Edison passed the phone to Nollace.Nollace answered the phone and said, “It seems like you know it’s me, Colton.”Colton gnashed his teeth before asking, “Are you very poor now, Nollace? How could you scam my money?”Nollace chuckled and said, “I just want to see how much you want this villa. After all, you're not getting the villa if you don't pay enough for it.”Colton took a deep breath and said, “ We'll be seeing each other a lot from now onward, so you shouldn't burn your bridges in case you need them in the future.”Nollace knew what he was hinting at and chuckled. “I doubt you have a say in this. Have you ever asked your sister about it?”“Don’t you ever think of dragging my sister into this.”“Are you giving this villa to someone?”Colton was stunned and replied stiffly, “It’s none of your business.”“Then I guess there is no need for us to continue this conversation anymore.”Nollace hung up the call, and he could imagine how dark Colton's expression was on the othe
“I thought something happened. You look really pale now, you know?”“Really?” Freyja touched her face unconsciously, and then she froze.‘I look pale right now? But why? Is it because of the news? Is it because I care?’Daisie put her hand on her forehead. “Are you not feeling well?”Freyja took her hand away and said, “I’m fine, really. Maybe I didn’t sleep well last night.“Oh yeah, I heard that your brother is buying a new villa. Is he getting married soon?”“I’ve called him.” Daisie crossed her arms in front of her chest. “I was shocked and thought he was going to get married too.”After she finished speaking, she mumbled, “Well, there’s no way a man with a sharp tongue like my brother can get a wife.”The corner of Freyja’s lips quivered as she said slowly, “It seems to me that Ms. Peterson and your brother make quite a good couple. Maybe, she'll be your future sister-in-law.”“Giselle?” Daisie thought for a while and said, “It’s true that Giselle is gentle and ladylike,
When Freyja walked past him, Colton grabbed her arm and pulled her back.Losing her balance, she fell into his arms. She tried to free herself from his arms, but he did not allow her.“What the hell do you want now?”He covered her mouth and turned his face sideways. “Go brush your teeth first. Then, we’ll talk.”Freyja was rendered speechless. She pushed him away and walked into the restroom.Colton massaged his temples. ‘Does she think that I think she was the one who told Daisie to complain to our mother? Just what the hell is in her head?’After Freyja finished brushing her teeth, she came out of the restroom.Colton was standing in front of the window, talking to someone. When he saw her reflection through the window, he ended the call and turned around to look at her. “Can we talk now?”She was stunned. “What do you want to talk about?”Colton walked up to her. She took a step back unconsciously, but he pinned her into the corner. “We’re going to talk about your cousin
Two days later, at the Goldmann mansion…Nolan saw the news after returning from Octavia. He tossed the magazine on the table and raised his head to look at Colton and Nollace sitting opposite of him.“What were you two thinking?”Colton looked at Nollace and said, “Ask him.”Nollace just smiled and did not say anything.Nolan leaned against the back of the chair and crossed his legs. He gnashed his teeth and smiled. “You two made the headlines just because of one villa, and now the villas in Taylorton are selling like hotcakes because of what you did. It seems to me that you two are really good at helping others to improve their business.”Everyone wanted a villa from Taylorton after Colton and Nollace started fighting for a villa there. It was like a free advertisement for Taylorton. Nollace picked up a cup and said, “Don’t be angry, Uncle Nolan. Since Taylorton has the guts to take advantage of the news to bring up the price, considering your family's financial status, it sh
Nollace lowered his gaze and smoothed out his sleeves. “Could it be that you’re going to acknowledge Freyja?”Colton’s eyes turned cold. “What do you mean?”“I’m sure you know what I mean.” Nollace raised his head and looked at Colton meaningfully. “Your ambiguous relationship and the disparity between you are obstacles to her. She doesn't dare to take the first step, while you don't want to. So, it's best to end it before it's too late.”Nollace walked past him toward his car. Edison opened the door for him.Suddenly, Colton’s voice rang out. “Do you think you know the things between her and me very well?”Three years ago, she had been the one who blocked him and avoided him. He had never been toyed with by someone like that before.She was the one who refused to admit their relationship.Nollace stopped in front of his car and said without turning his head, “I don’t know what is going on between you two, but I know her well. Do you think she'd misunderstand if you were willing
Nollace responded with a hum. “Now.”“But I’ll need to grab some documentation in order for us to get married...”Nollace took a few documents out, and Daisie was shocked. “How did you get your hands on them?”He chuckled. “It's, of course, my father-in-law’s doing.”He and Colton were at the Goldmann mansion today, talking about matters regarding Taylorton. At some point, Nolan asked to talk to him privately. He wanted Nollace to do something in order to commit himself to Daisie and make his position known.And with that being asked, Nollace actually took advantage of the opportunity to obtain her documentation.Daisie did not expect that her father would actually give him her documentation. She thought of something and turned her head away. “But you haven’t even formally proposed to me yet.”He calmly explained, “We’ll get married first, and I’ll give you a wedding proposal after this. I have everything planned out.”This made her nervous. She still felt extremely uneasy when
‘And after Freyja left, Colton left without even eating, leaving Ms. Peterson behind and saying that something came up and he was busy. It was all fake, wasn't it?‘It turns out that Colton and Freyja’s relationship has already developed to this extent!’Freyja did not expect to be discovered by Daisie. She did not know how to explain it all of a sudden and stood up in embarrassment. “Daisie, I’m sorry, we actually—”“Wait.” Daisie raised her hand to interrupt her and took a deep breath. “Give me a minute or two. This is too much information for me to handle at once. Have you two been together since long ago?”Freyja lowered her gaze. “You can’t consider us to be together.”Colton turned to look at her. His eyes dimmed, but he was eerily calm.After a while, he said indifferently, “Freyja, you don’t want to admit it in front of Daisie, do you?”Freyja remained silent, pursing her lips.“It seems that I don’t have to explain to you.” He turned around, walked away with a sneer, a
It was a ring box.Daisie subconsciously pinched the ring hanging on her necklace. “Isn’t there a ring already there?”“This is different.” Nollace stopped behind her and smiled. “The ring from three years ago can only be regarded as a token of love, not an official one.”Daisie looked back at him. “Isn’t that a little too clearly categorized?”Nollace walked over, took the ring box off the string, and walked toward her.Daisie could not help but feel nervous and stare at him.He knelt down on one knee in front of her and opened the ring box in his hand. Inside the ring box was a cornflower blue sapphire ring with his name engraved on the surface.“Ms. Vanderbilt, will you marry me so that we can hold each other’s hand for the rest of our lives? But beware, after accepting my ring, you’ll lose all chances to get a divorce.”Daisie was instantly amused and lowered her head, but her eyes were bloodshot. “What kind of marriage proposal is this?”“Will you?”She stretched out her