“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
Lisa trembled when she heard what Nollace said. Her teeth chattered so much that she couldn’t finish her sentence. “I admit that it's quite realistic when you put on that suicide act, but if you really wanted to die, you should've cut deeper.”Nollace pulled the pen drive out of his computer and continued. “Honestly, I should thank you. If it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have such a fabulous video to show to my uncle. The adopted daughter of the Knowles is trying to seduce the descendant of the Knowles. I can't wait to see my uncle's reaction when he sees this recording.”“No…” Lisa was filled with fear. Her voice was thick with a sob as she pleaded, “I’m sorry, Nollace. My emotions just got the best of me, and I promise I won't do it again!”“Peter.”No sooner had Nollace’s voice died away, Peter pushed the door open and came inside. Lisa’s face sank when she saw Peter. She did not expect him to be here the entire time. Nollace handed the flash drive to Peter and said, “G
Lisa only needed to make it look like she did so because she loved Nollace too much. She was certain that her godfather would understand her.“Have you gone out of your mind?” Tristan growled, his voice thick with anger.Lisa froze on the spot when she realized that Tristan was shouting at her.“I took you under my wing because I pitied you, and you saved my life. However, I didn't ask you to do such a shameless thing in the Knowles mansion. It seems like Nollace is right about you. Letting you live here is the worst decision I've made.”Lisa’s pupils constricted. “But I saved your life—”“Talking about that.” Tristan paused for a few seconds, and his face sank. “I made a rash decision four years ago. It never occurred to me that the accident turned out to be a scheme.”Her body began to shake, and her face turned bloodless. However, she knew she couldn’t admit it as she said, “How can you suspect me? I was only 14 years old that year. There’s no way I’m capable of such schemes.”
“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