Nick twisted the bottle open and took a sip. Then, he said, “My people from the martial arts center will never cause trouble.”“I don’t care. I want her today. Or else, I don’t know what I’ll do later.”The middle-aged man approached Nick and patted his shoulder. “I dare you to go around East Street and ask who Harold is. So what if you’re very good at fighting? It means nothing if this martial arts center of yours is gone tomorrow, right?”Dylan was enraged and took a step forward, but Nick stopped him.He looked the middle-aged man in the eye and said, “We’ve been here for ten years. Do you think it’s possible to make us disappear by tomorrow?” The middle-aged man turned around and exchanged glances with the people behind him. As soon as they received his signal, they all charged at Nick.Nick splashed the cup of hot tea in his hand forward and grabbed the man’s arm. He twisted the man's arm, and the sound of bone cracking could be heard in the air. The other two men attacke
Dylan felt it was not enough after he finished speaking and continued. “Of course, you don’t have to worry about anything since you have the Goldmanns to back you up, but our boss is different. This martial arts center is what he has left. He’s spent all his savings in this center.”“You said Nick has spent all his savings in this martial arts center?”In her memory, the Wickams were quite wealthy in Southeast Eurasia. Could it be that he had cut all his ties with his family after he left his home?Dylan turned around and said, “Of course. Our boss has set up the martial arts center here for ten years. He eats and sleeps here. The owner of this place refused to rent it to outsiders because he didn't want any trouble. Our boss went to talk to him in person for a week, and only then he reluctantly agreed to rent this place to him because of his sincerity. He even made the boss sign an agreement. If the boss causes any trouble during the lease, he will take it back.“So look at what y
“Miss—”When Sapphire wanted to say something, Cameron rubbed her head and said, “Go to your class first. You’re getting late.”Sapphire pressed her lips thin, and she kept turning her head around as she walked into her school.After she entered the campus, Cameron raised her hand and patted the red-haired girl’s face. With a smile on her face, she said, “Bring me to your brother.”The group of female thugs was stunned. This was the first time they came across someone who had a death wish, but this was what they wanted. They then brought Cameron to a billiard center. The center was filled with smoke, and all of the men turned their heads around when they saw them. When the middle-aged man playing billiard saw that they had brought a woman over, he straightened his body and put his pool cue down.The red-haired girl walked over and said, “Harold, she’s the one.”Cameron looked around the surroundings. She noticed that some of their legs or arms were cast. It seemed like they had
Harold glanced at the man behind Cameron. The man was getting up from the floor slowly. He drew a butterfly knife from his pocket and dashed toward Cameron.Cameron performed a sidekick, hitting the man's neck squarely and sending him flying across the room before smashing into a pot.Harold was stunned.Cameron turned around to look at him. The corner of Harold’s lips quivered as he just wanted to cry right now. “I… I…”Cameron grinned, and her face sank. She stepped on his leg, causing him to scream out in pain. “I’m sorry!”She leaned forward while looking at Harold with a devilish smile tugging at the corner of her lips. “I heard that your supporter is Mr. Selfridge, right?”Meanwhile, at a private swimming pool…“Mr. Selfridge, over here. Come and catch meee!”“Mr. Selfridge, over here!”There were a lot of things going on in the pool. Conroy was wearing a blindfold while playing hide-and-seek with a few beautiful Internet celebrities. However, he couldn't catch any o
Cameron lifted her eyelids and said, “Not bad. It has only been a while, but you're getting better at admitting your own mistakes. It seems to me that you've learned your lesson well.”Conroy grinned and said, “Of course, I’ve learned my lesson well.”Cameron put the glass of juice down, and Conroy hurriedly asked his men to fill it up for her. “All of you will be rewarded handsomely if you can treat her well.”Cameron rolled her eyes around in the sockets and looked at Conroy.Conroy did not know why she was looking at him that way, so he asked, “What’s wrong, Cam?”Grinning, Cameron said, “Are you familiar with the location of the martial arts center?” He replied without any hesitation, “Of course.”Cameron stood up and walked forward to pull Conroy up from the floor. Then, she patted his shoulder and said, “Very good. Mr. Selfridge, I need you to help me do something.”Conroy was stunned.…The landlord looked at Conroy's contract and pushed his eyeglasses. After a short
After saying that, he continued. “Don’t worry. I can pay half of it.”He then looked at Harold immediately. “Aren’t you going to do something to show your sincerity?”Harold sounded very generous. “I’ll help split the share too. I might still be able to put $750,000 to $1,000,000 into the pot.”Cameron heard that the two people behind her were already thinking about sharing the cost of purchasing the store and laughed out loud. She then crossed her arms and looked back at the two of them. “I didn’t expect you two to be this generous.”Conroy responded, “I’m already addressing you as my sister. How can I not be generous with my share?”Cameron smacked him on the arm. “Nicely said, brother. From now on, let us leave our enmity behind and let our brotherhood shine for the days to come. Just pretend that nothing has ever happened. From now on, you two will be placed under my protection.”Conroy and Harold exchanged gazes and said in unison, “Alright, sis!”Back at Blackgold…Waylon
“Huh?”“Dylan told me that the landlord originally didn’t intend to rent the place to Nick in order for him to continue operating his martial arts training center there. He told me that Nick had to beg the landlord to agree to rent him the place, but Dylan didn’t tell me that the rental contract that the landlord had with them had a deadline.”Cameron gave the matter a thought. “But the landlord said that the lease is only viable for 15 years, and there are still 5 years left. This means that no matter whether the training center causes trouble, the rental contract will still be revoked.”Wayne’s eyes shifted away from her, and he pursed his lips tightly and did not utter a single word.Cameron wrapped her arms around his neck and shoved her face right up to his. “What Dylan said doesn’t really match with what the landlord said, but I don’t think Dylan would lie about the training center.“Apart from that, the landlord introduced us to the store enthusiastically, and the main thin
Cameron was about to leave the office when Nick stopped her. “Wait.”Cameron turned around and smirked. “Have you given it a thought? Are you going to move?”Nick put down the glass in his hand. “I’m curious. Why do you insist on helping me?”Cameron was startled for a split second and then replied calmly, “Probably because I treat you as a friend.”He froze for a moment. “A friend?”“That’s right. You, Nick Wickam, are my friend. And since I regard you as a friend, it’s only natural for me to lend you a helping hand.”After saying that, Cameron left the office.Nick lowered his gaze and let off a smile.‘A friend? That sounds pretty good.’On the other side of town…Chadwick and Sapphire watched as the red-haired girl returned a wad of money to them and then exchanged gazes. Apparently, they were rather puzzled by her action.“Take it. I won’t cause you any more trouble in the future, and this is the money that I’m returning to you.” The red-haired girl handed Sapphire the
“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