Tanner looked at the crumpled photo and set his jaw tightly.…At night, Maisie was doing the financial report in her notebook on the bed. When Nolan came out of the bathroom, he put the towel he used to wipe his hair aside and walked up to her. The bed sank, and a warm body approached her from behind. Before she could do anything, she was enveloped by the fragrance of the body shampoo.“Are you still working, Zee?” he asked.She turned over and placed her palm on his chest. “Of course, I’m busy. I have to bring work home.”Nolan kissed the center of her eyebrows before moving on to her lips. She groaned and reached out to hug him. “Nolan.”“I’m here,” he replied as he deepened the kiss.Maisie opened her lips with difficulty and said, “I don't feel comfortable if we can't find out the relationship between Cecile and Maxine. It seems to me that Maxine is coming for me.”He stopped and glanced at her face. Maisie’s eyelashes trembled, and she continued, “Linda’s death might be
‘She was clearly the party involved, but she was able to make herself sound like an outsider calmly, making it impossible for others to doubt her.’Maisie took a glance at the rearview mirror and frowned slightly.‘Isn’t the car behind the one parked outside the police station?’The other party suddenly accelerated, overtook her car, and was now driving right in front of her car.At that moment, Maisie’s front wheels broke abruptly, and the front of the car got out of control. When it was about to hit, Maisie had to turn the steering wheel quickly, and the body of the car skidded into a sign by the roadside.The sudden impact left a high-pitch hum echoing within her head, and her vision turned blurry as she stared at the vehicle that stopped right next to her car for a few minutes and then drove away.Meanwhile, at Blackgold…Nolan and Quincy came out of the conference room. After Quincy answered a phone call, he caught up to Nolan immediately. “Mr. Goldmann, Mrs. Goldmann has r
Nolan’s eyes became stern and cold. He hung up the call and turned to look at her. “Be good and wait for me here.”He then got up and went out.Maisie leaned her back against the head of the bed, and she fell into a daze when the door closed.‘Tanner wouldn't make a move on me for no reason. This matter is getting stranger and stranger. What‘s the reason behind all this?…Nolan and Quincy brought some men to Hannigans Inc. directly.Their stance and grandeur seemed to have petrified the staff members at the front desk. They then called Tanner’s assistant immediately after returning to their senses.The assistant was a little confused when he received the news. He was about to report the incident to Tanner, but the moment the metal doors of the elevator opened, Nolan had already walked out of it.He glanced at the assistant expressionlessly. “Is Mr. Hannigan in?”The assistant nodded. “Yes...”He slowly undid the buttons on his sleeves and followed Quincy straight to the entr
‘Even if she’s investigated Mrs. Goldmann before this, it’s impossible for her to know everything down to the very details as if she’s very close to Mrs. Goldmann. Besides, if Maxine wants to avenge Sue Reynolds, the person that she should hate should be Rowena because Rowena was the one who killed Sue. So, why would she make Mrs. Goldmann her primary target instead?’Nolan stopped in front of the elevator, fastened his buttons while listening to Quincy’s mumbling, and turned to look at him. “This isn’t an act of revenge.”The elevator’s doors opened at this moment. Quincy followed Nolan in and pressed the floor button. He could not help but wonder. “What is it if it’s not for revenge? She’s doing so just for fun?”Nolan laughed. “If what you want is revenge, will you end the other party directly?”Quincy paused for a bit. “That’s for sure. However, what I do must be permitted by law.”“That’s it.” Nolan’s expression looked meaningful and profound. “If all she wanted were to take
Maisie was stunned. “He didn’t like her?”Alfred sighed. “Lorraine came from the maternal side of the family and is considered a distant relative. Although it was already in the post-reform era, the Wolfsbanes were a huge and wealthy family at that time and retained some feudal ideology.“Mr. Summers was a boy, so he had better education, but Lorraine’s story was different. She didn’t have the opportunity to attend school at that time, so her education level was different from that of Mr. Summers, and it was difficult to get along with someone whose ideas and concepts were so distinct from hers.“What’s more, Lorraine was Mr. Summers’s cousin, so in other words, he was forced to marry his own cousin. Even though they weren’t closely related, still, not many people could accept it back then.”Maisie was a little surprised to hear that. Marriages between close relatives were basically an ancient tradition. It was very common before the late 19th century, especially amongst large and
Titus had chosen to believe in Rowena over and over again back then only because he wanted to give Rowena the opportunity to change for the better. In fact, it was not that Titus did not doubt Rowena, it was just that his prejudice against Maisie and his stubbornness made him turn a blind eye to the facts.No one would deny that Titus had always been kind and benevolent to Rowena, but what he did not know was that his kindness was also the force that drove Rowena toward the sins that she committed.Maisie leaned on his shoulder. “If she had a complete and happy family, perhaps...”‘Perhaps she wouldn’t have grown into someone that extreme.’“So, you’re a strong woman.” Nolan interrupted her with a smile and held her cheek in his hand. “At least you’ve grown into a kind and considerate woman.”She laughed. “At least my mother loved me very much.”Although her father and mother had not gotten together because of love, her mother’s love for her was sincere and genuine.She thought
Quincy had a sad expression. He was actually very impressed with Nolan’s acting, but that was too much. How could he kick him out?Cecile suddenly showed up next to Quincy. “Mr. Lawson.”Quincy turned to look at her. He was surprised but then smiled. “Ms. Wolfsbane, Mr. Goldmann is in a bad mood. I’m afraid that he won't be able to focus on work.”The woman must have heard the rumors in the company, so shouldn’t she take the chance to annoy Maisie?The Goldmann couple had put on a performance because they wanted to give Cecile another chance. If she thought that Nolan wouldn’t stand on Maisie’s side, then she would have her chance.Why was she there? Did she have another plan?“Oh?” She pretended to be troubled. “But there’s something that I need to talk to Mr. Goldmann about. Could you help me, please?”Quincy scratched his chin. “Hmm… I’ll have to ask him, but I can’t promise anything.”She smiled. “Sure.”Quincy knocked on the door when Nolan’s cold voice could be heard. “D
Nolan’s eyes were hard to read. “So, you think that benefits are important, right?”Cecile smiled and said. “Everyone who runs an empire would be interested in benefits.” She walked forward and leaned closer. “If my husband was a businessman, I would support his choices. A woman who can’t even resolve a conflict isn’t a good wife.”Nolan’s expression was hard to read when he looked at her and was quiet. Cecile stuffed a lipstick into his coat pocket and smiled seductively at him. “If you trust me, I can be like Mr. Lawson and help you.”Nolan laughed. “Sure, if you’re so confident, I can give you a chance.”Cecile stood up straight and smiled. “I won’t let you down.”After she left, Nolan took out the lipstick, threw it into the trash, and then wiped his hand with a napkin.Quincy walked in. “Mr. Goldmann, what did she want?”“She isn't just after Zee.” Nolan stood up, walked to Quincy, and patted his shoulder. “This is going to be a long performance, so we need to find out wh