It seemed that there was no need for Maisie to be merciful anymore.At the Vanderbilt manor…Stephen saw the headlines on the newspaper and smashed the newspaper on the table out of pure wrath. Leila, who was bringing him fruits, took a glance at the contents of the newspaper and pretended to be shocked. “Steph, why is this news talking about Zee? Is there any misunderstanding?”Stephen knew that this news article must have something to do with his mother and sister-in-law. His expression turned sulky in an instant, and he did not answer the questions.Willow came downstairs and exclaimed deliberately, “Dad, Maisie deliberately hired a lawyer to deceive Grandma and Aunt Yanis. I just saw it on the papers.”“Willie, don’t make such bold claims.” Leila pretended to support Maisie.“How are they bold claims? I’ve read it with my own eyes. If that’s the case, isn’t Maisie deceiving Dad too? Dad had already agreed to transfer his shares to her, but she still colluded with a lawyer to
At Coralia’s police station…“Officer, have you gotten the wrong person? How could my son possibly be selling drugs?”“Yeah, officer, you must’ve made a mistake. My grandson is still so young. There’s no way that he would do such things.”Both Yanis and Madam Vanderbilt panicked. If Hector was caught distributing drugs, the consequence that he had to face would be a lot more serious than when Yorick was caught for money laundering!Hector was the only heir of the Vanderbilts. He was the only one who would inherit and continue the family lineage in the future. His criminal record would stay in the system if he were to face a jail sentence. Which lady would dare to marry him if that was the case?The policeman who was writing the testimony raised his head and glared at them with a solemn expression. “He’s already in his 20s, and you still consider him young? Our colleague found drugs in his bag, and we’ve been notified by our superior. He’ll face at least five years or more in priso
‘I’ve already given them a chance, but it was the Vanderbilts who insisted on pushing their luck and forcing me to make a move. They turned to drugs just to make me marry Jimmy, they blatantly wanted to snatch Vaenna without even the slightest bit of shame, and they even spread rumors on the Internet to tarnish my reputation.‘I was willing to help bail Uncle Yorick out of the precinct for father’s sake, but they didn’t even say a word of thanks as if that was my share to carry.‘Did she just say that I’m cold-blooded? Then I should live up to her expectations till the end of time!’“Maisie, you’re also one of the Vanderbilts. Are you just going to leave Hector to sink or swim?” Madam Vanderbilt had been forced into a corner by Maisie and started to feel anxious. She could no longer speak in a calm tone.“Yes, not only will I leave him to sink or swim, but I’ll also teach him a lesson. Besides, now that Hector has become this piece of crap, should you guys be held responsible? You
Nolan’s eyes narrowed slightly. ‘Has Dad lost his mind?’“Hand it to Quincy.” Nolan signaled Quincy to grab it.Quincy took the lunchbox. “Rowena, just leave it with me.”Rowena did not say anything but looked at Nolan with a smile. “Are you heading out?”“Rowena, Mr. Goldmann is going to visit his wife,” Quincy answered the question instantly, and Nolan gave him a cold glare.‘Wife?’ A hint of coldness flashed across Rowena’s eyes. ‘Is he talking about Ms. Vanderbilt? Nolan really values her a lot.’“Is there anything else?” Nolan took a glance at his watch as if he was in a hurry.Rowena smiled and shook her head.Nolan did not utter another word and walked away.Quincy smiled when he passed by Rowena. “Rowena, don’t be angry. He’s acting so because he misses his wife and can’t wait to meet her.”After explaining it to her, Quincy caught up to Nolan.However, he did not realize that Rowena’s eyes dimmed gradually.Nolan came to Soul Jewelry Studio but saw several female s
Helios had mentioned before that he had a play about jewelry pieces, and he also explained that the crew originally wanted to use fake props when he came over. However, he thought that he would not be able to give his audience a genuine visual sensation if he had to work with fake props, so he needed real jewelry.The crew currently did not have so much money to invest into the usage of real jewelry as props, so Helios intended to pay for it himself.This was also quite free publicity for Maisie, and he was going to pay for the jewelry, so why shouldn’t she be happy about it?Maisie smiled. “Okay, we’ll get the person in charge to deliver them to your crew when the time comes.”“Thank you.” Helios nodded and left with his team after making the preorder.Maisie took the order receipt and turned around to see Nolan sitting on the sofa at the side of the room with his arms crossed in front of him.Maisie paused, looked at the staff who had already dispersed outside, walked in front
Yanis got up and took a picture of Leila’s embarrassing appearance with her cell phone. “Just you wait, I’ll send your cheap look to Stephen!”Leila heard this and thought of the consequences that awaited her, so she quickly got up and hugged Yanis’s thigh. “Yanis, I know I’m at fault! Please don’t tell Steph! Please, you don’t want to cause the two brothers to turn against each other because of the things between us, do you?”“You asked for it yourself. When Stephen finds out how a shameless woman like you seduced his elder brother, let’s see how you maintain your status and position in the family!”Yanis did not listen at all and was about to send the photos.Leila pounced on her and tried to grab her phone from her as soon as she stood up. Yanis’ phone dropped to the floor near the door, and she fell with Leila in her arms.Yanis’ head hit a corner of the table.“Yanis, I beg you, I’m begging you. This is really not my fault. It’s—” Leila discovered that Yanis’ eyes seemed to
Yanis was found dead on the scene after she jumped off her apartment. Madam Vanderbilt and Stephen went to the police station to help with the investigation. Madam Vanderbilt had been grief-stricken when her grandson was sent to prison, and now Yanis passed. She didn’t get to take a break. As a result, she passed out. Nolan took Maisie to the hospital, where Yorick and Linda were. When Linda saw Maisie, she angrily held her by her collar and cried, “It’s all your fault! My mom passed away because of you. It’s all your fault!”Nolan’s eyes turned cold, and he put his arm in front of Maisie after pushing Linda away. “Don’t blame everything on Maisie.”“It’s her. She’s the reason Hector is in prison. What happened to my mother was her doing too. She’s a bad omen!”“Lynn, stop that!” Yorick pulled Linda behind him, turned around, and smiled at Nolan. “I’m sorry Mr. Goldmann. My daughter has gone through a lot, that’s why she’s just spouting nonsense.”Nolan maintained his poker f
The next day, at the Bureau of Justice…Joe Watson gave the autopsy report to Maisie and said, “This is the autopsy report. It didn’t seem like she passed because of the jump. Instead, she seemed to be pushed off the building post-mortem. Based on livor mortis on the back and front, and the abrasions on her clothing, it shows that the deceased was dragged after she was post-mortem.”Being pushed off a building post-mortem clearly indicated homicide. Maisie looked down at the report. The cause of death was mostly due to trauma to the head. “Were any traces of the killer found on her body?” Maisie asked. Joe nodded. “Skin was found below her fingernails. They’re running it for DNA now.”Joe looked at Maisie as she stood quiet after reading the report. “Are you done? I need to give the report to the police. This is a case.”Maisie gave the coroner’s report back to Joe and smiled. “Let’s have dinner with Ryleigh when you’re available.”Joe paused and broke into a smile. “We’ll see