Mrs. Goldmann.”Maisie stopped in front of Nolan, and Nolan grabbed her by her hand. “Have you finished catching up?”“Of course. Didn’t you want to go to the Hathaways’ villa with Dad in the afternoon?”Nolan smiled. “I was waiting for you. We’re just going over to have a meal together.”Quincy walked up to Saydie’s side and
Daisie grinned from ear to ear. “Then I’ll wear this crown on my wedding day, which can be considered an endorsement for my mom’s jewelry company and design.”Nollace hugged her from behind. “You can do anything as long as you like it.”…The members of the Goldmanns arrived in Yaramoor two days before the wedding and stayed in the hotel arranged by Nollace. The royal family had reserved the entire hotel for receiving distinguished guests from Zlokova who came to attend the wedding.Members from the Bouchers and the Lucases showed up, and Sunny was also present.There were also some familiar faces from the Zlokovian entertainment industry. Hannah, Amy, James, and Charlie, who were close friends with Daisie, all came.Leah and Morrison were also on the invitation list.When Maisie came to the restaurant, the waiter led her into a private room.As soon as she saw the man sitting inside, she smiled and exclaimed, “Godfather!”Strix slowly turned around.She had not seen him for
The rest of the people laughed.The night came, and the entire city was shrouded in a mist of neon light. Daisie and Nollace returned to Taylorton after having their dinner.Her hair was wet as she got out of the shower. Nollace took over her towel and helped her to dry her hair.She sat in front of her dresser and looked at the person behind her through the mirror. There was a smile tugging at the corner of her mouth as she said, “Nolly, I’m really looking forward to our wedding.”“Really?” Nollace gently dried the soft tips of her hair. “I’m looking forward to it too.”“I can say that my life is perfect now, right? Since I can marry and walk down the aisle with the man I love the most.”He laughed out loud and leaned down to her ear. “You know what? All the wishes in my life have come true as well.”Daisie turned her head around. “What are your wishes?”“Marry you, give you a wedding, and have our own kids.”She was stunned. Slowly, her face turned red due to her embarrassme
“Yeah, it’s true,” replied Zephir.“It seems like you’ve finally become more mature after coming back from your vacation.” Naomi patted his shoulder. “I wish you all the best in your future endeavors.” He smiled at her but did not say anything.…Soon, it was the end of the month. Their vacation had come to an end, and they returned to Bassburgh.Maisie and Nolan were waiting for them in the courtyard. After getting out of the car, Daisie ran up to them. “Mommy! Daddy!”She hugged both of them.Nolan petted her head and smiled helplessly. “You’re an adult now. You should stop acting like a kid.”She smiled back at them and said, “But I know I’ll always be your kid in your eyes.”Maisie chuckled and looked at the other people. “It seems like you guys had a lot of fun. Anyway, come in first. We should eat together tonight.”Freyja and Cameron went to look for their kids after they went into the house. Charm and her two cousins were staying in the same room. All of them were sl
Nollace looked at them. “What a coincidence.”“Morrison and I were here earlier than you guys,” said Leah. “We only found out that you guys were here when Daisie posted a photo on her Facebook page.”Daisie pulled Leah to the seat and said, “Then you should stay a few more days with us.”After Morrison took his seat, Waylon introduced him to Freyja and Daisie. “She’s my sister-in-law, Freyja, and she’s my sister. Her name is Daisie.”“I’ve seen them before at your wedding,” said Morrison. “Your sister is my wife’s classmate. She has told me before.”“Since when did I become your wife? There’s a chance I may not marry you in the future,” said Leah.“We’re already engaged. If you don’t want to marry me, who else are you going to marry?” Morrison frowned, causing the crowd to break out in a burst of laughter, save for Daisie.She looked at Leah in disbelief and asked, “Engaged? When did you get engaged, Leah?” Leah cleared her throat and replied, “Well, I forgot to inform you abo
The stall owner said, “$10 for three chances.”“$10 for three chances only? That’s expensive,” commented Freyja.The stall owner raised his head and said, “I’m the cheapest around here. Other stalls offer $15 for three chances.” Daisie tugged at Freyja and said, “Let's just give him the money. It isn't easy for them to set up a stall here anyway, so let's have some fun.”After that, she gave $20 to the stall owner and said, “Please give us six hoops.”The stall owner gave her six hoops. She had her eyes set on a bracelet. Although she knew it was fake, it was rather beautiful. She held a hoop and threw it toward the bracelet.However, she did not get it.She threw another two hoops at the bracelet, but her attempts failed, much to her chagrin. She had only three hoops left.Seeing that Daisie was prepared to give up, Cameron took over the rest of the hoops in her hand and said, “Leave it to me.”She squinted and aimed at the bracelet. After that, she threw the hoop at it an
The night of the old town was silent. The air was filled with nothing but the humming of insects. There was a lamp hanging outside of the tent on the grass. The atmosphere was quiet. Daisie was tossing and turning in the sleeping bag as sleep just wouldn't come to her. Suddenly, an arm appeared across her waist as she was brought into a chest. “What’s the matter? You can’t sleep?”“Yeah…” She buried her head in his chest and said, “I want to go to take a leak, but I’m a little bit scared.”Nollace kissed her forehead and said, “I’ll go with you then.”Both of them came out of the tent. Nollace took a flashlight and led Daisie to a row of trees in the distance. Daisie turned her head and said, “You wait for me here.”Nollace nodded. “Just shout my name if you need anything.”She walked into the forest and stopped in front of a tree not far away from Nollace.After she had done her business, she hastily got out of the forest and held tightly to Nollace’s arm. “Alright, let’s go