“By the way, Juliana has returned to college.”Daisie froze for a split second and turned around to look at her. “Has she?”Freyja crossed her arms. “Yeah, she came back the day before yesterday. After being betrayed by Lisa, she seemed to have been hit hard. When I saw her, she acted very docilely and seemed unable to lift her head and look right at me.”The affairs that Lisa had cooked up in the black market had been exposed, and although nothing much happened, discussion amongst others was inevitable.What was more, the underground black market was the largest red light district that Yaramoor had to offer. The women who worked there were either illegal or foreign workers.In Yaramoor, these were not strictly prohibited, but they were not allowed on the surface. In private, as long as wealthy men felt like it, they could always find themselves some entertainment in the underground black market.Freyja stayed with Daisie until noon and left the hospital.The man standing at the
Daisie was shocked. “How did you manage to save up so much money?”Colton leaned languidly against the car window. “Don’t worry. It’s extra pocket money that I earned by myself. I didn’t steal or rob anyone.”The car arrived at the west district of Hilton Villas, which was only one subway station away from the Victoria College. It was a very convenient place to live at.Daisie walked out of the car with the gift box, looked around, and wondered. “What are we doing here?”Colton took the gift box from her. “Dad said that it’s not very convenient and safe for you to live on campus. Thus, you’ll be living here until you graduate.”“Shouldn’t it be even more inconvenient to live outside?” She caught up to him. “Are you worried that I—”Before she could even finish her sentence, a group of bodyguards came out of the villa, stood in the yard in a row, and nodded respectfully. “Young Master Goldmann, Young Lady Goldmann!”Daisie was astounded for a few seconds. “Does it need to be this
“Nothing, I just want to ask Ken where he got the information from. I never mentioned that I’m friends with the Goldmann girl.”Ken smirked when she denied it. “Not friends? She seems to be protective of you.”He meant the last time when he had met Daisie.Freyja didn’t answer.Sandy looked at her. “Fey, you’re my daughter, your brother’s sister. You don’t care about your family but seem to be concerned about the Knowles.“I know that you’re in touch with Nollace, but he’s a Knowles. You would ignore your family just because he lent you a helping hand?”Freyja pressed her lips together and asked, “But isn’t Aunt Diana your family?”“Enough!”She threw the teacup, and it smashed into pieces at her feet. Sandy didn’t look friendly. “Is that how you speak to your mother?”“Mother, please calm down.” Ken fixed his suit and stood up. “Why not let me speak to her?”She rubbed her temple and closed her eyes, then stopped speaking.Ken motioned for her to go upstairs.They went i
“Not friends, or do you just don’t think that way?” Ken walked closer. “Nollace asked you to stay by her side so that he can keep an eye on Daisie. I know you informed Nollace when he went to the restaurant the other day.”Freyja bit her lip and didn’t answer. Ken loosened his tie and turned around. “You have two options, get close to the Goldmanns or let me arrange for your marriage. Ryan Matthews is ready to remarry.”Ken ignored Freyja’s shocked expression. “Even though the Matthews aren’t as great as the Reeses, his grandfather was a duke, so you should think about it.”Ken left the study, leaving Freyja still in shock. This family felt foreign to her. She was afraid and stressed out, so she wanted to run away.At the Hilton Villas…The housekeeper prepared breakfast in the morning. Daisie chatted with her while having breakfast. The housekeeper lived nearby, and her husband was from Yaramoor. She was a housewife, so other than sending her children to school and picking them up
Lara hugged Ken. “Ken, I knew you wouldn’t abandon me. I was wrong. I shouldn’t have yelled at you. I have nothing now except you.”Ken listened to her patiently and cupped her face after a moment. “I brought your favorite lilies.”Lara smiled with tears in her eyes. “You remember.”He looked down with no joy in his eyes. “I used to be a son-in-law of the Reese’s, of course, I would remember.”Lara suddenly understood what he meant.His hand rested on her chin. “If you had listened to me, this wouldn’t have happened.”Lara shuddered and grabbed his arm. “I’ve learned my lesson, Ken. Please help me.”She begged. “If you save me, my dad will give you anything you want when we’re married.”Ken held her hand and pushed her away. “The Reeses have lost their power. You’re no longer useful to me.”She couldn't believe it. “What!?”Ken loosened his tie and placed the bouquet on the table. “I guess I didn’t make it clear enough. I never loved you. All I wanted were the benefits your f
Donald wanted to ‘help’ the Reeses now that they had lost their power so that he could get the woman he wanted. He knew that old man Reese would rather be poor than be connected with the Matthews.Unfortunately, Lara was disfigured. Edison remembered something. “By the way, Ken went to visit her at the hospital today.”Nollace’s finger paused and looked up. “Ken would have distanced himself from the Reeses after their downfall. He doesn’t seem like someone who cares about being kind.”His relationship with Lara was all about power, and now that that was no longer on the table, Lara was useless to him.Unless he had other plans. …Daisie waited for Freyja after class downstairs. Freyja walked to the door and saw her standing at the button of the stairs, waving at her. Daisie walked along with her. “Freyja, did something happen to you?”She stopped walking and looked down in silence. Daisie looked at her. “Freyja?”“Daisie Vanderbilt, we should keep our distance. You no
Daisie suddenly felt that she wasn’t strong enough because it was so easy for him to get to her.“Do you want to see me?”“I don’t live in the dormitory anymore.”“I know.”Daisie chuckled. “How did you know?”Nollace laughed. “Because I’m downstairs.”Daisie looked out her window, and a car was parked nearby with the window rolled halfway down. She immediately recognized a familiar face.The evening sun shone from the horizon and splashed across the western sky. Daisie went outside in a loose dress and a thin jacket.Nollace stood next to his car. He had a tall frame with perfect proportions, which was in a shirt that looked extra nice under the evening sun. He looked mature, handsome, and charming. Daisie was a little too mesmerized by that and fell into his arms because she tripped. Nollace held her by her waist and ran his hand over her dark, smooth hair. “There’s no need to rush. I’m not leaving.”He couldn’t help but chuckle. Daisie buried her face in his chest
Nollace let out a cold smirk and said, “It seems like you learned something as well when you were in the black market.” He walked past her and left. Lisa’s smile froze when she heard his sarcastic remark, and she bit her lower lip.Even though she had not done it out of her own volition when she was in the black market, she felt it was not entirely unacceptable after trying it. It was painful at first, but once the pain subsided, it was a completely different feeling.She was certain that no man in this world would be able to resist this. The reason Nollace refused to accept her was that he hadn’t tried it before. If she got him, maybe he would fall in love with the feeling as well.Nollace returned to his bedroom, and just after changing into his pajamas, he heard someone opening the door to his room. He turned around and frowned. His gaze turned cold as he growled, “Get out of my room.” Lisa pretended that she did not hear what he said and closed the door. Her face turned re