Quincy put his glasses back on.Saydie always felt that it was very awkward for him to wear glasses. She felt that it was not pleasing to the eye, so she stretched out her hand, intending to snatch them off his face again.โStop it. Mrs. Goldmann is here.โ Quincy evaded her hand.She explained bluntly, โYou look even uglier with glasses on.โQuincy was rendered speechless while Maisie burst into laughter.She walked to Saydie and patted her on the shoulder. โSaydie, donโt keep bullying Quincy just because you think heโs a pushover. If you were to bully him until he loses his mind, heโd lose his job as the person in charge of Blackgoldโs brain.โSaydie nodded. โYes, Maโam.โQuincy was at a loss for words.Maisie left Blackgold with Saydie and got into the car. Her gaze landed on Saydie while they were in the car, and she asked meaningfully, โSaydie, do you really hate Quincy that much?โSaydie paused for a bit, wondered for a while, and replied, โNo.โMaisie supported the side
โWhat makes you think Iโm the same as Lucy?โ Elaine crossed her arms. โLucy has had a hard life, and now that thereโs a man who can take care of her, you can finally rest easy. But just in case you donโt know this, I donโt need it.โโYouโฆโโDear, thereโs no need to rush Elaine. In fact, itโs not a bad thing to get married later in life. It wonโt be too late for Elaine to think about it when she meets her Mr. Right.โ Jenna tried to persuade Edward gently.Edward snorted. โIf she had the ability to think about it, she wouldnโt have been deceived.โโDad, I didnโt lie to you.โโYou didnโt lie? Youโre doing so because you deliberately want to piss me off. Are the Saldanas a family that you can think about marrying into? You didnโt even go around gathering more information about Juanโs son, and youโve chosen to believe in him!โโSure enough, he still cares about the Saldanas.โLucy wondered. โWhat about the Saldanas?โElaine did not answer Lucy but explained, โIan is the other son of
Edward waved his hand to ask his secretary to leave. She walked out and closed the door.He walked to the couch grumpily. โYouโre too arrogant, kid, coming up here to talk business with me. Let me ask you, who is Juan Saldana to you?โSince Edward went straight to the point, Ian didnโt hide. โHeโs my father.โEdward paused. โIsnโt his son Marco Saldana? Since when did he have another son?โIan laughed. โWould he tell the world that he has an illegitimate son?โEdward paused again. People who had influence would not admit they had an illegitimate child because that was frowned upon.The children could only live in the shadows and could not be brought to life. They were very much taboo.Edward didnโt keep questioning him. The son from Juan Saldanaโs marriage had mental issues and would not be able to inherit the family business, so it would be different if he had an illegitimate son.However, Juan didnโt seem like someone who would let an illegitimate son take over his empire.
โYes, weโve had too many presents in the past, and Iโm out of ideas now. Then I realized I havenโt gotten him any antiques yet.โChristina nodded and had a short chat with her before leaving and letting the young people spend time instead.Barbara had tea with Maisie at a cafe nearby when Maisie remembered something and blurted, โI think I saw someone today.โBarbara asked, โWho?โโIan Summer.โOnce the name came up, Barbara froze. It had been a while, and she didnโt seem to remember much anymore.โWhere did you see him?โโWhen I was on the way here. It was just a glance, but I felt he looked familiar.โ Maisie said that while her eyes were on Barbaraโs face and chuckled. โWhy? Do you still have a thing for him?โBarbara rolled her eyes. โNonsense! If Helios hears this, heโs going to be so jealous.โโItโs fine then. Itโs been so long. I thought you would feel bad if I mentioned him.โโNo way!โShe didnโt feel bad, but there was regret in her heart because she liked him so muc
Quincy was impressed by his tactics. He would still have a chance as long as he survived, and that was why Synergy had never been investigated. They would never find anything suspicious. The numbers in the public account would not tally with the earnings of Hewston. Nolan chuckled. โI guess he has other accounts.โQuincy scratched his head. โIโve checked the casinos, and the accounts under his name were clear. There was no extra money.โNolan frowned. โLook into his illegitimate son.โHe wanted to get this done quickly and didnโt want to complicate things, so he had to first make sure that the illegitimate son would not be in his way.At that moment, Nolan received a message from Helios.[Youโre an *ssh*le for tricking me.]At the Goldmann mansionโฆAfter showering, Nolan told Maisie about Helios cursing him out. Maisie was applying her skincare at the dressing table and burst out laughing. When she had taken over Glitz, Nolan insisted on transferring it to Helios. Now that
