“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
Waylon watched Daisie walk away. It was time he looked into the identity of ‘Ms. Torres’.The rumors spread quickly, and Daisie suddenly became the future Mrs. Southern, and it finally got to Sunny.Sunny, who was polishing his antique vase, looked up. “Where did these rumors come from?”The butler replied. “The martial arts center. Cameron has been training with Ms. Vanderbilt for the past few days, and many people have seen them. They must have assumed that they have a thing going on.”How would the two girls have a thing going on!?Sunny was amused. “That’s a huge misunderstanding.”Still, the butler was worried. “I’m worried that Cameron’s identity will be exposed one day.”Sunny placed the vase back into the box. “It will happen sooner or later, but the later, the better, especially when we have a very clever guest at home.”“Do you mean Mr. Goldmann?”“Do you remember he mentioned Ms. Torres?” Sunny took a deep breath. “He must have bumped into Cam when she went out as a
Nollace quietly chuckled and cupped Daisie’s face. “Not bad, you’re quite alert.”She pushed him away and sat up. The room was lit up, and the darkness faded away. Nollace was dressed in dark clothes with a thin jacket. It might have been windy outside because his hair was a mess. That handsome face of his looked tired.Daisie suddenly cupped his face. “You lost weight.”He touched her hand and rubbed her palm. “Because I miss you too much.”Daisie took her hand back and looked away. “Nonsense.”He lay down next to her and pulled her into his arms while his voice came from the top of her head. “I heard that you’ve been training hard with Cameron.”She paused and looked around. “Did you come because of this?”Nollace looked at her and asked, “Because of what?”She pressed her lips together. “The rumors about the two of us.”Nollace chuckled, which startled Daisie. “Why are you laughing?”He turned to his side and propped his head up in one hand. “Are you explaining because
Daisie scratched her cheeks and explained in embarrassment, “Uh... Perhaps there’s nothing to be jealous of.”‘He hit a home run last night. It’d be too much for him to be jealous of me now.’Cameron crossed her arms and looked unhappy. “That’s no fun. I was just thinking of becoming his so-called love rival.”Daisie smiled without saying a word.Meanwhile, Waylon was looking at the courtyard with Nollace, and his expression looked calm. “You don’t seem to mind Daisie being so close to Cameron.”Nollace retracted his gaze and laughed. “It’s no big deal.”Waylon squinted slightly. “It seems that you already knew?”Nollace turned his head to look at Waylon. “What do you mean by that?”“What do you think?”He did not answer the question directly and responded very mysteriously, keeping others away from the truth—this had always been Waylon’s personality.If it were someone else who was not cautious and shrewd enough, they would most probably have been deceived most of the time.
Daisie acted domineeringly but still looked adorable.Nollace could not help but feel helpless.Daisie turned around and said to Cameron, “Cam, didn’t you say that you want to take me out? Let’s go now.”She left the scene first, and Cameron did not reject her.When she glanced at Nollace, a hint of pride flashed across her face.Nollace was at a loss for words for a moment.Waylon finally realized that Daisie was helping Cameron cover up her identity.The car drove slowly toward downtown.Cameron glanced at Daisie and chuckled. “Thank you.”Daisie sighed. “Nollace and Waylon aren’t individuals that you can fool so easily. I think they’ve already started to be suspicious of you.”Cameron looked out the window. “Wayne has seen me in women's attire, so it’s normal for him to start to suspect me.”Daisie was shocked. “When did that happen?”Cameron chuckled and turned to look at her. “I’m the Ms. Torres that he mentioned the other day.”Daisie came to enlightenment all of a s