“That’s right. I will only give Vaenna to Zee. Only my daughter is worthy.”Stephen seemed to have understood that they were trying to force him to hand over the shares of Vaenna Jewelry. If that were the case, there would be no need to wait. “I’ve gotten lawyers to put Zee’s name as the beneficiary of Vaenna.”“Have you gone mad? Why would you give it to her!?”“What did you contribute when Marina and I started Vaenna?”Stephen looked at Madam Vanderbilt and scoffed. “Mom, I respect you, but since you’ve never treated me like your son or saw Zee as your granddaughter, there’s no reason to be courteous anymore.”“How—” Madam Vanderbilt shook with rage, but the words were stuck in her throat. The dinner ended coldly. When Yanis and Yorick left, almost no one noticed the signals Yorick sent to Leila. Unfortunately, Maisie was walking at the back and did notice them. When she walked past Leila, she smiled and said, “Be careful not to get burned if you play with fire.”The word
Nolan was rendered speechless.What would the man who killed it in the business world be afraid of? The answer was his wife getting angry. Now his biggest fear was that his children would have unique ideas about him. He was going to get a heart attack. Maisie spoke to someone on the phone on the balcony. The other party said something, and Maisie looked down. “Thanks, Mr. Zidane. Please don’t tell my father about this.”The person on the other end said something back, and Maisie nodded. “Alright, we’ll speak tomorrow then.”Maisie put down her phone and looked coldly into the night view. She had seen what was the agenda behind dinner that night.Even if her dad insisted on being on her side, it was weak compared to how hungry Madam Vanderbilt and Yorick’s family were.If they could not make Stephen hand over Vaenna’s ownership, they would be thinking about taking it by force soon.And then there was Leila and Willow. Leila was clever enough not to be on the wrong side this ti
Leila could only show her white feathers and respond weakly, “Mother, I... I’ll go back tonight.”“Go back tonight? Is this a joke?” Madam Vanderbilt saw that Leila was afraid of being rejected by Stephen and glared at Stephen, who had remained silent all this while. “Since you’ve called your wife back, then live your best life with her. What will the public say if they get to know that your wife comes here during the day and then goes back to her own house at night daily?”“Mother, don’t blame Steph. It’s my problem.” Leila took all the blame onto herself—the image of a virtuous and sensible wife overflowed.Stephen put down the teacup. Although he had asked Leila and her daughter to come back to the Vanderbilt manor, Leila’s fake pregnancy was quite a nightmare to him.However, seeing that Leila’s attitude had indeed done a one-eighty recently, Stephen said slowly, “Since you’ve already come back, you can stay here from now on.”After all, the divorce had not been finalized yet,
Madam Vanderbilt listened to Yanis’ words. She had always loved her only grandson the most, but her son would only hand Vaenna to Maisie now, so how could she not be anxious?She snorted. “Since we can’t change his mind, we’ll snatch it from under the table!”Madam Vanderbilt went to the law firm and requested the transfer contract as Stephen’s mother the next day. Mr. Zidane gave her the contract draft without any hesitation.Mr. Zidane then called Maisie after Madam Vanderbilt left.“Ms. Vanderbilt, a woman who claimed that she’s Mr. Vanderbilt’s mother came over and asked for the contract. I’ve given it to her,” Mr. Zidane reported.Maisie had already told him the other day that he should just hand over the final draft of the contract if someone were to ask him for the contract.After all, any ineffective contract would only turn out to be a stack of trash even if it were to fall into the wrong hands. The real contract could only be retrieved by authorized personnel.Maisie s
“What… What is this?” Stephen did not expect his mother had hired a lawyer as well.“Hi there, Mr. Vanderbilt. I’m Madam Vanderbilt’s lawyer, Mr. Headler. Madam Vanderbilt had entrusted me to come over with Vaenna’s equity transfer contract. Please do take a look at this.”Stephen was stunned. And his expression could not help but dim when he saw that the official heir mentioned in the share transfer contract changed. It was Hector now.Anyone who knew a thing or two about any share transfer contract would have recognized that the contract was a fake at first glance, so how could Stephen not be able to do so?“Son, you should have seen it. Hector’s name is clearly mentioned on this equity transfer contract. So, why would Vaenna have anything to do with Maisie?” Madam Vanderbilt snorted disdainfully.Had it not been for her eldest daughter-in-law, Yanis, who had reminded her about such a method, Maisie would have taken advantage of this loophole to obtain Vaenna’s shares.Anyway,
“How… How is this possible? I clearly saw you yesterday—” Yanis stood up and choked on her own words when she was about to disclose something.Madam Vanderbilt pointed at Mr. Zidane. “You’re the one who handed me the contract the other day!”Mr. Zidane smiled. “Madam Vanderbilt, I haven’t met you before this.”“You… How dare you claim that you haven’t met me before!? You’re the one who gave me the contract when I went to your office the other day. I can totally remember your face!” Madam Vanderbilt panicked and revealed the matter by herself.“That’s enough!” Stephen reprimanded her angrily, “Mother, I’m disappointed with you. Since you don’t treat me like a son, there’s no need to treat you as my mother anymore. You should just go back to your home in Coralia!”Madam Vanderbilt’s face looked as pale as death, and her hand was trembling when she pointed at Stephen. “I get it now, all… All of you are in collusion. I’ll leave!”Yanis naturally could not stay here any longer after M
Hans replied, “Yeah, Rowena and I came back with the Elder Master this time around.”While the two brothers were catching up with each other, the woman had already come up to Nolan with a smile. “Nolan, you still haven’t changed a bit after so many years, huh?”Nolan only responded indifferently.Seeing that his attitude toward her was still as cold as it was from years ago, Rowena did not feel a thing. After all, Nolan had not changed in her opinion.‘He still treats everyone so coldly. The detachment, the rationale, the coldness, and the decisiveness, are exactly why he’s so charming.’“Indeed, he hasn’t changed. It’s just that he’s the father of three little babies now.” Titus sighed.‘This kid was only 15 or 16 years old when I left home to go abroad.’A hint of gloom flashed across Rowena’s eyes, but it quickly disappeared.‘It’s only been a few years, and Nolan already has kids?’…“Hmph, it really was Maisie! That sl*t!” Madam Vanderbilt saw the picture Willow had sent
Maisie gave him a sideways glance. She had always felt that he was very gentle.The waiter opened the door, and a few people were sitting on a round table that could fit 15 people in the large and luxurious golden private room.The three rugrats were sitting next to Mr. Goldmann Sr., and the gray-haired man who was sitting on the main seat surprised Maisie.‘Is he Nolan’s grandfather? But why does he have a slight mixed-race appearance? While Mr. Goldmann Sr. and Nolan don’t share the same features?’At that moment, she also noticed that a pretty woman was also sitting at the table.“Mommy, Daddy, sit here!” Daisie waved her small hand at them.Nolan wrapped his arm around Maisie’s waist, walked her to the two empty seats, and sat down.Mr. Goldmann Sr. said to Titus with a grin, “Father, this is the kids’ biological mother, Maisie Vanderbilt.”Maisie turned to the old man and nodded politely. “It’s nice to finally meet you, Mr. Goldmann.”The old man waved his hand and respon
“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