Elaine followed the man into the room. There were only five people, and Juan sat in the middle. The man next to him was pouring him a glass of wine. โMr. Saldana, sheโs here.โThe person next to him asked her to take a seat, so she walked over and sat down as a courtesy. โHow may I help you, Mr. Saldana?โJuan poured her a glass. โAre you close with Ian?โShe replied, โI know him, but weโre not close.โHe chuckled. โHow well do you know him?โElaine casually replied, โI know that heโs your son out of wedlock.โMr. Saldanaโs expression froze. โIf he told you that, you must be special to him.โHe handed the wine glass to her, and she took it out of courtesy.At that moment, the door of the room opened.The man standing outside looked at Elaine, who was sitting next to Juan. โWhy are you here?โShe wanted to say that his father had invited her, but Juan laughed before she could. โI heard youโre quite close with this lady, so I wanted to meet her.โIan walked to the table, pic
Elaine had her hand on the side of her forehead. โIsnโt he your father?โIanโs face tensed. โHe has never treated me as his son.โShe parted her lips but didnโt say anything.She had noticed that the relationship between Ian and his father was interesting. Rather than father and son, they were pretty alert around each other.She turned to look at him. โWhy did he ask to speak to me?โHe didnโt answer but asked, โWhat do you think?โโBecause I know you?โโWhy else?โElaine chuckled. โThen why did you tell him that weโre getting married? Wouldnโt he take the chance to ask me for drinks then?โโHe wouldnโt.โIan was certain about his answer, and that surprised Elaine. โWhat do you mean?โโBecause he thinks that it wouldnโt be worth his time.โElaine looked at him. โYou know him very well.โIan stopped his car at the red light and looked at her. โItโs not always a good thing when I know someone very well.โShe paused and didnโt answer. Ian was undercover once, so he had to
Elaine walked past the car and entered the courtyard.Ian watched as she walked inside. After a short while, he started the engine and left.โฆA few days later, Quincy returned with some information about Ian. However, when he handed Nolan a copy of the information, he frowned when he saw the name on it.[Ian Saldana]As he flipped through the document, he said, โThis name rings a bell.โโOf course. He was the boss of Glitz,โ replied Quincy.Nolan did not say anything.Meanwhile, Edward was equally surprised when he found out Ianโs identity.He had his secretary go confirm Ian's identity at the ministry.Ian had indeed been a member of the ministry and was once an undercover agent of the higher-ups. He used fake names when he went on missions.He had also served as the head of the crimes unit when he was young and had excellent abilities.He would have been the deputy director by now if he had not resigned.Just when Edward was immersed in his thoughts, someone knocked on
โDaisie.โ Leah and Morrison walked up to her with wine glasses. โYou look so pretty today.โโThank you,โ Daisie said with a smile.Leah lifted her wine glass. โI propose a toast. Morrison and I wish you a happy marriage.โDaisie clinked glasses with her. โSame goes for you and Morrison.โAfter 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. โYou were great earlier today.โShe giggled. โReally?โNolan added, โYouโll forever be our dazzling pride, so yes.โDaisie grinned as if she was still the little princess of the family.Nollace came over. โDad, Mom, a toast to the both of you. Thank you for letting me have Daisieโs hand.โโConsider yourself lucky.โ Nolan snorted softly, picked up his wine glass, and clinked glasses with him. โYouโd better treat my daughter well from now on.โNollace glanced at Daisie. โDonโt worry. Sheโll forever be my one and only.โMaisie 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 carriageโthe 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. Patrickโs 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 Daisieโs hand and smiled suddenly. โYou have sweaty palms.โDaisie looked back at him and responded with a trembling voice, โIโm nervous.โHe lifted her hand and kissed the back of her hand. โIโm here, so donโt be nervous. Just take it easy.โDaisieโs gaze landed on his wedding jacket. โYou look nice in this uniform.โNollace chuckled. โAnd my bride looks stunning too.โArriving at the cathedral, Nollace was separated from Daisie. Accompanied b
