‘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
When Leila saw the police officers, her face turned pale, and she avoided their eyes when they walked past her. It was fortunate that they didn’t notice anything.“Dad, is Grandma alright?” Willow asked without noticing her mother’s unusual behavior.Stephen said impatiently, “Go in and stay by her side.”Willow walked into the ward.Stephen looked at Leila. “You didn’t come back even after this. What have you been up to lately?”Leila suppressed her panic and calmly said, “I just found a job… And, no one called me.”No one had informed her last night, and her face had still been swollen last night. She wasn’t going to show up.Stephen didn’t suspect a thing. “Go in and see Mom.”Leila squeezed out a smile and walked into the ward. “Mom, I’m here to see you.”“Hmmph, why are you here now?” Madam Vanderbilt was already agitated, especially about her grandson and daughter-in-law, so she diverted her hatred for Maisie to Leila and Willow.“Mom, I’m sorry about Yanis. I just foun
Reporters swarmed Blackgold Tower. Nolan got out of the car with Maisie, escorted by bodyguards.Even though they couldn’t get close, the cameras were all pointing to Maisie and asking, “Ms. Vanderbilt, are the discussions online true? Did you really kill someone?”“Ms. Vanderbilt, I heard that you’re cruel toward your family and tried to take revenge on your family members for money, is that true?”“Ms. Vanderbilt, please give us a statement.”Nolan held onto her shoulder and was going to say something to the bodyguard next to him when someone in the crowd suddenly yelled, “To hell with murderers!”A man in a cap and mask pushed through the crowd with a knife in his hand pointed at Maisie.Nolan blocked it with his arm, which was stabbed.“Nolan!” Maisie grabbed onto the wound on his arm.Even the reporters were stunned.The bodyguard held the man down and removed his cap and mask. “You’re going to regret hurting Mr. Goldmann!”“I’m fine. It’s just a flesh wound.” Nolan touc