Waylon smiled. “You pay a lot of attention to my sister.”Cameron raised her brow and smiled. “Because I like her.”She then looked toward Daisie, who was very energetic, and clicked her tongue. “A girl who is so adorable and innocent, yet determined. How I wish she was my wife.”Waylon looked at her and sighed. “Have you forgotten about Ms. Torres already?”Cameron sighed. “Is she still on your mind?”He casually said, “Somewhat.” He then raised his brows and looked at her. “It was dark that night, but she looked familiar.”Cameron crossed her arms. “Do you think all women that you meet for the first time look familiar?”Waylon didn’t reply while they looked at each other.Daisie fell and distracted them, moving their attention to her.Mahina walked over to help her up. “Are you alright, Ms. Vanderbilt?”Daisie shook her head because her arm hurt and was stiff. Waylon walked over and held her shoulder, then calmly said, “You’ve just been learning for a day. There’s no need
This sudden piece of news shocked Cameron and Waylon. Sunny walked behind his desk and sat on the leather chair, looking miserable. “I guess my concerns were correct.”Cameron thought out loud. “Do you think it’s Florence?”“I can’t be sure,” replied Sunny. “If she was cruel enough to kill her own father, she would have done it sooner. I think it might be someone close to her.”If someone close to her gave the idea to get killers from the Skull Club to kill Cameron in their own territory, they probably could get rid of Joaqin.Joaqin was the leader of The Serpents. After his death, The Serpents would be led by Florence. That person must have wished that she would take Joaqin’s place.Waylon raised his brow. “Manuel seems suspicious. He might just be involved.”Sunny nodded. “I think it’s him too.”Cameron laughed. “I’ve heard rumors that he’s loyal to Florence because of love. Joaqin would not let his men date his daughter, so if he died, Florence would take his place, and Man
Manuel’s expression changed so slightly that nobody noticed. Florence looked upset as she asked, “Don’t you know?”Sunny smiled. “Why would we know?”She coldly said, “If it wasn’t because the Southern Clan messed with East Gate and let my father take my blame for it, why would my dad be killed?”“Oh?” Sunny nodded. “So it was related to East Gate. That’s weird. Why would what happened in East Gate involve The Serpents?”Manuel immediately said, “If it wasn’t because you confiscated their liquor and pretended to be a Serpent and stole the liquor from Parkin, Mr. Serrano would still be alive!”Sunny chuckled. “So, you're saying that Mr. Puzo caused his death?”Manuel’s expression changed. “What are you saying?”“Did I understand it wrongly then?” Sunny’s eyes turned so dark that Manuel didn’t dare look at him. He continued. “East Gate sold low-quality and counterfeit liquor on my turf. It would make sense for me to confiscate his shipment. However, do you have evidence that we
Waylon enjoyed the show. As they were leaving, he observed Manuel’s expression while slowly following behind Sunny. Cameron followed along too.Florence watched them leave and curled up her fists with extreme hatred in her eyes. Her father wouldn’t have died so horribly if not because of the Southern Clan. They couldn’t even find his body!The Southern Clan started the war this time, so they couldn’t blame her for wanting to end it. When they got into the car, Cameron looked out of the window. “Dad, is it possible that Joaqin is still alive? They’re having a funeral without a body. Don’t you think that it’s strange?”Waylon turned to look at her. “Doing that without a body would prove that Mr. Southern Sr. was right. Someone urgently wanted Florence to take over.“If they’re going to leave the Southern Clan, they’re going to Fabio. Instead of waiting for them to attack us, why don’t we attack first?”Sunny, who was in the passenger’s seat, laughed. “Yes, Willy understands.”C
“From what I see, Donald knows someone among The Serpents. Donald knows how to charm people and treat them very generously, so if he gave them some benefits, they would do as he says.”Sunny thought what Nollace said made sense.He looked at the sea. “What do you plan to do with this key information?”Nollace looked calm. “Donald would only do that because he has a backup plan. If we tell Fabio now, it might backfire. We should wait until we have enough information and destroy him.”Sunny smiled. “I thought you couldn’t wait to tear him down. I guess you’re a very careful man.”Nollace replied. “Better safe than sorry.”“How’s Joaqin?” asked Sunny. Nollace chuckled. “He’s lucky to still be alive. If you didn’t ask me to keep an eye on Manuel, he would probably be dead at the bottom of a hill now.”“So, you saved him. I thought he really died.”When he got the news, he thought that it was the end of the road for Joaqin, but when he attended the wake, and the casket was empty,
This man was as vicious and ambitious as he was. Manuel spoke. “I would do anything to help Florence.”Donald slowly drank his wine. “You would do anything to help her but not yourself. Do you not want power?”Manuel paused. Donald put down his glass, and his eyes were sharp like a hawk’s, as if they were piercing through him. “Men will get any woman they want when they have power, including the one you love.”Manuel lowered his gaze because he was moved.Donald poured more wine for him. “You know that I’m here with someone’s help, and you’re the only person I can trust. I see you as my brother now, so if you want power, I’ll help you get it.”Manuel’s fingers curled up because this got him thinking. Power was more attractive to men than money, especially for Manuel, who had always just been in The Serpents as a member. He had too many limitations.He couldn’t give Florence what she wanted, nor could he win her heart.He wasn’t a looker, so he could only help her in the ba
“No matter how many of us are there, other than stamina and defense, everyone has a weak point that you can use to your advantage.”Daisie bit her lip. She finally understood how rushing things wouldn’t be beneficial. Waylon patted her shoulder and smiled. “If everyone had your determination, everyone would be unbeatable.”She frowned. “You’re mocking me.”He smiled deeply. “Don’t force yourself.”Daisie turned her face away. “No, I need to train well since I've started it. If I don’t, I’ll… gain ten pounds for every meal I take.”That was the worst curse she could think of. Waylon shook his head.Daisie had trained from morning till evening and was covered in sweat. She returned to her room, took a shower, and wanted to speak to Cameron about identifying points of attack.She walked downstairs and asked the butler, who replied, “He should be in his room.”Daisie walked to Cameron’s room and knocked on the door but didn’t get a reply. She turned the knob and realized that i
Daisie remembered why she was there. “I’d like to ask you about weak points.”Cameron looked at her. “It’s easy. Get up where you call. Learning is important when you are sparring. Remember what moves they used to take you down so you will know how to defend yourself the next time they use it.”Daisie thought about it. Cameron shrugged. “No matter how good someone’s defenses are, there will always be a point where you can attack. If you keep attacking that spot, they will keep defending. And when they’re only focused on defending and not offense, that’s when you get them.”Daisie pressed her lips together to try to remember. For the next few days, Cameron watched while Daisie practiced. Daisie had improved tremendously and was able to face three people in one go and still manage to defend herself.She was getting well at using the whip as if it was now part of her body.When she hit the arms of two men, she jumped up in joy, forgot who Cameron was supposed to be, and rushed ov
“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