The furniture was all made of ordinary wood, which was much shabbier than the large Goldmann mansion.Mrs. Fraiser was very enthusiastic. “Daisie, do stay back for dinner today. What do you want to eat? I'll go out and buy some ingredients to cook something you like.”Daisie replied with a smile. “Anything will do!”“That’s good. Then I’ll go shopping now.” Mrs. Fraiser nodded and left immediately, but she did not forget to remind Lisa to entertain her classmate before leaving the house.Lisa brought Daisie to her room. Her room was much smaller than Daisie’s, but it still looked warm.The strange thing was that there was a double-decker bed, but the upper deck had obviously been vacant for a long time as it had become a storage space for boxes of all sizes.Daisie sat on a swivel chair next to Lisa’s desk and asked, “Lisa, does anyone sleep above you?”Lisa sat on the bed and lowered her eyes. “There used to be someone, but there’s no one sleeping up there now.”Daisie wondere
The teenager crossed his legs. “Tsk, tsk, tsk, you just don’t think of me as your brother.”“Evan, since you’re back, eat your dinner. If you don’t plan to eat with us, get out.” Mr. Fraiser’s face dimmed. If he knew that he would give birth to such a spoiled and useless son, he would have strangled him to death back then.Evan smiled. “Father, no matter what, I’m still your son. Is there a need for you to be so heartless?”“You’re actually shameless enough to admit that you’re your father’s son?” Mrs. Fraiser stood behind him. “All you do all day is fool around out there without knowing when to come home, and the only time you come back home is when you need money. You’re no longer a young lad. Can’t you learn how to behave practically, look for a job, and earn some money to pay for your sister’s studies?”Evan laughed out loud. “Why would she need me to pay for her studies? She goes to such a prestigious school, so the classmates she gets to know there should all be filthy rich,
Lisa froze in place, and she could only watch helplessly at the side as Evan took away everything Daisie had given her.Back at the Goldmann mansion…Daisie had just come upstairs when she saw Colton leaning against the wall, his arms crossed, waiting for her.She frowned. “Colton, you’re acting cool again.”“Who’s acting cool?” Colton inserted his hands back into his pockets. “Didn’t you go to Lisa’s house for dinner? Why are you back so soon?”“The dinner is over already.” Daisie walked to the door, thought of something, and stopped. “Colton, I think you’re quite a fine brother.”The corners of Colton’s mouth twitched. “Have you fallen ill?”‘It’s rare to get complimented by Daisie.’“You can let your imagination run wild.” Daisie spread her hands, pushed the door, and got into the room. Colton watched as the door closed, rubbing his chin as if he was deeply absorbed in his thought.The next day, after Maisie sent Daisie and Colton to school, he went to Nolan’s company to de
Maisie pushed open the door and walked into the office.Nolan was behind the desk, supporting his forehead with one hand while reading the documents in front of him. He had heard Maisie's conversation with Quincy outside, lifted his gaze, and chuckled. “Are you trying to become a matchmaker now? You can always arrange a blind date for Quincy.”Maisie put the lunchbox on the desk. “He’s your employee. As his boss, why aren’t you the one arranging it for him?”Nolan smirked as he put down the documents. “It’s not that you don’t know me. I don’t know many women.”Maisie choked on her own words.‘Sure enough, since I got to know him up until now, I’ve never seen any of Nolan’s female friends. All the people around him are basically men.’Maisie propped her arms against the surface of the desk and leaned forward. “Nolan, you should’ve been very popular back in college. Did none of the ladies in college tackle you back then?”Nolan caressed her cheek with his palm. “Yes, I didn’t real
Quincy pushed the door open and quickly walked up to the desk. “Mr. Goldmann, Mr. Xavier of Beyond Tech Corporation wants to see you.”Nolan frowned. “Beyond Tech Corporation hasn’t been in any collaboration with us before this. What do they wish to bring to my attention?”Quincy shook his head. “I’m not sure. The front desk said they had already been waiting for an hour. It’s said that Beyond Tech Corporation is about to be acquired by another company, and its prospects are looking rather grim, so maybe he’s here to seek some sort of collaboration?”Nolan put the documents on the desk and leaned back against the back of the chair. “A tech company that’s about to be acquired comes to me for a collaboration. What do they think Blackgold is? A charity? Tell the front desk to ask them to leave.”Quincy called the front desk and told them exactly what Nolan said.The receptionists then said something to him, and he looked at Nolan immediately. “Mr. Goldmann, was Mr. Xavier’s daughter
Elaine and her father were even more awkward. Nolan didn’t seem to want to hear what happened in college, so he cut straight to the point. “You can be blunt, Mr. Xavier. Even if we were coursemates, we weren’t that close, so there’s no need to pretend to be friends.”His intentions were clear. Trying to use their relationship as acquaintances to help Beyond Tech was pointless because they weren’t close, and Nolan couldn’t care less about that.Edward understood, so he changed his tune. “Beyond Tech is facing some financial issues, and I heard that you took computer science in college and you’re versed in technology, so we’d like to ask for your help.”Nolan crossed his legs and leaned back while crossing his arms. “I don’t waste time on failed ventures. There’s nothing about Beyond Tech that intrigues me.”Edward clenched his jaw because he didn’t know what to say. Elaine stood up. “Mr. Goldmann, I know that Beyond Tech is nothing in your eyes because the IT companies under Bla
Maisie smiled. “We have three big spenders at home. Of course I have to help you out.”Nolan looked toward the father and daughter. “My wife has asked me to think about it, so I will.”Edward was very surprised but smiled, “Thank you, Mrs. Goldmann, and thank you, Mr. Goldmann, for giving us a chance.”After Quincy walked them out, Maisie stood up. “I should leave—”Before she could finish, Nolan pulled her into his arms and buried his face in her hair. “Leave to go where?”She cried, “Back to my office!”Nolan was in heat. “Don’t even think of going back today.”At Morwich…Tanner brought Noah to the zoo. Noah had his arms around his neck while he looked around excitedly. He was curious about all the animals because he had never been to a zoo. He asked question after question, but Tanner answered all of them patiently. Pearl followed behind them. It was the first time she saw her son so happy, so she didn’t want to interrupt them.The zoo was crowded, so she lost sight of T
Tanner slowly spoke. “Noah needs a complete family and me.”Pearl paused—her chest heaving—but pulled her hand out of his grasp. “I don’t want to get married.” She no longer had the courage to go through marriage. Tanner’s eyes lost hope, but he understood she didn’t want to forgive him.He said, “We won’t have to get married if you don’t want to. We’ll do it if or when you want to. Pearl, the decision is in your hands. I won’t force it.” Tanner touched her face, which looked cold because he wanted to warm her up.Pearl looked around and took a deep breath. “I’m not worth the effort.”“I think you are.” Tanner got closer and rubbed his hand on her cheek. “Pearl, you and Noah bring meaning to my life.”Pearl froze before looking into his eyes. “Tanner, if we got married and you had a tainted wife, you would need to hear people talking behind your back. Do you think that’s a marriage you want?”“I don’t care,” Tanner touched her face and stared into her eyes, “I don’t care what o
“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