Naomi lifted her head, looked at the bonsai flowers on the windowsill, and thought of that man subconsciously again. She knew about the Bouchers and also Helios, and it was the first time she got to know the second heir of the Bouchers.…Coralia was extremely cold and was covered in snow during the winter. Maisie was wearing a white down jacket, and her face was flushed from the cold as soon as she got out of the car.Nolan wrapped a scarf around her neck and could not help but chuckle. “It’s said that women are more resistant to cold than men, yet look at you.”Maisie refuted angrily, “That’s not an absolute thing. It depends on the person too!”Nolan covered her freezing cheeks with his warm palms. “Isn’t it colder in Morwich during the winter?”Maisie responded with a hum and lowered her eyelids. “That’s why I don’t leave home.”He stroked the ends of her hair. “Let’s find ourselves a hot spring hotel to stay for the night first, and I’ll accompany you back to Vanderbilts an
At Bassburgh, at Soul…Lucy had become even closer to Naomi because of yesterday’s incident. She even sat with Naomi during lunch.Probably because Lucy had always been an enthusiastic and talkative person, and Naomi was a rather introverted woman, their interaction made it look like Naomi was very offhand with Lucy.After finishing her lunch, Naomi left the office restaurant first, and two female staff members approached Lucy. “Lulu, why are you paying so much attention to Naomi? All she’s been doing is giving the cold shoulder all this while.”“You’ve misunderstood Naomi. She didn’t ignore me.” Lucy lifted her head, looked at them, and added, “She’s actually quite a nice person instead of the sort of person that we thought she was.”“But do you know her as well as you think you do?” The female employee looked around and continued. “I heard someone saying that Naomi came to the company in a luxury car this morning, and the man who sent her looks quite old. Not to mention that she
The taxi stopped outside the gate, and Maisie got out of the car with Nolan. She then stood outside the gate for a long time and did not go in.Nolan looked down at her. “Don’t you want to go in?”“I’ve returned to my family’s ancestral mansion to visit them out of the blue. Madam Vanderbilt will definitely be startled, won’t she?” She inserted both hands into her pockets, and she seemed to be able to imagine Madam Vanderbilt’s expression.Nolan pushed open the gate for her, and Maisie followed him in. There was still snow that had been shoveled and piled up on the ground of the huge courtyard, a layer of frost had formed on the bare branches, and even the windows were fogged.The door was half-open, and a strange middle-aged woman came out after a while. She was holding a basin of water in her hand and was stunned when she saw Nolan and Maisie. “May I know who you’re looking for?”Maisie did not answer the question and asked, “Are Grandmother and Uncle Yorick in?”The middle-age
Maisie did not plan to stay for lunch. She had come here just to tell Yorick about Hector’s plan to go abroad and left after achieving her objective.Maisie was so hungry on the way back that her stomach started gurgling.Nolan could not help but laugh out loud. “Didn’t you just tell your uncle that you’re not hungry?”Maisie pouted. “Can’t you hear that the gurgling has just started?”He held her in his arms and rested his chin on the top of her head. “What do you feel like eating?”Maisie gave it a thought. “I want to eat the Schweinshaxe that’s very famous among the locals. I really want to eat that now.”Nolan’s eyes curved into two crescents. “Okay.”At Soul…After a few female staff members went to the restroom, they stood in front of the sinks to wash their hands, retouched their makeup, and chit-chatted during their spare time.“Naomi can actually afford such a luxurious phone case. She must have found herself a sugar daddy, right?”“Who knows? But it’s no wonder she’
Lucy explained, “Actually, it’s just that they don’t know you too well. That’s why they think of you as such a person. However, I still want to ask you about something, and that is...”She turned to look at Naomi. “Is your phone really that expensive?”Naomi was dumbfounded for a few seconds. “My phone’s case?”She did not seem to understand why Lucy would pay attention to her phone case and replied, “The phone already came with a case when my dad bought me the phone, and I didn’t ask how much it cost.”“Your dad?” Lucy was stunned.Naomi gave off a helpless look. “Yeah, my dad, my father.”Lucy took a deep breath and realized something in a daze. “So the one who sends you to work every morning is actually...”Naomi lowered her gaze, probably because she had guessed what the staff had been talking about behind her. “Yeah, that’s my father.”‘So it’s her father!’Lucy finally felt relieved and laughed. “You’ve really hidden it well. I’m right. You’re definitely not someone that
Lucy got his contact and added the number. She then turned to look at Naomi and smiled. “Do you want me to share the contact with you?”Naomi choked. “No… No thanks.”“It’s okay. No need to pretend. How will you move forward if you are too shy? Aren’t you single? Here’s your chance.” Lucy laughed. Naomi immediately looked away. “What do you mean by chance?”“To seduce him!” After Lucy said that, she suddenly remembered something and curiously looked at Naomi. “Have you been in a relationship before?”Naomi was called out and couldn’t find her words.Lucy tapped her shoulder. “It’s fine that you haven’t been in a relationship before. I won’t laugh at you, don’t worry.”Lucy then opened up her contacts. “Are you on WhatsApp?.”Naomi pressed her lips together while she slowed her footsteps.After a moment, she said, “I don’t have WhatsApp.”Lucy turned to look at her, both surprised and curious. At the Bouchers…Eugene sat on the couch reading a magazine. When he saw his s
Naomi had a classic oval shape that’s the size of a hand, delicate and small. She didn’t fit in the rowdy crowd, and so she stood out. After all the guests arrived, the ceremony started. The emcee did an opening monologue, and the lights dimmed. Then the wedding march began, and everyone looked toward the bride, who slowly walked in. Pearl had a veil on, and her dress had a long train. She took one step at a time while holding onto her father’s arm.Tanner stood on stage, and his expression was unclear due to the dim lights. Anthonio handed his daughter to Tanner. He took her hand, and they turned and walked toward the emcee. The emcee congratulated them and asked if he promised to take her as his wife from this day forward until death separated them.Suddenly, a voice came from the crowd. “He doesn’t want to!”Everyone looked toward the woman with short hair among the crowd. She was also in a white wedding dress, and everyone started talking. Nathaniel’s face dropped, and
Tanner took a deep breath, paused, but left with Sandy in his arms without looking back.“Tanner Hannigan!” Nathaniel yelled without a shred of control. A sharp pain shot up his heart, and he grabbed his chest. Suddenly blood came out of his mouth.Mrs. Hannigan’s face turned pale while she grabbed her husband. “My love!”The groom left with another woman and left the bride standing on stage alone during their wedding. Everyone felt sorry for her. Antonio had to stand up and control the situation, but some guests still left without having their dinner, and Eugene Boucher was one of them. He got to the doorway and noticed that Francisco wasn’t behind him. “Let’s go. There’s nothing to see.”“You asked me to come, but now you’re asking me to leave too. You can leave first if you want to.” Francisco turned around.“You…” Eugene didn’t say what he wanted to and just left.Pearl walked down from the stage and took off her veil.Mrs. Santiago kept complaining about Antonio’s decisio