Colton leaned back in the chair. “As soon as we bring your father over, this will be your home from now on.”She was flustered and stared at Colton. “You...”“There’s no need to thank me in such a hurry.” Colton stroked the ends of her hair, hugged her in his arms, and pressed his lips against her ear. “After all, I still can’t accept the fact that my wife is being looked down upon out there.”Her eyes turned bloodshot instantly, and her heart trembled and skipped a beat.After everyone got out of the cars, they were surprised again.No one could believe that this was Freyja’s husband’s residence.‘No wonder he didn’t even bother to stay there. This place is so much bigger than Shannon’s boyfriend’s villa.‘There’s even a helipad on the lawn, and a rose garden surrounds the villa. If we walk into its backyard, we might even get lost, won’t we?Colton led them into the rose garden, where more than a dozen servants were still decorating the scene for the party. The long table in
Halfway through the conversation, Colton appeared behind her and placed his hands on her shoulders. “Are you guys badmouthing me?”Someone replied with a smile, “We were just asking Freyja how she met you.”“Really?” Colton narrowed his eyes, looked down at the woman sitting right in front of him, and stated meaningfully, “We studied at the same college. One wouldn’t say that it’s a story of love at first sight, but it’s definitely a story of true love.”Freyja was astonished, feeling something was wrong with his side of the story, so she raised her head. “What are you talking about?”“Isn’t that the case?” Colton leaned over and stared at her. “I wonder who’s the woman who couldn’t get me off her mind, so much so that she traveled to Zlokova looking for me.”Freyja smacked his hand off her shoulders. “Did you inherit that shamelessness?”Her ears were flushed.Colton rubbed her earlobe with his fingertips and sneered. “Are you implying that our father is a shameless man?”Frey
“But do they really want to leave the company? It’s just that they think they’re overworking, so they’re full of complaints. If so, all we need to do is give them the opportunity to leave the company. That will shut some people’s mouths, while those who don’t really want to leave will consider the pros and cons themselves, making their own decisions based on the situation that they’re in. And when that’s happening, we only have to tweak the benefits and salaries. With that, what do you think will go through their minds?”Hedeon gave it a good thought. “I see. They’ll think the notice asking them to resign is only a temptation.”The elevator door opened, and Nollace got in. “They’ll think that it’s a fluke, they’ll be glad that they’ve chosen to stay, and those who left the company will miss the benefits and salary raise. With that, the complaints will naturally stop.”Hedeon was in a daze as this seemed to make sense. Nollace held the elevator and looked up at him. “Aren’t you going
At the same time, Freyja sent her coursemates out of the villa one after another.Leia walked up to a car, stopped all of a sudden, and turned around to look at Freyja. “Thank you for the hospitality, and I owe you an apology.”Freyja was slightly taken aback.Leia lowered her gaze. “I recognize Shannon as a friend of mine. She defamed you when she badmouthed you back then. Although you didn’t mind that, I should have stopped her. I’m sorry about that.”Freyja pursed her lips tightly. She had always been a loner and did not like to maintain close connections with others, which was why she never minded what others thought of her.It might look like she did not mind it on the surface, but she actually cared a lot deep down.She was a little surprised that Leia would apologize to her, but she felt a slight surge of warmth within her chest cavity at the same time. “It’s okay.”“Freyja, you’re your truest self when you’re with your husband. Although you’re normally very friendly when
Even though the Pruitt manor wasn’t a huge, extravagant villa, it was built very long ago and was an antique home.It was in quite a busy area of the city, and if it were to be sold at a low price, it would be a huge loss.The properties in that area kept increasing in value and were all sold at high prices. There was no reason to sell it. Brandon looked around the room he had been living in for a few decades. It was filled with memories, and he wouldn’t sell it.A few boxes were moved into the car while Brandon stood in the garden, looking back at the old house. He finally got into the car after a long glance.The following day…Freyja returned to college to submit the application for a shoot. She bumped into Leia and a few people when she walked out of the office.Remembering what happened yesterday, she pressed her lips together and walked over. “Good morning.”The friends froze because they were surprised. Freyja had never greeted them. Leia looked at her. “Morning, Frey
“What’s the meaning of this?”Freyja frowned, but Shannon rushed over and grabbed onto her collar before she could speak. “They have isolated me because of you. This is what you want, isn’t it?”Freyja moved her hands away and shoved her aside. “What does this have to do with me?”“You’ve always been lying to me all along. You planned this with your husband, didn’t you? Why did he show up after you said he wouldn't? If it weren’t because of you, they wouldn’t have left. It’s all your fault!”Shannon spilled all her anger on Freyja because she had shamed her in front of everyone and caused everyone to isolate her. Freyja ignored her and was going to leave. Shannon grabbed her and wouldn’t let her leave. “I won’t let you leave until we clear this.”At that moment, Leia showed up. “Shannon, what are you doing?”She rushed over to pull Shannon away. “Are you crazy?”Shannon pushed her away. “What? We’ve been friends for eight years, have you forgotten that? I apologized, so what
Leia turned to look at Freyja. “You can ignore her. She’s used to being surrounded by people, so she’s feeling terrible now that she’s alone. She’ll be alright once she gets over it.”Freyja smiled and nodded. At the same moment, in the Knowles mansion…A car was parked outside. Colton got out with a present and stepped into the garden. Peter walked out of the house. “Are you Mr. Goldmann?”Colton nodded.“This way please.” Peter moved sideways and extended his arm. Colton entered the mansion while Diana and her husband sat in the living room. When they realized that Daisie’s brother was visiting, they made preparations. Peter escorted Colton to the living room when Diana got up with a smile. “You must be Daisie’s brother. Have a seat.”Colton sat down and placed the box of presents on the table. “My mother hasn’t had time to come and visit, so they asked me to come over. This is a little gift I’ve prepared for you.”“We’re really glad you’re here.” She remembered something
“You talk too much.”Colton leaned back into the chair. “If Mom hadn’t told me you were pregnant, I wouldn’t have come.”He then looked toward Nollace. “My mom and dad love her very much. Now that she’s pregnant, if you hurt her, even just a little bit, we’ll have a problem with that.”Nollace smiled. “Don’t worry. If you show a good example, I’ll follow.”Colton had nothing to say.What was this passive-aggressive attitude?Colton stayed for lunch. Ever since Daisie came over, Diana had gotten the cook to change their food to match Daisie’s taste. There was steak, soup, fried food, grilled food, and more. Colton looked at the food on the table and didn’t speak. He could see that the Knowles treated his sister very well. Diana was warm as usual. “Is this alright? Do you want to add something else?”Before Colton could speak, Daisie said, “Mom, he’s fine. My brother isn’t picky.”Colton glared at her. Diana smiled. “That’s a good habit, unlike Nollace. He’s very picky.”
“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