“They might love me, but I don’t love them. To be honest, I love you more.” Liam hugged one of the women and was about to kiss her after saying that.The woman placed her finger on his lips diagonally to shush him. “Mr. Lowe, don’t be so impatient. There’s always time at night.”Mr. Lowe was even happier upon hearing this. “Are you telling me that the both of you have plenty of time tonight?”“Mr. Lowe, you’re such a greedy man. You want us both at the same time?” The woman pretended to be angry and pushed him away.He was so ecstatic he pulled them into his arms and kissed them again.Such a steamy scene caught the eyes of the people around them. One of the women in his arms wrapped her arms around his neck when she read the room. “Mr. Lowe, aren’t you afraid that your woman will be jealous of us?”“Since when do I have any woman? Those women all delivered themselves to my doorsteps voluntarily. They’re the ones who are fastening themselves onto me. But the only thing that I wan
Those women could not settle with the idea of letting this matter slide, so they punched and kicked Liam as soon as they saw him. So how could Liam stand up to the beating that those women were giving him?As for the two women who were there with Liam, they had already left the scene, walked to the corridor next to the pool, and reported everything to Maisie, who was standing in the corridor. “Mrs. Goldmann, we’ve completed the task. Those women have discovered Liam.”“Thank you for going along with this play. The payment will be credited to your respective bank accounts.”“Thank you, Mrs. Goldmann.” The two of them left immediately.Maisie crossed her arms and looked through the windowpane to see what was happening in the pool area. Those two gorgeous and seductive women were the extras she had hired. She had asked them to approach Liam deliberately and make him fall for them. Liam would not be wary of any woman who came close to him.It was said that things usually would not end
‘But now, as an educated man, I’m facing jail time, big time. Talk about irony.’“There’s no need to rack your brain for the answer. There’s no way that I’m telling you that.” Hector looked at him, smiled, and added, “You can try to guess the answer when you’re in there. After all, you’ll be released someday in the future, so maybe you’ll find out about it later on in life.”Liam seemed to be exhausted. His lips were so dry and stuck to each other that he could not even squeeze a word through his lips. Thus, Hector ended the 10-minute visit in less than a few minutes.As soon as he left the precinct, he received a call from Linda.When Hector returned to the apartment, Linda was standing downstairs and blocking his way.The moment Hector appeared at the apartment entrance, she rushed up and slapped him.Hector, who got slapped, turned his head to the other side due to the sheer force. He did not say anything while Linda grabbed him by the hem of his collar angrily. “You just can’
Maisie looked at her. “Is it okay with you?”Naomi made up her mind and nodded. “I’m willing to give it a try.”When the meeting was over, Naomi caught up to Maisie. “Ms. Vanderbilt.”Maisie turned to look at her and asked with a faint smile on her face, “I’m willing to bet that this shouldn’t be too difficult of a task for you, right?”Naomi paused for a bit and lowered her gaze.“I’m very grateful that you’re always trying to give me a chance to prove myself, and I’ll cherish it by trying my best to perform. However...” She paused for a split second. “It’s just that I’ve never tried designing anything in the baroque style.““I’ll be your guide, and I’ll get someone to bring you more information about the baroque style later on.” Maisie placed her hand on her shoulder. “I have faith in you.”Naomi pursed her lips and nodded solemnly. “I won’t let you down.”Maisie walked back to the administrative office and happened to run into Hector, who was sitting on the couch, waiting fo
Maisie’s expression was cold. “You were born in a family that focused more on boys than girls. You felt that your circumstances were all because of your brother’s existence because your grandmother didn’t care about what was right or wrong and blindly indulged him.“But did you try to change it? You didn’t. You listened to your grandmother about marrying into a rich family. Even if it was your way of getting away from her, you did everything you were told because you wanted recognition.“The change in your mind was to marry into a rich family and get recognition. You’re weak and useless and didn’t want to fight back, so you obeyed. Why do you think you have the right to blame others now?”Linda froze, and her face was ashen. “Nonsense!”“Was it nonsense, or are you refusing to see the truth? You know the answer to that.” Maisie looked at her calmly. “If someone has seen how cruel life can be but chooses not to accept it and continues living in delusion, it’s absolutely stupid and m
Naomi smiled but didn’t answer. She had been in a coma for over a decade and had lost all her friends. Even now, she wasn’t very comfortable being around people yet. When they were happily discussing, Naomi made an excuse and left. One of the colleagues was obviously curious. “Why do I feel that she doesn’t really like talking to people?”“I noticed that too. Other than talking about work, she’s usually alone for meals and work.”“Is she anti-social?”In the evening, at the Topaz mansion…Naomi brought some files home and saw Anthony sitting in the living room on a call with someone.When he saw she was back, he said something, hung up, and turned around. “Nelly, you’re finally home. Is work tiring for you?”Naomi shook her head. “It’s not. It’s quite relaxing.”“Great, I was worried. If this job is too taxing for you, you can come work in my company, and I’ll arrange for a relaxing job for you.” Anthony looked worried. “You’ve been coming home late lately, and I’m worried t
Maisie came to Naomi’s office and knocked on the door. She saw Naomi rubbing her temple in front of a pile of documents as if she had a massive headache when she walked in.Naomi got up. “Ms. Vanderbilt?”“You seem to be in trouble,” Maisie smiled, “Ran out of inspiration?”Naomi lowered her head and nodded. “I’m uninspired. The drafts that I’ve made are… not good enough.”Maisie looked at the pile of paper in the trash and looked at her watch. “Do you wanna go take a walk with me?”Naomi was surprised. Maisie took her to the old street at the back. Old buildings surrounded them, and they all looked old yet elegant. It had an otherworldly feel. The two of them stopped in front of an old jewelry shop called ‘Jewel Attic’. The store had a classic interior. The jewelry wasn’t from any big brands and was mostly priced in the thousands. Naomi looked at Maisie, confused. “Ms. Vanderbilt, what are we…”Maisie smiled and put her arm on her shoulder. “I brought you here to get some
Each piece was a work of art. Every item, from earrings, to bangles, and necklaces, was inspired by mythical creatures.Maisie saw a single bracelet in one of the cabinets. The phoenix engraved onto it looked very lifelike. She had been exposed to engraving, but it wasn’t possible to make something look so lifelike even for her.The man said, “This bracelet was my teacher’s creation. He has a lot of engraved pieces.”He pointed toward a hanging ornament with gold trims. There were green, blue, and red gems on it, and it looked beautiful under the light. “Is this a ring?” Naomi looked at one of the rings on the display. That was the first time she saw creativity like that.The man smiled. “Yes, that’s a ring. It’s one of my teacher’s engraving pieces too.”Naomi mumbled, “So, that’s what classical craftsmanship can produce.”The man slowly said, “He told me that classical craftsmanship and antique jewelry pieces are very closely related. He has a strong understanding of craftsma