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
Since Erwin had taught her self-defense, he probably taught her something else too?Maisie’s heart was thumping even though she looked calm upon seeing him staring at her. She still smiled and answered. “Uncle Erwin saw how tough it was for me to take care of the kids by myself, so he taught me how to defend myself. That’s not too much, is it?”Nolan smiled. “Of course not.”Even if his pretty little wife wouldn’t tell him, he would still find out one day. After Maisie finished her meal and left the private room, Wynona, who was hiding nearby, was waiting to see which officer she was spending time with.Her expression changed when she saw Hans escorting Nolan out.The man in the room was Mr. Goldmann?Hah! That was why she had rejected Francisco. She had her eyes on a more outstanding man!She couldn’t blame her for that!…Raven was scrolling on her phone in her bed. She quickly hid her phone when she heard someone entering and saw Maisie who was at the door. When their