Jenna felt confused and brought the fruit platter and tea upstairs again. When she saw Ian and Edward coming out of the study, she stopped on the spot and asked, “Have the both of you been in the study room all this while?”Ian nodded.Edward stared at her. “I was chatting with Ian in the study. What’s wrong?”“I just asked Elaine to bring you a fruit platter and some tea, but she told me she didn’t see you two in the study...”Edward’s expression changed instantly, and he exchanged gazes with Ian.‘It seems that she’s heard.’On the other end of the mansion…Elaine was sitting alone by the pond in the backyard.Ian followed a servant to the backyard. The servant said something to him and left, and Ian walked toward Elaine.Elaine threw the pebble in her hand into the pond, and no ripple could be seen due to the darkness.She heard footsteps, stopped what she was doing, but did not look back. “I know what you want to say, but it doesn’t matter. I don’t care.”Ian stopped beh
“Elaine Xavier, our feelings for each other can be cultivated. At least, what I just said was said with a sincere heart, and it has nothing to do with making up to you.”The evening breeze brushed against his collar, and the emotions that were overflowing from his eyes were blazing. “If all I want is to make up to you, there are plenty more ways to make it happen. I don’t have to go with this.”Elaine was stunned. After a long time, she pursed her lips. “Do you like me? Even if it’s only a little.”Ian looked down at her. “At least I don’t repel the feelings I have for you, nor do I hate them.”Her gaze shifted away from him, and she did not even utter a single word.Ian lifted his hand and stroked her cheek while Elaine froze in place. Her heartbeat was getting more and more intense as her heart beat along. She lowered her gaze and did not dare to move a muscle.His thick and rough palms brushed across her cheeks and rubbed against the corner of her lips.He approached her slow
Compared with the despicable tactics that Juan used in the business circle, Ian’s close relationship with the higher-ups had already won him a lot of opportunities.Kevin was relieved. “Luckily, he’s not working with Mr. Saldana.”Otherwise, Synergy would only become more aggressive.After chatting for a short while, Kevin left.Nolan poured a cup of tea slowly and calmly. “So, is he taking over Synergy now?”Quincy shook his head. “No, Ian only took the shares but did not take over Synergy. He gave it to Mrs. Saldana.”Nolan placed the teacup against his lower lip.‘Ian gave Synergy to Mrs. Saldana. It seems he’s the one who informed Mrs. Saldana about the stolen money.‘He didn’t make a move by himself, hid behind the curtains, diverted Juan’s attention, and used Mrs. Saldana to go against him. If Ian were to be my rival, then he'd be a difficult man to deal with.’At that moment, at Synergy…Ian and Mrs. Saldana were sitting in the office drinking tea and talking to each o
It had taken Ian two months only to find a clue because he knew his mother better than other police officers. His mother had died because of her greed. The same thing had repeated itself—she had used some despicable means to attain superiority, and it threatened the other party's interests. That was how she had gotten killed.Ian took a sip of tea unconcernedly. “It’s all in the past.”His mother’s death did not sadden him.Even if it was mentioned again in his life, his heart had long gotten numb over this matter.Mrs. Saldana stared at him. After all, she was also a mother. It was impossible for Ian not to have experienced distress throughout his childhood. “It’s not your fault that you have such a mother.”Ian paused for a bit, then laughed out loud. “Are you comforting me?”“I’m not comforting you. I’ve always been an unbiased person when it comes to separating private matters from businesses. I won’t transfer the grudges that I have for your mother onto you.”Mrs. Saldana s
“It’s okay. I don’t want to waste it,” said Elaine.Ian walked into the office and immediately removed his jacket and tie as he never liked to wear formal clothes.Elaine walked in behind him with her coffee and looked up to witness this scene. The thin white shirt was pressed against his chest, so the outlines of his body could easily be seen as he breathed in and out.She would say that Ian was the most well-built man she had ever met.As expected of a man who had been an undercover agent for years, graduated from the police academy, and trained in the army for many years.The last time she ran into him accidentally was when he was changing his clothes. He looked muscular, but his build did not look very exaggerated. The curvatures and lines of his muscles looked very firm and as hard as nails.When working in her office, she often heard her female colleagues talking about men’s abs. Most women loved men who had abs because they made them look sexy.Elaine looked down subconsc
“But I didn’t let you trust your instinct. Why do you trust me if you don’t know me well enough, and I’ve never done anything to help you trust me?”Elaine took a deep breath. “Have you opened up to me?”Ian looked at her. “It’s not too late yet.”Elaine paused because she didn’t know what she could learn about him, so she hesitated. “You will answer no matter what I ask?”Ian fell silent for a moment. “It depends.”“If you’re just toying with me, then I’m going to leave.” She had a temper too. Elain put down the cup and got up to leave.Ian grabbed her by her arm, which made her stumble and fall into his arms, frozen.Ian put his arm around her waist, and she could feel the warmth.She pressed her palms to his chest and started to feel hotter through her hands. She couldn’t look up at him.Ian gulped and froze too. Elaine took a peek at him. He had two buttons undone, it was late autumn, and the air conditioning was turned on, but he looked like he was sweating.She starte
Daisie laughed while Colton’s lips curled. “This little thing is obsessed with money.”The owner of the store walked out and laughed. “Hello, little patrons. Are you interested in our Big Spender?”“That’s its name?”That was such a silly name!The pet store owner’s smile widened. “Yes, didn’t it introduce itself to you? It’s called Big Spender.”Daisie and Colton’s lips curled.Daisie walked toward the parrot, smiled, and waved. “Hello, Big Spender.”The parrot flapped its wings. “It’s great to be a Big Spender.”She laughed, then turned to ask the owner, “Can it say a lot of words?”“Of course. It’s a smart bird and will learn if you teach it.”Daisie thought that it was amazing, so she looked at the parrot and said, “Happy birthday Grandpa.”The parrot tilted its head, “Happy birthday Grandpa.”Daisie chuckled, ran to Colton, and tugged at his arm. “I want it.”Colton nodded and looked at the pet store owner. “We’ll take it.”The owner laughed. “Great!”After paying,
But if Zephir liked the woman, he might just accept it.Violet leaned closer to ask, “By the way, the girl is from an affluent family, right?”Zephir’s lips moved. “She’s the daughter of Mr. Nolan Goldmann.”“Mr. Goldmann’s daughter!?”Something came to Violet’s mind, then her face dropped, and she cursed, “F*ck!”Weren’t they cousins of the Cliffords?At the Goldmann mansion…When the parrot was brought in, Nolan started getting a headache because it got too rowdy. He rubbed the bridge of his nose. “Your grandfather’s birthday is tomorrow. Don’t you think it’s noisy to bring it back so soon?”“You’re the one who thinks it’s noisy. I think it’s fine, right, Big Spender?”The parrot hopped in the cage. “Big Spender isn’t noisy.”Daisie was elated. Maisie walked down from upstairs and chuckled. “Big Spender? The pet store owner is really good at naming.”The parrot flapped its wings happily. “Pretty lady!”Maisie paused and laughed out loud. “This little thing is really sma
“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