Nollace chuckled as he scanned through the contract document. “Well, my wife is one of the actors in that film, so of course, I have to support her.”The chairman was rendered speechless.It seemed to him that Nollace was going to invest in the film because of his wife. Suddenly, he remembered something and said, “By the way, someone has also invested a lot of money in the film because of Daisie. He's a director, and he has been in a scandal with Daisie before—”Before he could finish his sentence, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine. He took a look at the air-conditioner, but it was not turned on. Nollace looked fixedly at Zephir’s name and closed the document. “Then I’ll become the biggest investor in this film.”The chairman was stunned.‘Is he being jealous? Well, I can never understand the world of the rich.’When Nollace came out of the office, Edison was waiting for him in the corridor. “Sir.”Nollace stopped in his tracks and said, “I want you to run a full backg
Colton hastily supported her and asked, “It has been so many months. Why do you still have morning sickness?”Her shoulders were trembling.Was she crying? He grabbed her shoulders and turned her over. “Freyja—”There were no tears in her eyes. Colton finally realized something and pulled her hand away. She had pressed her lips into a thin fine line.Colton grabbed her chin and asked, “Are you laughing at me?”She averted her gaze. Suddenly, he landed a kiss on her lips. Freyja placed her hands on his shoulder, and her gaze turned dazed for a moment.Since she did not push him away or resist, Colton carried her to the bed. At this moment, her senses returned to her, and she said, “Wait…”“It has been eight months…” Colton kissed her wrist, and his voice was coarse.They had only had sex once after she was pregnant. It happened about six months ago when she was in the third month of her pregnancy. At that time, she did not want to do it at all, and he did not finish the enti
After Shannon finished his wine, he looked at Zephir and said, “Zeph, with your participation in this film, I’m sure it’ll be a success!”Even though this was the first time he participated in directing as a vice director, he showed exceptional talent in artistic production and was appreciated by Shannon. Zephir chuckled. “It’s my honor that I could learn from you, Mr. Fallon.” James was sitting next to Daisie. When he heard the conversation between Zephir and Shannon, he whispered, “Hah, what a poser.”Daisie heard his mumble and bumped his elbow with her arm. “Stop talking and drink more wine.”James went closer to her and asked, “Does this fellow have a thing for you?”“What are you talking about? We’re just friends,” replied Daisie.“Well, you think he’s your friend, but he might not think the same way. I’m a man, and I know exactly what a man has on his mind just by looking at them,” James said as he looked at Zephir.Zephir gave him the vibe that he had been holding him
Zephir smiled. “What if I told you it’s because of you?” “Zephir, you…”She was stunned.‘What is he talking about?’Zephir stretched his arm forward and held a strand of her hair in his hand. Something flitted across his eyes as he continued. “I'm thinking that if we hadn't left the country to study, would I have had the opportunity to be the man standing by your side instead of watching you get married to someone else?”He had always known that she liked a boy named Nollace. He had assumed she would forget about that boy along with time. He believed that as long as he stayed by her side, she would forget about him and accept him.However, when he learned that she was going for the Drama, Theatre, and Film department in Yaramoor, he thought that if he could reunite with her, he would want to stand by her side. As such, he had given up the finance and business school and taken the directing course. By the time he returned to Zlokova, everything had changed.She still marrie
Edison, who was driving, glanced in the rearview mirror. “I’ve looked into Zephir Gosling’s identity and background. His mother is the once-popular actress Patricia Emerson. Patricia had given birth to a daughter before giving birth to Zephir, and the daughter is now the wife of the second heir of the Bouchers, Naomi Topaz. His cousin is the wife of the head of the Cliffords in Octavia, and the elder master of the Cliffords is Mr. Nolan Goldmann’s maternal grandfather.”Nollace rubbed the bridge of his nose.‘That fella has quite a few connections, huh?’Daisie lifted her head immediately. “Why are you investigating him?”Nollace squinted and opened his lips. “Because I’m jealous.”She wrapped her arms around his neck and rested her legs on his thighs. “What’s there for you to be jealous of? The person that I like and love is you!”Edison pretended that he had not heard anything.Nollace picked her up, placed her on his thigh, pinched her chin, and chuckled. “What did you just s
“Of course.” James crossed his legs and responded with a hum. “After all, not many men can be like me. Even if the woman is someone that I like, I’ll stop having any idea about her as long as she has a man. That’s just my personal bottom line and principle.”She laughed. “Just like what you did with Freyja?”James lay back languidly. “I admit, I’m still very unreconciled about that. However, I only lost because of the order of our appearances. If I had known her earlier, Coleman would have never stood a chance.”When the crew’s vehicle arrived at the Coralia Hotel, Daisie and James got out of the car, got escorted by security into the hotel lobby, and checked themselves into the hotel.Daisie’s room was situated right next to James’. She stepped into the room with her luggage. Not long after, she heard the doorbell ring.She opened the door, and one of the receptionists was standing outside her room. “Ms. Vanderbilt, your room should be the penthouse suite.”She was startled. “Bu
Zephir withdrew his hand, nodded, took a look at Nollace, and immediately left the scene.Nollace looked at his back.‘He knew how to conceal his feelings and kept his emotions from surfacing. It seems that he’s quite a difficult rival to deal with.’At Blackgold…The news that two supervisors and a manager were fired from the company quickly spread to the ears of the personnel. Obviously, they all knew exactly what this act was for.Especially the employees who had discussed Freyja behind her backs, their faces stiffened and turned pale when they heard the news, for fear that it would be their turn next.In the administrative office…Leonardo reported the progress of the investigation, “Our men have been following them for two days and found that the relationship between the woman and her husband isn’t good. Her husband is working in a company, and he had an affair a year ago and divorced her.“The woman who the husband cheated with also happened to get pregnant before marriag
The phone kept ringing, so Jessie answered irritably, “I told you not to contact me ever again.”“Jessie, I really miss you. Please just allow me to meet you. I promise I’ll divorce that woman and marry you.”A hint of ruthlessness flashed across Jessie’s eyes. “I’ll let you meet me when you get divorced, for real. I don’t want to bear the infamy of being a homewrecker.”Jessie hung up the phone, and her expression looked gloomy.‘He wants to marry me? Just who does he think he is?‘Pfft, I only fooled around with him because he was willing to spend money on me, yet that b*stard actually took it seriously. How ridiculous.‘Even if I want to get married, I’ll only marry into a wealthy family. And the most suitable candidate will be the second son of the Goldmanns. Even though he already has a fiancée, as long as he hasn’t gotten married and the baby hasn’t been born, then I still have a chance.‘I figured out their relationship during the last six months. Deedee is a barrier that
“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