“Of course I don’t mind it. I’ll even try my best to help you locate the necklace.”Daisie’s words instilled a premonition in Zenovia.Daisie glanced at the crowd, and the waiter, who was hiding among the crowd and witnessing the play, exchanged gazes with her. He was so frightened that he lowered his head and wanted to leave.Daisie pointed in his direction and shouted to the security guards, “Stop him!”Everyone stood in place, and the waiter was the only person who was leaving the scene. His actions made it too obvious for the guards, so they apprehended him in a blink of an eye.Zenovia’s face turned pale for a moment, and she stopped the guards. “Wait a minute!”All eyes were on her again. Zenovia tried her best to suppress her panic and then said with a smile after calming herself down, “I’ve wronged Ms. Vanderbilt, and I’m sorry about that. Since the waiter is the suspect, please allow me to take him away for further investigation. I don’t wish to bother you too much with
Daisie looked at Zenovia and smirked. “Ms. Livingston, I sincerely believe that the police will be able to provide you with the truth, so just wait patiently.”Zenovia gnashed her teeth.‘She must’ve done so on purpose!’The incident came to an end, and everyone finally left the scene.Back in the car, Diana could not help but feel annoyed. “Zenovia Livingston, that little b*tch! She actually suspected you without any concrete evidence. But don’t worry, I believe in you, Daisie—”Before she could finish the sentence, Daisie took a necklace out of her dress.Diana was stunned.She explained truthfully, “Aunt Diana, I indeed found this necklace in my clutch.”She told Diana what happened, and Diana’s expression became even more furious after listening to the ins and outs of the incident. “It turns out that she was trying to frame you. No wonder she stopped you from investigating the waiter. Hmph! I’ve long known that she’s one hell of a scheming b*tch.”Thinking of something, sh
Nollace was eerily calm. After a long while, he put the document aside. “Her scheme didn’t work this time around, but she won’t give up so easily.”Edison added, “But Madam has ordered the precinct to forbid Ms. Livingston from seeing the waiter.”Nollace raised his head slowly and chuckled. “The situation would be different if she were to manage to obtain the king’s permission.”Edison suddenly stopped talking.At White Ivy Palace…Zenovia met the king to talk about the grievances she had faced at the auction.William sat behind his desk, reading through some documents, and frowned. “Since the police have started an investigation, what are you worried about?”She pursed her lips and explained, “I only wish to know more about the progress of the investigation, but Mrs. Knowles stopped me from doing so.”William lifted his head. “Diana stopped you?”Zenovia pretended to be aggrieved. “I don’t know why Mrs. Knowles would stop me from investigating the matter. All I want is to ge
Nollace’s expression did not change, looking as indifferent and stern as usual. “You seem very confident.”Zenovia smiled and approached him. “Of course, I‘m confident. Other than being the daughter of the Goldmanns, Daisie can’t provide you with anything else. Meanwhile, I’m different. I can do anything for you, and I’ll make sure you see my brilliance as time goes by.”The moment she was about to hug Nollace, he pushed her away from him.She fell to the ground, lifted her head in shock, stared into his gloomy and cold glare, and could not help but tremble.Nollace looked down at her condescendingly. “Do you think you can challenge my bottom line unscrupulously just because my grandfather has recognized you as his goddaughter?”Zenovia gnashed her teeth. “What’s the bottom line that you’re referring to? Daisie?”Nollace leaned over, pinched her chin, and scoffed sullenly. “If warnings don’t work on you, I’ll change how I deliver my message to you.”She trembled vigorously. “Wha
Nollace looked out the window, and his gaze stopped on Daisie’s villa for a while. He kept his trip to Haniston a secret from Daisie because he did not want her to worry. “This trip is the key to either success or failure.”Edison replied, “But there’s no need for you to risk this. Ms. Livingston has offended Ms. Vanderbilt, and the Goldmanns will do something about it.”Nollace gave off a smirk, and his eyes dimmed. “I may not be as competent as Nolan Goldmann, but I don’t plan to rely on the Goldmanns to resolve this matter. I’ll have to give it all I have.”Two days later, at the college…Daisie and Freyja were sitting in the cafe, and Freyja was a little surprised by her cousin’s business trip. “Everything was going just fine. Why would he suddenly need to go abroad?”Daisie shrugged. “Don’t all businessmen have to run around? My dad and mom live such lives too.”Freyja leaned closer to her and sounded very serious all of a sudden. “Can I ask you a question?”“What’s the mat
Freyja took a sip of chicken and mushroom soup, choked a little because of Daisie’s statement, and scoffed. “It’s fine. I don’t usually eat this much either.”“You’re too slim. You should eat more.”“I weigh 110 pounds, and you, as someone who weighs a little over 90 pounds, actually have the nerves to call me slim?”Daisie was rendered speechless.‘Freyja’s 5’7’’, and 110 pounds is already the most standard weight for her.‘And I’m 5’3’’, but because I pay more attention to the maintenance of my shape, I’ve never allowed myself to weigh more than 100 pounds.’Waylon lifted his gaze and took a glance at Daisie. “Yeah, it’s true that you’ve lost weight.”He moved the sliced loin steak from his plate onto hers. “You’ll only look healthier if you weigh slightly over 100 pounds.”Daisie put on an upset expression. “That’s considered fat, okay!?”‘How can I compare myself with Freyja? Freyja is tall, so weighing a little over 100 pounds is considered normal. But I’m so short, and I
Waylon nodded. “So, is forcing Nollace to marry you your way of respecting others? If that’s the case, you’re quite a righteous person.”A hint of anger surged from the bottom of Zenovia’s eyes. “This is a matter between Mr. Knowles and me.”“As long as he’s still in a relationship with my sister, I’ll never allow the affairs between you two to exist. I can’t tolerate the fact that I’m looking at a filthy woman, do you understand me?”From the beginning to the end, Waylon did not go overboard with his choice of words—he did not even get worked up—but what he said was extremely offensive and ironic.Zenovia’s clenched fists trembled, and her expression dimmed in an instant. “We’re in Yaramoor, not Zlokova. No matter how powerful the Goldmanns are, you’re in no position to act so unreasonably and rudely in a foreign country.”Waylon glanced at her and squinted slightly. “You’re from Haniston yourself, so from where did you muster the courage to make that statement?”She sneered. “I
Waylon asked the driver to stop driving all of a sudden. “We’ll take a taxi back. You’re to follow Ms. Pruitt and make sure she gets home safely.”The driver nodded.After the two got out of the car, Daisie turned around to glance at Waylon. “Waylon, you’re the best.”Waylon raised his hand and rubbed the top of her head. “That’s because I know that you care about your friends.”Daisie wrapped her arms around his, leaned her head against his shoulder, and giggled. “Then I must say that you know me the best.”That night, at the Knowles mansion…Diana stood in the room and tried to call Nollace, but she could not get through his phone.After Rick took a shower, he walked out of the bathroom, wiping his hair with a towel. “What’s wrong?”Diana turned around with a worried expression. “Dear, Edison said that Nollace has gone on a business trip. I just wanted to call him but couldn’t get to him.”Rick smiled and left the towel on the counter. “You’re being too nervous. Nollace is a