โBy the way, whereโs Cameron?โ asked Morrison.Waylon replied, โSheโs accompanying her father on a stroll. Iโm going to go meet them already, so Iโll leave you to yourselves for now. You can do whatever you want with your free time.โAfter saying that, he got up and left the couple.Morrison shook his head. โHeโs changed now that he has a wife.โโYouโre speaking as if you havenโt changed.โ Leah got up instantly and left the restaurant.Morrison put his cup down and caught up to her immediately. โHey, why would you leave me behind? Wait for me.โMaisie and Saydie came out of the private room and ran into Nolan and Quincy in the corridor.Quincy nodded. โMrs. Goldmann.โMaisie stopped in front of Nolan, and Nolan grabbed her by her hand. โHave you finished catching up?โโOf course. Didnโt you want to go to the Hathawaysโ villa with Dad in the afternoon?โNolan smiled. โI was waiting for you. Weโre just going over to have a meal together.โQuincy walked up to Saydieโs side and
Daisie grinned from ear to ear. โThen Iโll wear this crown on my wedding day, which can be considered an endorsement for my momโs jewelry company and design.โNollace hugged her from behind. โYou can do anything as long as you like it.โโฆThe 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, โGodfather!โStrix 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, โNolly, Iโm really looking forward to our wedding.โโReally?โ Nollace gently dried the soft tips of her hair. โIโm looking forward to it too.โโI 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.โHe laughed out loud and leaned down to her ear. โYou know what? All the wishes in my life have come true as well.โDaisie turned her head around. โWhat are your wishes?โโMarry you, give you a wedding, and have our own kids.โShe was stunned. Slowly, her face turned red due to her embarrassme
โYeah, itโs true,โ replied Zephir.โIt seems like youโve finally become more mature after coming back from your vacation.โ Naomi patted his shoulder. โI wish you all the best in your future endeavors.โ He smiled at her but did not say anything.โฆSoon, 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. โMommy! Daddy!โShe hugged both of them.Nolan petted her head and smiled helplessly. โYouโre an adult now. You should stop acting like a kid.โShe smiled back at them and said, โBut I know Iโll always be your kid in your eyes.โMaisie chuckled and looked at the other people. โIt seems like you guys had a lot of fun. Anyway, come in first. We should eat together tonight.โFreyja 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. โWhat a coincidence.โโMorrison and I were here earlier than you guys,โ said Leah. โWe only found out that you guys were here when Daisie posted a photo on her Facebook page.โDaisie pulled Leah to the seat and said, โThen you should stay a few more days with us.โAfter Morrison took his seat, Waylon introduced him to Freyja and Daisie. โSheโs my sister-in-law, Freyja, and sheโs my sister. Her name is Daisie.โโIโve seen them before at your wedding,โ said Morrison. โYour sister is my wifeโs classmate. She has told me before.โโSince when did I become your wife? Thereโs a chance I may not marry you in the future,โ said Leah.โWeโre already engaged. If you donโt want to marry me, who else are you going to marry?โ Morrison frowned, causing the crowd to break out in a burst of laughter, save for Daisie.She looked at Leah in disbelief and asked, โEngaged? When did you get engaged, Leah?โ Leah cleared her throat and replied, โWell, I forgot to inform you abo
The stall owner said, โ$10 for three chances.โโ$10 for three chances only? Thatโs expensive,โ commented Freyja.The stall owner raised his head and said, โIโm the cheapest around here. Other stalls offer $15 for three chances.โ Daisie tugged at Freyja and said, โLet'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.โAfter that, she gave $20 to the stall owner and said, โPlease give us six hoops.โThe 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, โLeave it to me.โShe 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. โWhatโs the matter? You canโt sleep?โโYeahโฆโ She buried her head in his chest and said, โI want to go to take a leak, but Iโm a little bit scared.โNollace kissed her forehead and said, โIโll go with you then.โBoth 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, โYou wait for me here.โNollace nodded. โJust shout my name if you need anything.โShe 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 Nollaceโs arm. โAlright, letโs go