“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’
Francisco reached out to her, and Anthony handed his daughter’s hand over to him. Naomi looked at Francisco and stood with him in front of the master of ceremonies.The master of ceremonies looked at Naomi. “Ms. Naomi Topaz, do you take this man to be your husband, to live together in matrimony, to love him, to honor him, to comfort him, and to keep him in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, for as long as you both shall live?"Naomi looked at Francisco and said with a smile, “I do.”The master of ceremonies then looked over to Francisco. “Mr. Francisco Boucher, do you take this woman to be your wife, to live together in matrimony, to love her, to honor her, to comfort her, and to keep her in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, for as long as you both shall live?”Francisco did not hesitate. “I do.”He then lifted her veil gently, kissed her on the cheek, and the both of them exchanged rings amid the applause from the audience.The master of ceremonies smiled
“Ma’am, it’s me.”A wide smile appeared on Maisie’s face upon hearing the voice that came from the other end of the call. “Saydie?”Saydie had gone to Morwich for almost half a year, saying she had found her biological parents’ whereabouts. However, Maisie had not been hearing from her for a while now. She had finally gotten a call from Saydie after such a long time, so long that she was starting to think that Saydie had forgotten about her.“I’m sorry, Ma’am. It took me so long just to give you a simple call.”“No big deal, as long as you’re safe and sound.” Maisie leaned against the wall. “How are you doing in Morwich now?”“I’m fine, don’t worry. And I’ll be going back soon.”Maisie was startled. “Where are you going back to?”Saydie remained silent for a moment and said, “I’ve found my parents, but... But life’s not as good as I thought it’d be. So, I’ve decided to return to you.”Maisie did not speak. She could hear that Saydie was at a loss.‘She was looking forward to i