After thinking about the terms for a while, a hint of slyness flashed across James’ eyes, and he leaned forward. “If it’s going to be a fake marriage, then... Do I need to fulfill my obligations as a husband?”Giselle choked on her own words and restrained her expression. “You don’t have to do so.”He smirked and picked up the pen. “Deal. I was worried that you wouldn’t be able to hold yourself back and throw yourself at me someday. I’m a public figure, so where would I go if that were to happen?”Giselle was at a loss for words.‘He’s quite an overthinker, isn’t he?’After James left his signature on the contract, Giselle signed it too.James looked at the contract. “There isn’t any official stamp here. This might seem to be—”Before he could finish speaking, Giselle took a lipstick out of her handbag, wiped it on her thumb tip, pressed it against the paper, and then handed the lipstick to him.James took a deep breath, nodded, and also left his fingerprint on the contract.S
The entrance toward the passageway was decorated with a flower arch. There was a DIY oil painting at the reception, which blended in with the venue's colors. It was very pleasant. Even the welcome card was made from leather. It was unique and classy. The guests who entered were all mesmerized. The Goldmanns and Brandon stood at the reception to greet the guests. Colton was the man of the hour, the groom. He was in a full white suit, making him look taller. “Our brother, the groom, is so handsome today.” Daisie and Nollace walked over. Colton smirked and gave her a bag of candy. “You’re so sweet.”Daisie took the bag of candy, smiled, and put the bag away. “I’m going to see Freyja.”She walked into the tent. Freyja sat in the tent while getting her outfit together. The makeup artist was working on her hair.Daisie poked her head in. “Freyja?”“You’re here.” Freyja smiled. Daisie walked over and sat down next to her. “They said that all the brides would feel very nervou
Ryleigh chuckled. “Let’s do it again. Wayne’s this time.”“I don’t believe that I’ll lose again. I’m going to bet on twins again!”“I’m still betting on triplets!”Barbara said, “$2,000!”Ryleigh’s eyes shone. “That much?” She then leaned over to Helios. “Cuz, aren’t you going to hold your wife back?”He chuckled. “I’m betting $20,000.”Ryleigh was too stunned to speak.Louis looked at him. “I’m on my wife’s side, so I’ll match your $20,000.”Helios replied, “Well, if we’re putting in that much, we might as well throw in the gender too.”Louis and Ryleigh both paused, then agreed. “Deal.”After they talked about it, Louis and Ryleigh decided it would be two boys and one girl, while Helios and Barbara guessed they would be twin boys. Waylon and Cameron watched them place their bets, looked down at her belly, and laughed. “You’re going to have to give birth quietly.”Cameron leaned on his shoulder and smiled. “If it’s going to make us money, I’ll have a baby each year and ma
“Yes.” Beatrice took it. “Deedee, I’ll teach you after I learn how.”Deedee nodded. “Okay.”Cameron and Waylon walked over. “I heard that we will have a barbeque later. Why do I have to be pregnant now? I can’t eat any of that.” She was craving so badly. Daisie smiled and said, “You can have freshly barbequed meat. Get my brother to make them for you. It would be fresh and healthy. But don’t have too much of it. It will be a problem if you catch a fever. Just have some to stop the craving.”Cameron was overjoyed to hear that. “Really?” She then looked at Waylon. “Make some for me tonight!”Waylon saw how badly she was craving the food and was afraid that she might start crying, so he nodded. “Sure, I’ll personally make them for you.”The night fell, and the lights on the patio were switched on. There was barbeque, great food, and wine. The children were playing and laughing. Waylon turned into Cameron’s personal chef and placed the freshly barbecued meat on a plate. He added c
Beatrice talked back. “Daddy was peeling shrimp for you too. You’re not ashamed either.”Barbara had nothing to say, but Ryleigh and Maisie laughed. The moon hung brightly in the sky. The lights shone around them, and it was a happy scene. …After the wedding, Freyja brought her daughter and Colton to the Kong Ports. The father and daughter also went there for vacation. Waylon and Cameron went to Taylorton to learn how to take care of the babies so they wouldn’t be flustered when theirs came along. Nollace was a trainee dad, and Waylon was a soon-to-be dad. They were trying to one-up each other. Daisie and Cameron were rendered speechless by their behavior. Cameron asked, “Have you come up with names for the babies?”Daisie shook her head and said, “I’m going to call them Tic, Tac, and Toe.”Cameron chuckled. “Are you going to be so casual about it?”She looked serious. “It’s easy to remember.”Cameron’s face twitched. “You can memorize whole scripts for movies. It’s no
Once Leah got into the car, she buckled her seatbelt. Morrison got in too and drove away. On the way there, Leah looked out the window and didn’t speak. Morrison looked at her. “You’re really trusting. Aren’t you worried that I will sell you off?”Leah turned to look at him. “You wouldn’t.”“How would you know? Don’t trust men too much.”“Including you?” asked Leah.Morrison cleared his throat. “You can include me.”Leah suddenly laughed. “You’re friends with Wayne, and that says a lot about you. Besides, you didn’t take advantage of me previously, so I trust you.”Morrison paused. “Not ashamed to bring that day up?”He had never felt more humiliated than that night. Once she got to the hotel she had booked, Leah suddenly paused while getting out and turned around. “Seeing how you picked me up, do you want to grab dinner?”Morrison leaned back in his seat. “I’ll see how things go.”“Sure.” Leah didn’t push. She was going to close the door when Morrison suddenly said, “I
Three years were more than enough. At the very least, Giselle would not have to participate in any blind dates anymore.In the meantime, if either of them came across a better partner or if they had fallen in love with someone else, they could just forfeit the agreement.Long story short, they were just staying together to use each other as a shield. “Dad, Mom, you’re just overthinking. Even though we can try to date each other, we need some time. What if it doesn't work out after we get married? Am I going to get a divorce?” Gordon and Estelle felt that she was right, so they did not force her anymore.Giselle rose to her feet and said, “Alright, you don’t have to worry about us.”After that, Giselle walked upstairs. Estelle and Gordon looked at each other and sighed.…James came to the common room to look for Donny. “Umm, Mr. Winslow…”Seeing that he had something to say, Donny raised his head. “Yeah?”“Can I finish all of my shooting scenes for tomorrow today?” he ask
Estelle smiled and said, “We’re very happy you are here. You don’t have to bring us any gifts.” Gordon and Estelle brought him to the living room. It was not easy for James to take a leave from his shooting and come here, so they asked their maids to prepare a scrumptious meal for him.Estelle asked him all sorts of questions, including what kind of movie he was shooting, and he answered all of them readily. She was happy with his honesty and down-to-earth attitude. “Being an actor must be very tiring, right?”James crossed his fingers together and replied with a smile, “Yeah, it is. But there is no such thing as an easy job in this world.” “It’s okay. All of us understand how hard and tiring it is to be an actor. But I hope you’ll take care of your health no matter how busy you are,” Estelle said gently. James did not know why but felt somewhat guilty when both of them treated him so well. After all, they were not a real couple.Suddenly, Giselle coiled her arm around his a
“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