Raven became nervous after hearing this. She looked at her and said, “Cherie, why did Mr. Goldmann want to see Maisie? Does he think that Maisie is cheating too?”Cherie smiled with a little embarrassment. “Of course not, don’t worry.”Cherie brought Maisie to the office, opened the door, and saw Nolan sitting on the couch with his legs crossed while Hans and Rowena were also there.After Maisie appeared, Nolan ordered the two of them indifferently, “You two, go out first.”Rowena took a glance at Maisie before leaving with a sulky face when she turned around.Cherie, who was the last to leave, closed the door of the office. There were only the two of them left in the office now.“Why are you standing so far away from me?” Nolan squinted and patted the space next to him. “Come and sit here.”“No, this is a training camp, and there are so many people here. It’s not good to be seen by others.” Maisie refused.Nolan’s thin lips were pursed tightly, and his gaze was fixed on her fo
Nolan swiftly undid her tights.However, his eyes dimmed all of a sudden. The tip of his tongue was resting on his back molars, and he seemed to be thinking about something.Maisie, who noticed that the situation was dreadful, wanted to escape his grasp.Unfortunately, he turned over and pressed her against the couch.…Maisie dashed back to the dormitory wrapped in her coat but ran into Rowena and Wynona on her way back.Rowena noticed that Maisie’s cheeks looked rosy while her hair was a little messy, not to mention that she was wrapping herself in a coat. She could imagine what had happened after Maisie went to see Nolan.The hatred that flashed across her eyes disappeared in an instant.‘The time is still not right. I can’t make any move just yet.’Wynona did not like Maisie initially, and her resentment for Maisie was even more pronounced, especially after Maisie won the assessment. Thus, when she saw her sneaking back, she could not help but mock her. “Hmph, judging from
Rowena’s expression changed slightly.‘This woman’s mouth is really filthy. I would naturally feel very proud when she said so in front of others, but saying this in front of Maisie will only humiliate me further.’Wynona did not notice the change in Rowena’s expression and continued to glare at Maisie fiercely. “Let me warn you, Mr. Goldmann is currently in the training camp, so no matter how bad*ss you are, if you dare to make a move on me now, I—”Another slap stunned Wynona completely.‘How dare she!’A smile appeared on Maisie’s lips. “Are you threatening me? Do you want Ms. Summers to get Mr. Goldmann here to back you up? But let me make it clear to you now, once and for all. I’d still slap you even if Mr. Goldmann were standing here now. Do you want to try it out?”“You… You…” Wynona wanted to say something, but it felt like someone was shoving the words back down her throat.‘Why does Maisie have the guts to act so presumptuously? Whose support does she have?’“You won’
Hans was a little surprised and turned to look at her.‘Why would she mention this incident all of a sudden?’Rowena exchanged gaze with Hans in order to not let him notice anything odd. “I know that Ms. Vanderbilt might lose to her opponent in a bare-handed fight, but isn’t the match a test of strength?”Hans felt that it made some sense when she said that.Titus stroked his beard and nodded.Mr. Goldmann Sr. frowned. “How can a ring be considered a weapon?”Rowena explained cautiously, “The ring that Ms. Vanderbilt wore on her finger isn’t an ordinary ring. It resembles something that’s used for self-defense. It seems to have something sharp hidden in it, and it cuts.”Mr. Goldmann Sr.'s brows creased as if he was thinking about something.Hans was slightly surprised. “So that ring can not only be used for self-defense but also can be used to hurt others?”‘No wonder Logan said that Maisie hurt her with a ring. Does that mean that Maisie really cheated?’Rowena smiled bitte
‘He became the legend that he is just because of the means he was willing to use.‘Anyone must know how to act flexibly according to the different environments that they’re facing. How can they deal with their opponent if they don’t have the means to win?’Titus did not want to deal with this anymore and waved his hand. “You guys can do whatever you please. Anyway, I only want the grades.”Nolan left the family estate and walked to the front of the car when Rowena called him out to stop him.She came behind him. “Nolan, what I said back there isn’t against anyone. I’m only considering other people’s thoughts—”“Rowena, behave yourself. Don’t let me find out that you’re plotting things behind my back.” Nolan got into the car without turning his head.Watching the car drive away, Rowena was stunned in place. She thought about what Nolan had just said, and her heart shuddered.‘I haven’t done anything against Maisie blatantly, except for the jade ring. So does he know?’The next d
As for Wynona…It was time to deal with her after she had tried to scheme against her two times. Wynona walked out of her room and suddenly saw Maisie waiting for her at the stairs with her arms crossed.She stood there with her body tense. “W-What are you doing here?”It was probably because she was alone this time. She usually acted differently when there were others around. Maisie’s lips curled as she walked toward her. Wynona’s back tensed and kept retreating until Maisie pulled her into the woods behind the dormitory.“Maisie, if you dare even to touch me, I’m going to—”“What are you going to do?” Maisie blocked her path. “Don’t worry, I just have a few questions for you.”Wynona shuddered. She was actually afraid. “What do you want to know?”Maisie said, “Did you bring me to the restricted area because of Francisco?”Wynona’s eyes darted around because she was afraid that Maisie would attack her at any moment, but she still stood straight and replied, “S-So what if
Maisie wasn’t worried about Francisco seeing her like that. She smiled and walked toward him, glanced at Wynona, who was hiding behind him, and said, “It’s true. This is the actual me. I wouldn’t let off someone who tried to scheme against me easily.”“Francisco, listen—” Wynona tugged his arm and looked hurt. When Francisco snapped back into reality, he pulled his arm away from Wynona, looked at Maisie, and said, “Little goddess, you… did that because you were threatened by Wynona—”Right?“Do I look like I was threatened?” Maisie’s eyes were cold, and she was expressionless. “Wynona targeted me because of you. I’ve taken what I needed from her. If she doesn’t behave, I’m going to release the recording.”Francisco looked at Maisie and felt like he didn’t know her. It was probably because he never knew her well enough, to begin with. It seemed that from that day onward, Francisco never talked to her even when they met in the canteen. Raven wanted to bump into Francisco, but h
Wynona presented all the ‘evidence’ she had on Maisie because that was exactly how she was. Francisco saw through it too. Wynona’s words swayed Raven. Even though she couldn’t really believe Wynona, she really didn’t know Maisie that well, not even the part about her having children. And Mr. Goldmann…Was Maisie really who Wynona said she was? Did Francisco ignore her because he knew about Maisie?“Think about it, Rye. She obviously doesn't see you as a friend since she hid that from you. Why are you still kissing her feet?”What Wynona said made the already wavering Raven make up her mind. She really did see Maisie as her friend, but Maisie never told her anything about herself. Why would she hide things from her if she treated her as a friend?In the private room…Maisie stared at the healthy meal fully covering the table and the chef standing behind Nolan. If these weren’t the campgrounds, she would have thought that she was at a high-end restaurant! In comparison, the me
“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