Ian thought that in return, he would give some shares to Elaine after taking down Synergy. Elaine wanted benefits, and he would give them without holding back. However, he forgot about one thing: ' feelings’.When people were bound by marriage, even if they didn’t love each other, they would develop feelings if they stayed together for too long.He hadn’t been too drunk the other night, so he clearly remembered what she had done.He had come across many women, so he could tell when they were genuine toward him.Elaine was more secretive and didn’t show much. He could see how she tried to distance herself, and she knew that what they had was ‘business’.Elaine looked down and understood what he meant. After a moment, she asked, “So, we can just stay engaged, can’t we?”Ian didn’t answer.Elaine looked calm. “Once you get what you want, we could just call off our engagement.”She thought that it would be simple for them to get married, but she was hesitating now that they wer
After getting out of prison, Tyrese wanted to take revenge on Ian. However, if this woman had a background, it wouldn’t do him any good. Nonetheless, he didn’t buy that and scoffed. “You’re just scaring me.“Or have you used her to get where you wanted, and she knows your dirty tricks?”Tyrese looked at Elaine. “He was merciless when it came to using women. Go ask around and see how many had fallen because of him. You’re probably just a pawn to him.”Elaine pressed her lips together and looked at Ian after a few seconds. “I don’t need you to tell me what kind of man he is.”When Tyrese heard that, he laughed maniacally, and a trace of hatred flashed across his eyes. “You’re so loyal. Too bad you’re not getting out of this tonight.“Owen, you ratted me out 10 years ago and sent me to prison. I lost an eye there, and I’m going to claim it back from you.”Ian’s eyes were cold. He pushed Elaine behind him. “Leave.”Elaine stumbled and almost lost her balance while Ian rushed towar
Elaine forced a smile. “I didn’t know that he had a blade.”She just didn’t want him to be hurt. Ian put pressure on her wound and cradled her in his arms. “Hang in there, Elaine, don’t fall asleep.”When the ambulance got there, Elaine was put on the stretcher and taken away. Ian’s hands were covered in her blood.Elaine had lost consciousness by the time she got to the hospital, and they had to send her to the ER.When Edward and Jenna received the news of the incident, they rushed over and saw Ian standing in the corridor. “Where’s Elaine? What happened?”“I’m sorry,” Ian looked down, “I dragged her into this.”Edward’s knees turned into jelly while he looked at the red light of the ER, looking worried. After two hours of surgery, the doctors exited the ER, and Edward immediately went forward to ask, “How’s my daughter?”The doctor removed his mask. “Are you a family member of Ms. Xavier?”“I’m her father.”He said in a heavy tone, “She’s safe, but the blade pierced too
Elaine’s voice was coarse. “Not anymore.”Ian touched her hand, which was cold because of the IV drips. The warmth from his palms stopped her from shivering and made her feel warm.Ian looked at her. “Go to sleep. You’ll feel better when you wake up.”His voice was soft as a feather. Elaine closed her eyes and fell asleep in no time. …Maisie found out that Elaine was in the hospital because Lucy was taking a day off. She asked how she was, but Lucy was silent. She curiously asked, “What’s wrong?”“Ms. Vanderbilt…” Lucy pressed her lips together. “My sister… might not be able to get pregnant in the future.”Maisie paused. She couldn’t leave work because she had a lot on her plate, so she asked Saydie to visit with Lucy on her behalf. Lucy didn’t want to bother Hector, so she didn’t tell him. When the two women got to the hospital and opened the room door, they saw Ian feeding Elaine soup.They looked like a married couple.Elaine choked because of their sudden appearanc
“Let’s date.”“What!?”Elaine was stunned and thought her ears were playing tricks on her.Ian looked her in the eyes and repeated, “I said, let’s try to date.”Elaine was dumbfounded. She couldn’t believe what she had just heard.‘Is there something wrong with his head?’However, she laughed as if she thought of something and said, “Is it because I took a stab for you, and you feel sorry for me?”Ian looked at her but did not say anything.Elaine shrugged and said frankly, “Honestly, you don’t have to do that. I pushed you away not because I want something back in return. It’s just a reflex action. You don't have to feel like you owe me anything.”She would rather not want it if he dated her because of guilt. After all, those feelings weren’t real. It was just a man’s “compensation” to a woman, and love starting out with “compensation” wouldn’t end well.Something flitted across Ian’s eyes as he continued. “I didn’t mean anything either.”She was stunned. “Are you sure abou
If there were something wrong with the shares in Ian’s hand, he would become Juan’s scapegoat.Nolan tapped his finger rhythmically on the file as something flitted across his eyes. “Does Juan not know the relationship between Ian and the higher-ups there?”Quincy shook his head. “Ian has too many fake identities and names. Even if Juan looks into it, he won’t be able to find Ian’s relationship with the ministry.”Nolan chuckled. “It seems like Juan really knows nothing about his illegitimate son.“If he knew him well, he wouldn't have ignored Ian so much. Considering Ian's relationship with those people on top, he would have been able to protect Juan if he wanted to.”Unfortunately, Juan was too arrogant. He thought Ian was merely a “hoodlum,” so he had never paid any attention to him.“Mr. Goldmann, he has picked the wrong opponent. I guess we don’t need to do anything anymore this time.”Nolan closed the file and put it on the desk. When he heard someone knocking on the doo
Quincy burst into laughter and said, “If I was having a birthday party, I would certainly not use these decorations. Mr. Goldmann Sr. is a guy. Don’t you think these are a little bit too colorful for him?”Saydie took a look at the decorations that she had selected. All of them were recommended by the shopkeeper. They told her that old people in their country liked to decorate their birthday parties with bright colors as it would bring them good fortune.Resting his chin on his palm, Quincy looked at her and said, “Is this the first time you're decorating a birthday party for someone?”Saydie crossed her arms in front of her chest and did not say anything.Quincy was grinning from ear to ear as he patted her shoulder and said, “Don’t worry. Just stand aside and watch.”Quincy went around the shops to select the decorations throughout the morning. He had grown up in the Goldmann mansion, so he knew what Nicholas liked.As for Saydie, she just followed him from one shop to another.
If someone had abducted Saydie, Maisie would certainly shred Quincy into pieces. When the thought surfaced in his head, he noticed something was not right.‘Who the hell would have the nerve to abduct her!?’Whoever that trafficker was, they must have been tired of living. If not, no sane people would target her.Saydie walked up to him and took over the bags in his hand while holding the two ice creams with the other hand. Quincy was momentarily stunned before laughing. “Is the sun rising from the west today? You actually helped me carry my stuff.”Saydie walked in the front and said, "Since you bought me ice cream just now, I’ll help you carry your stuff.”Quincy walked up to her and frowned slightly when he saw her eating two ice creams simultaneously. “Even if you like it very much, you can't eat it like this. You'll get diarrhea.”Saydie ignored him and said, “You’re so naggy.” Walking beside her, Quincy continued. “How can you not listen to me? Do you know that bad th
“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