Francisco didn’t answer.She lowered her head, still unable to be as calm as he was. “If you have nothing more to say, I’ll be on my way.”She was going to turn around when Francisco pulled her arm. “I have a question.”Naomi took a deep breath but didn’t turn around. “What?”“Do you love Jackie?”Naomi beamed and didn’t say anything. After a moment, she pulled her hand away. “It doesn’t matter.”Francisco turned to look at her. “Do you have any feelings for him?’Naomi didn’t understand why Francisco was asking her about that, so she turned around and looked into his eyes. “What does this have to do with you? You don’t like me, but I can’t be with someone else?”She regretted saying that because she saw how sad his eyes were, and it made her think that he was the one who was hurt.After a long pause, he turned his body away. “I guess Mr. Topaz was right. The feelings you had for me weren’t real. When you met someone better, you easily fell for him.”Naomi froze. “What… What
Francisco trembled, and he hugged her even tighter. It looked like he was using all his strength, but a sense of powerlessness rose from the depths of his heart. A surge of emotion raged in his eyes as he said, “Naomi. I don't know how to express my feelings. You're different from those women I wooed before, so I can't treat you like I treated them.”He tightened his grip on her shoulders. “If I had known this day would come, I would have stayed away from you in the first place.”Naomi’s eyelashes trembled. She stayed in his arms and did not say anything.Francisco stroked her cheek with his hand and wiped the tears off her face. “I don’t deserve a good woman like you.”He slowly pulled away from Naomi after he finished speaking. Just when he turned around, Naomi hugged him from behind.He was stunned, and his chest rose up and down heavily. “Naomi…”“Just let me hug you for a while.” Naomi closed her eyes. She pressed her cheek against his back, feeling the warmth of his body se
“Maybe that’s the problem.” Maisie looked at Barbara. “Mr. Topaz isn’t satisfied with Francisco because of his scandalous past. You try and think about it. A playboy who wants to settle down in a relationship. Who can guarantee that he won't go around and tease other women after getting married?“Mr. Topaz has only one daughter. She has never fallen in love with any men before, and she's as pure as a blank sheet of paper, so do you think he'll hand his daughter over to Francisco?”Barbara was stumped. “Aren’t they all saying a prodigal who returns is more precious than gold?”Maisie chuckled. “Yeah, but even Francisco doesn’t have confidence in himself that he can give Naomi happiness. He should be serious about his relationship with Naomi. A man with a long love history meets a woman who has never fallen in love with any man before. He wants to cherish the relationship, but he's afraid he doesn't deserve her purity, so he can only let it go.”After hearing what Maisie said, Barbar
“What if she knows about it?” Jackie asked, stunning Francisco.He looked at Francisco and chuckled. “Go ahead and tell her about it. I don’t really care.”After he finished speaking, he patted Francisco’s shoulder and continued. “After all, she did it out of her own free will. I didn't force her.”Francisco's gaze was cold, and he clenched his fists tightly. "I won't let you get away with it."He turned around, went back into his car, and drove away. Jackie watched the car that had gotten further away in his vision and clicked his tongue.It seemed to him that Francisco couldn’t hold himself anymore.‘Guess I still need to give him one last push.’…The next afternoon, Naomi came to the restaurant. Jackie had already booked the entire restaurant and was waiting for her.She walked to the seat opposite him and sat down. Then, she said, “You don’t have to spend so much money, Mr. Clifford.”“It’s fine. I don’t like getting disturbed,” Jackie said as he poured a glass of wine.
Naomi opened the door, and when she saw the man standing in front of her, she was stunned, and her brain went blank.When Francisco saw her wrapped in a bathrobe and remembered who she was calling just now, his face turned dark.At that moment, Naomi finally came around to her senses. “Mr. Boucher, what are you—”Before she could finish her sentence, Francisco pushed her into the room. He closed the door, and when he saw the rose petals on the bed, a cold glint crossed his eyes as he smiled coldly. “Are you waiting for Jackie?”“What?” asked Naomi.“This is a honeymoon suite, and you even took a shower,” said Francisco, his face grim with anger. “Are you going to offer yourself to him?”‘This is a honeymoon suite!?’Naomi was stunned. Before she could come around to her senses, Francisco pinned her to the wall and kissed her.Naomi's eyelashes fluttered. His kiss was fueled with desire, and his action was more vigorous than the last time he kissed her. She put her hands on his
‘I guess my job is done here.’Jackie placed the glass in front of his lips and took a sip from the wine.Looking at the empty glass, he couldn’t help himself and chuckled. It seemed to him that he had become the “cupid.” Why had he agreed to such a boring thing at that time? It didn't seem like his style to pair up a couple.Suddenly, his phone on the table rang. He took a look at the incoming call and frowned before answering it. “Grandpa.”Thomas’ voice blurted out through the other side of the line. “You br*t, I'll give you two days to return.”Jackie placed his hand on his forehead. It seemed to him that his grandfather had learned about the fake engagement.…Naomi woke up from Francisco’s arms. She felt like she was dreaming when she looked at the face that was right beside her.Slowly, ever slowly, she approached him and planted a kiss on his lips lightly. Suddenly, Francisco stretched his arm and pulled her into his embrace, stunning her. She was caught red-handed ki
Anthony lowered his gaze. He was really startled when he heard about Naomi and Jackie’s engagement. After all, the two youngsters had not known each other for a long time, so he was worried about the sudden blitz marriage, not to mention that Francisco had just broken up with her not long ago.Because he was a little concerned and did not dare to let his guard down, he talked to Nolan. After all, Nolan had some connections with the Cliffords.He also learned about the truth from Nolan, saying that Jackie was having a fake relationship with his daughter. Jackie had already had a marriage agreement before he got to know Naomi, and the other party was the daughter of the king of casinos in Octavia. It was a marriage that the two families recognized.Jackie’s fake engagement with Naomi was to test Francisco’s attitude. Although Anthony was a little furious when he learned the truth, the news was indeed better than Jackie approaching his daughter only to cheat on her.“Dad.” Naomi sat b
Maisie stood on the balcony and was talking to someone over the phone. When she ended the call, a jacket was draped over her shoulders.She looked back at the man who hugged her from behind. “Why have you come home so early?”Nolan chuckled. “The company has nothing much that requires my attention today, so I’ve come back earlier.”Maisie turned to look at him. “Francisco and Naomi have gotten together for real this time around. It seems that the fake engagement was quite effective.”“You’re the only person in this world who would think of asking Jackie to help them out.” Nolan gently rubbed the tip of her nose and narrowed his eyes. “But judging from his personality, he wouldn’t help you out without asking for anything in return. So, how did you get him to say yes to your proposal?”Maisie sneered, stood on tiptoe, and wrapped her arms around his neck. “That’s all thanks to you.”He frowned. “Thanks to me?”“You’re his cousin, so how can he not show you some respect? He wouldn’
“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