When Louis walked past the study, he could vaguely hear his mother’s voice. “Why was Ryleigh kicked out of school?”Christina sighed. “I’m not sure. The school said she… pushed someone down the stairs for a place in the music academy.”Larissa was shocked. “She wouldn’t do that, would she?”“I know she wouldn't. She’s my niece, and I don’t believe she’s that kind of person. This was a huge impact on Ryleigh, I’m afraid…” Christina didn’t finish her sentence.Larissa put down her coffee cup and held her hand. “What do the victim’s parents think?”“The girl’s father is the top manager of Royal Crown, so he knows people. He was even Natasha Knowles’ manager at one point. His daughter is in a coma, and the school is accusing Ryleigh, so her father had to cover this up.”Louis listened for a while outside before walking away. His mother was best friends with Christina, and he knew that Christina was a Hill.As for ‘Ryleigh’ who they were talking about, he had heard his mother mention
The first time he had officially ‘met’ Ryelgin was not long after breaking up with Xyla at the Michelin restaurant.Louis sat at the cafe waiting for his lunch. He had his headphones on because he didn’t like the noise. He flipped through a magazine from the racks, and after a short time, there was an argument. “Willow, what are you doing? We’re in a restaurant. Go outside if you’re going to make a scene. Don’t affect the other patrons here.”The argument was so loud that it affected him. He wasn’t happy about it. Soon after that, the waiter tried to stop them, and one of the women started cursing. He threw the magazine on the table, got up, and walked toward them. That woman picked up the coffee from the table and splashed it on the other woman.“Godmother!” A boy in sunglasses stood up. He took off his sunglasses, and Louis was shocked when he saw the boy's appearance.‘Isn’t this the child from the academy, Waylon Vanderbilt?’What the child did next surprised him. The
The memory Louis had of Ryleigh was when she impressed the crowd on stage back at high school.He came forward and admitted that Willow indeed had done something like that in the restaurant. However, since Willow hadn't exposed her identity in front of everyone yet, he couldn't let the situation get out of hand, so he said, “Both sides are at fault. We can gather up and find a solution afterward. There's no need to make a scene out of it.”Ryleigh looked at him and asked, “Are you blind? How could you—”Russell interrupted before she could finish her sentence, “Shut up, Ryleigh! If I hear another word coming out of your mouth, I’ll punish you when we get home later!”Willow went forward to apologize to him, but he paid him no mind. He looked at Ryleigh, who was exasperated. He did not know why, but he felt that she was actually a pushover, although she looked like a paper tiger. When Maisie and Nolan appeared, Ryleigh walked up to her and complained, her mouth pouting, “Zee, you’
However, Louis couldn't sleep all night. After all, Ryleigh would roll down from her bed from time to time whenever he wasn't watching her. He stayed beside her bed for the entire night until she woke up. “You’re awake?”Although he was exhausted, he had to pretend that he was not. He took a look at his watch and commented, “Are you aware that you can really sleep?”“Louis? What are you doing at my house?” Ryleigh was stunned. “D-Did you help me change my clothes?”Looking at the fearful expression on her face, Louis couldn’t help himself and chuckled. He decided to tease her as he said, “What's there to see with that body of yours?”“You! Jack*ss!” Ryleigh shouted as she threw a pillow at him.He grabbed it midair and continued. “You threw up on me last night. Were you not my fiancee, I would have left you on the street.”After that, he threw the pillow back at her. He did not want her to know that he had been purposely waiting for her to wake up, so he asked, “Tell me, where
Nolan took Maisie by surprise. She turned her head around and said, “I’m cooking.”He chuckled deeply and said, “Yeah, I know. I can smell it from upstairs.”“Really? It seems like my cooking has improved a bit.” Maisie spooned out a bit to taste the flavor before passing the spoon near his lips. “Give it a try.”Nolan leaned over and pressed his lips over hers. Then, he laughed. "It's sweet." “You…” Maisie’s face turned red with embarrassment as she pushed him away. “You’re so shameless.”He let out a muffled chuckle as his chest vibrated. He turned her around and asked, "You just learned that I'm shameless after knowing me for so long?"He turned off the fire and lowered his head to kiss her. Today was another day Maisie fell for his charms again. As she responded to his passionate kisses, she complained in an intermittent whisper, "Sooner or later, I'm going to die in your hands.”He chuckled lightly and whispered into her ear, “Don’t worry. I’ll make sure you’ll live a long
Louis wrapped his arm around her shoulder and said, “They have already left.”“Then we—” Ryleigh blinked her eyes, and before she could finish her sentence, Louis scooped her up from the floor and smiled at her. “Of course, we’re going back to start preparing for our wedding.”Ryleigh hugged his neck and said, "I want a very romantic wedding!"“And?” He chuckled.Ryleigh thought for a while and answered, “And a fancy carriage too!”Louis nodded in assent. After that, Ryleigh began to count her fingers and continued. “After we're married, you can't diss me, you gotta let me win when we're having a fight, and you must not flirt with other women.”Louis stopped and looked at the woman in his arms. “Since when did I flirt with other women?”Ryleigh was stumped. She looked at him and said, “I mean after we get married.” Then, she added, “People told me that a man will become a whole different person after getting married. What if you dislike me after I become fat and ugly when
Ryleigh replied, “I guess she’s almost done. She’s done her makeup already.”Larissa came and said, “The wedding is about to start. Where is Zee?”“I’m here.”Maisie came out of the dressing room in her wedding gown. The dark-colored wedding dress was exquisitely crafted and beautifully tailored, with a layer of gradient-colored tulle outside her gown that stretched to the ground.Three grooms were waiting in front of the carriages. After a while, they saw their brides walking toward them. Nolan had put on a double-breasted black tuxedo with gold lines on the sleeves, echoing Maisie's gilded black veil.Nolan stretched his hand toward her. Maisie held his hand, and he grabbed her into his arms. He scooped her up from the ground, and as he carried her into the carriage, he whispered into her ear, “You’re so pretty tonight, Zee.”Maisie chuckled lightly and replied, “You’re very handsome as well.”Nolan wrapped his arms around her waist and stroked her cheek through the veil.
Louis looked at her. “You’ve misheard. I didn’t say anything just now.”Robbin and Blake were rendered speechless.Ryleigh frowned. “Really?”Louis responded with a nod, then picked up a piece of cake and delivered it into her mouth. “Does it taste delicious?”“It’s not bad.” Ryleigh nodded, forgot what she wanted to ask, turned around, and started eating the cake.Louis looked at the dumbstruck Robbin and Blake and gave off a faint smile.Robbin and Blake gave him a thumbs-up.‘D*mn, bro. You’re totally in control.’On the other hand, because Barbara was pregnant, she could only accept the toasts and blessings from everyone with warm water instead of wine. Nina and Helios’ manager, Morgan, came up to them and proposed a toast, while entertainers and directors who were close to Helios came along too.Morgan laughed when he saw Daisie and Waylon. “Aren’t these two our young celebrities from back then?”Daisie remembered him. She was wearing a beautiful princess dress and nodde
“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