Leonardo was only telling the truth, but after saying so, he realized that Colton’s expression did not look too satisfied with his answer. He returned to his senses in an instant. “Mr. Goldmann, is the man that you’re referring to… yourself?”“I’m asking it on behalf of someone else.” He interrupted him impatiently.Leonardo responded, “Then I’ll take my leave first.”Colton did not say anything about Leonardo leaving the office, so he cautiously closed the door and left.Colton leaned back in his chair, lost in thought.‘Does Freyja think so too? Is she afraid that I won’t hold myself accountable if she gets pregnant? Is that why she’s taking those pills?‘After all, I can’t really blame her for taking those pills. It’s all my fault. I’ve never done anything to protect her and care about her feelings. She probably thinks of me as a scumbag now.’Leonardo returned to his office and realized that someone was waiting for him.He paused for a split second. “Ms. Peterson?”Giselle
Nollace returned to Taylorton. A pungent smell hit him once he entered the villa. He frowned and headed straight toward the kitchen after removing his shoes.The kitchen was filled with thick smoke, and the smell was pungent, but the kitchen hood wasn’t turned on. Daisie stood there and coughed while she was frantically walking around and trying to solve the problem.Nollace’s face dropped, and he immediately pulled her out of the kitchen. He then immediately switched on the hood and turned off the fire. Daisie stood there, stunned, her face covered in grease.He stood in the kitchen and cleared up the countertop. Daisie grew more anxious because he was quiet. She lowered her head and bit her lip. “I’m sorry, I was trying to make dinner.”Nollace took a deep breath, turned around, and calmly looked at her. “You don’t need to make dinner.”Daisie looked up but didn’t speak.He stopped in front of her, raised his hand, and wiped the grease off her face. “You won’t listen. You
Nollace sat in front of the computer, analyzing some data while knocking his knuckles on the desk. Edison sent him a text. [Sir, we have intel that Donald is still alive.]He picked up the phone, read the text, and frowned. Even though he expected Donald to be alive, when it was confirmed, it made things tense. Donald was the worst enemy he had ever dealt with. Ken Pruitt wasn’t half as vicious as he was. It had taken him so much effort to drag him down, but he managed to break out of prison after half a year of incarceration. The police had been hunting for him for a month with tracker dogs and finally found his prison clothes next to a cliff. They had blood on them and were badly frayed, but there was no body.Donald’s death wasn’t confirmed at that time, but if he was going to break out of prison, he wouldn’t die.Nollace replied: [Keep an eye on that.]He placed his phone down and rubbed his temples. The light shone on his face and cast a shadow, making him look tired.
Daisie looked disappointed, but when she remembered what Freyja said, she pressed her lips together and braced herself. “Nolly, can I ask you a question?”He nodded.He didn’t know how to face her under these circumstances.Daisie looked at him and sounded very serious as she asked, “Do you have a dysfunction?”The air suddenly froze, and the silence was nerve-wracking.Nollace turned to look at her. “What?”Daisie looked away while she blushed. “I’m testing you like this, yet you haven’t done anything, so do you have a dysfunct—”Before she could finish, Nollace had already climbed on top of her and pressed his finger on her lip. He pretended to be angry. “So, you think that I have a performance issue?”Daisie looked away.Nollace raised her chin. “Daisie, you shouldn’t question a man without proof when it comes to this. You might regret it.”“Why?”Her eyes were so clean they were spotless. Even though she tested him this way, she was still as clean as a sheet of paper.
After Colton left the other morning angrily, he never showed up. She didn’t know why he came to see her.They walked to the corridor, and Freyja stopped. “Can I help you?”Colton took a deep breath, turned to look at her, and finally spoke after a long pause. “Stop taking birth control after this.”Freyja was surprised. ‘Did he find out?’What did he mean by that? Was he trying to get her pregnant?Colton was silent for a while, then added, “I’ll take precautions.”Freyja froze and looked around nervously. “Colton, are you alright? You came all the way here to talk about this?”He wasn’t shy about it. “Are you afraid that someone will hear us?”She smirked. “Do you think I’m as shameless as you are?”Colton suddenly walked closer to her and pressed his palms on the wall behind her. “Freyja, I’m asking you a very serious question.”Freyja looked at him and was curious. He slowly parted his lips. “Do you not want children because we’re not officially together?”He could unde
“Hah, you came to me before I even went to see you.” Colton looked around and crossed his legs. “Yanis was a tech company that you used Donald’s share to set up, right? You hid it very well.”Nollace ran his fingers over the rim of the cup. “It’s just a small company, so there is nothing to shout about.”Colton crossed his arms. “Would it still be considered small if it had a shareholder from such a big group?”He then stared at Nollace. “What’s your intention behind using someone else’s name to partner up with Blackgold?”“I have no special intentions.” Nollace raised his brows and chuckled. “People say that you need to be very careful when working with the Goldmanns. I’m just doing my due diligence.”Colton squinted, trying to guess if he was telling the truth. Nollace placed the cup down. “I didn’t come here about that today.”Colton looked at him. “Get to the point.”“Donald is still alive and is very possibly trying to find out where I am. I can’t expose myself in Bassbur
Soon, Colton and Leonardo appeared after Giselle had waited for a while.He pulled the chair and sat down. “Is there anything I can help you with, Ms. Peterson?”Giselle handed the tablet to him. On the screen, there was a screenshot of the news that happened not long ago. He took over the tablet, and his gaze turned cold.Before he could say anything, Giselle looked at him and said, “Luckily, I noticed it sooner and got someone to put down the news. I know this will negatively affect you if it gets spread out.” Colton narrowed his eyes. “It seems to me that you’re very into this kind of news, Ms. Peterson.”Giselle was stunned. She lowered her head and asked, “You think I’m the one who did it?”“Nope,” Colton replied as he placed the tablet on the table. “Anyway, thank you for helping me to remove the news, Ms. Peterson.”If his relationship with Freyja got out, she might avoid him even more to prevent herself from getting into bigger trouble.Giselle grinned at him on the su
Just when Freyja was about to get into the car, a hand grabbed her arm.She turned her head around and met gazes with Colton. His gaze was deep. Even though he was looking at Freyja, he was talking to James. “Mr. Tell, I have something to discuss with Ms. Pruitt. Why don’t you help me to send Ms. Peterson back?”James was stunned. “What?”‘Does he think I’m a cab?’Before Freyja could say anything, Colton had dragged her away.Giselle watched as both of them walked toward another car. She pressed her lips tightly, and her face sank. However, she soon returned to normal and smiled at James. “I hope you don’t mind it, Mr. Tell.”James narrowed his eyes and studied her. After a short while, he shrugged and said, “Whatever. Get into the car.” On the other side, Freyja was looking outside through the window.Colton glanced at her and asked, “It seems to me that you’re very close to that guy, huh?”Freyja was momentarily stunned. She turned her head around and asked him with the sa
“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