Rowena had also heard just now that Nolan actually wanted to marry that woman. She bit her lip lightly and hid the gloom and coldness in her eyes away.Nolan’s expression looked extremely displeased as he was interrupted. “I don’t need your consent for who I’m going to marry.”“Brat, are you going against me deliberately?” Titus reprimanded angrily, “Since she has agreed to my conditions, I’ll never agree to your marriage before she gets my approval.”Nolan got up and smiled at the old man. “Then do you mean that you’ll agree to it as long as Zee completes the tasks in the army and achieves some results?”Titus was stunned for a split second. He felt that his grandson had found a loophole in their conversation and had set him up.However, he could not go back on his own word. “Then we’ll have to see if she can pass all the tests and achieve good results within half a month. Do you think it’s feasible?”‘People who haven’t received any professional training would be considered new
That seemed to be a test. Nolan’s eyes twitched, but he calmly said, “She would have her reasons to go. Maybe…“I should have trusted her.” Nolan reflected. He shouldn’t have thought of Maisie as a weak person. He knew that she wasn’t someone who would surrender. She would do whatever she wanted to. Nolan didn’t know if she was angry and wasn’t sure how to change that. Something came to his mind, so he looked up at Rowena. “All you women have the same taste, right?”Rowena paused with a smile on her face. “That depends. Why?”“Zee has probably been angry at me for a while already. I was thinking of getting her a present.”Nolan was fully focused on getting back into Maisie’s good books and didn’t notice the change in Rowena’s eyes. She bit her lip, and a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes. She dug her nails into her palms but smiled and said, “Isn’t Ms. Vanderbilt a jewelry designer? She would probably be interested in jewelry.”Nolan remembered something, got up, and
Erwin smiled helplessly. “Didn’t I say that I would tell you when you have enough power? There would be no benefit of me telling you this now, especially because of—”Her relationship with the Goldmanns. “Especially because of what?” Maisie asked.Erwin put down his teacup. “There’s a jade auction at The Jade Store. Do you want to go take a look?”Knowing that Erwin was trying to change the topic, Maisie pursed her lips but stopped asking. In The Jade Store’s immaculately designed hall, items made of jade were displayed on shelves, but the ones that were seen were mostly common jades like green jades and jasper.The top-quality white jades and jadeites were in cupboards that the public could not get to.The Jade Store was filled with people who were there for the jade trade. The difference between auctions of The Jade Store and other jewelry stores was that The Jade Store only auctioned jades.Erwin brought Maisie to a seat, but she saw a familiar silhouette sitting in anot
Maisie’s expression changed when Nolan was mentioned, but she smiled to avoid making Stephen worry and said, “I told the kids.”Stephen nodded. “Dad, why don’t you hire a housekeeper? If we had a housekeeper, you could have more rest.” Maisie changed the subject. Stephen waved his hand around, “I’m getting used to having a lot of time on my hands. It’s nice to do something since I have the time.”Maisie looked down, but something came to her mind. “Why don’t I let the children come and spend time with you? You’ve never seen them.”Stephen paused but smiled. “Yes, I haven’t met them. Would the children… hate me?”“No. Even though they’re young, they’re smart.” She wouldn’t have thought of letting the kids visit the Vanderbilt manor in the past, but things were different now.The doorbell rang. Stephen got up to get the door but was stunned when he saw who was at the door. “Mr. Goldmann?”Maisie’s face dropped when she saw Nolan. ‘He got here quickly. Wasn’t he happily at The
“If that’s the case, you should go back tonight.” Maisie pulled her hand away with an insincere smile and pushed him out the door.The door closed and locked. Maisie stood behind the door. The scene of him and Rowena at The Jade Store kept popping up in her mind, but he wasn’t sorry about it. How could he pretend to be innocent!?Why did this bother her so much? She shouldn’t care. There was no movement on the other side of the door. She turned around and wondered if he had left.She had pushed him out. He would have left if he was smart. But what if he wouldn’t leave?Maisie bit her lip and opened the door against her mind’s will. Nolan was still standing outside the door, looking at her as though he was hurt. No!Maisie pulled at his collar, dragged him into the room, closed the door, pushed him against the wall, and started kissing him.If men did this to assert dominance, why did women do it? Nolan lowered his eyes and looked at that angry yet beautiful face. His eyes
How was this huge closed training camp in Swallow County related to the Goldmanns?The camp gates slowly opened, and the Patton drove through.Quincy and Maisie got out of the car. The troops could be seen in the field. A well-built man walked over with Cherie, who was in a cool uniform, with her short hair in a beret. She looked like a pretty boy. “Maisie!” Cherie was excited to see Maisie and ran toward her. “Why are you here?”Quincy cleared his throat and said, “Ms. Vanderbilt is here to train.”Cherie was stunned and said in a curious tone, “Has Mr. Goldmann lost his marbles? Letting her come to a place like this—”“It's Elder Master Goldmann’s idea.” Quincy helplessly cut her off.Cherie opened her mouth but didn’t say anything. ‘It was Elder Master Goldmann’s idea… He’s too tough on her. She’s so delicate. Can she get through with this?’“By the way, Maisie,” She pulled the man next to her over and introduced, “This is Quincy’s and my brother, Hans.”That was the fir
Maisie certainly would not bother Cherie with anything else, so she only responded with a smile.Raven came forward after Cherie left, wanting to gossip. “Sis Maisie, are you Sis Cherie’s relative?”“Οf course not.” Maisie burst into a giggle and placed the backpack that she brought along with her on the bed.Raven sat on the bed, tilted her head, and looked at her with a frown. “Then you and Sis Cherie must know each other.”Maisie unpacked all her toiletries, looked at her, and said, “You can consider us acquaintances. What’s the matter with that?”Raven shook her head and asked again all of a sudden, “Why did you come to the training camp? Do you plan to become an agent too?”Maisie paused for a short moment and then asked with a slightly bewildered expression, “Is this training camp a place that trains agents?”She really did not know about that.“Yeah, don’t you know about that?” Raven was surprised, but Maisie really did not know.Seeing that Maisie did not understand wh
Maisie’s eyes drooped slightly.‘It turns out that there were three assessments, and I only have half a month, which means that I have to apply to be assessed within a week.‘I have to achieve good results within half a month. The highest score for an assessment is 60 points, and I only need to obtain the standard score of 120 points to pass.’In the evening, Raven took Maisie to the dining hall for dinner. The dining hall was a public area, and it was a duplex. There were basically more men than women at first glance.“There’s always time to start eating. If you were to come late, then there would be nothing left to eat.”“It seems that you have a memorable experience when it comes to this rule.” Maisie teased her.Raven smiled in embarrassment.Maisie and Raven walked up to the line to queue for dinner, but Maisie bumped into someone’s foot while walking by a table. If Raven had not supported her, she would have fallen.The man who was lying on the chair resting on his back w
“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