The men in the crowd were staring at Maisie’s curvaceous body.When men looked at women, they would usually start at their bodies and move toward the face. Who wouldn’t like a woman with a great body and a pretty face?However, right after that man said that, he shuddered because he felt a pair of eyes on him. The stare seemed to have come from… where Mr. Goldmann was standing!After the dance ended, a round of applause erupted.Maisie walked away from the crowd in a hurry while trying to find Ryleigh. Suddenly, someone held onto her. She turned around, and she was standing right in front of Nolan.“You—”Before she could finish, “swoosh”, a jacket covered her from the top.Maisie took off his jacket and doubtfully asked, “What is this supposed to mean?”“Put it on.” Nolan sounded a little commanding.Maisie smiled. “But this is how this gown looks, why should I—”Nolan suddenly pushed her behind some curtains, putting one hand on the wall and holding her close with the other
If he really was the man from six years ago…Maisie’s eyes suddenly turned cold.Willow had arranged everything on the night she was tainted. She had even brought in that man.But if Nolan was the man Willow had gotten to destroy her, he would have known about her.Furthermore, she wouldn’t believe that Willow would send a man like him to her bed. She probably would have kept him for herself.Seeing that she wasn’t responding, Ryleigh asked, “Zee, don’t you think so?”“Even if it really was him, do you think a man that Willow used would be a man fit to be my children’s father?” Maisie asked rhetorically.Ryleigh was rendered speechless. That was an awesome statement!‘In Zlokova, only Zee would have the guts to think that Mr. Goldmann wasn’t good enough.’Maisie’s phone started buzzing.When she saw that it was Colton, she left the hall in a hurry after saying something to Ryleigh.She answered the phone in the corridor. “Colton?”“Mommy, Waylon asked me to check if we shou
What was wrong with this man?Nolan opened the car door and said in a somewhat commanding voice, “I’m not going to have a discussion. Get in.”Maisie laughed. She had seen women who were unreasonable but never men!She got in the car with a stoic expression.When Nolan asked for her address, Maisie hesitated and seemed to have thought of something. “Just stop at the crossroads of Oceana Drive.”She wasn’t going to let him send her all the way to her front door.Nolan slightly frowned.‘Oceana Drive? Isn’t that where the villas by the beach are?Nolan stopped at the crossroads of Oceana Drive. After Maisie got off, she said thanks and left.Nolan didn’t leave immediately. He had his eyes on the direction she was headed. That really was the beach villa area!Maisie walked into the beach villa area. She was careful and kept walking when she got to her villa instead of going in.Nolan stopped his car just outside the beach villa area while watching the silhouette walk further in
“$150,000,000 isn’t enough for you to burn.”Maisie was rendered speechless.Colton hung his little head. “And it’s tough for you to bring in money and take care of us. You don’t have a man to take care of you, so we wanted to share your burden.”Waylon nodded.Seeing that they were so mature at such a young age, Maisie was torn between being glad and sad.She had been trying hard to give them the best life they could get. Even though they didn’t have a father, she wasn’t going to let people look down on them.Maisie knew that her children were mature. She didn’t have to worry much, but she wished that they would complain to her sometimes. It would make her feel better.She looked down and smiled with a quiet sigh. “Alright, I know you’re trying to help, but getting into the entertainment business is too risky. Let’s talk about it when you’re older. You’re still young. That’s not a good place for you to be in.”The entertainment business was always a tricky place, and Waylon an
Kennedy looked up. “But your father already gave the shares to Willow. It’s going to be hard to get her to give them up, and on top of that, “that person” is behind her.”“That person” was Mr. Goldmann.Maisie’s lips curled. “I’ve been observing their relationship ever since I returned. Even if Nolan is protecting Willow, how long would he be able to do that for?”“What do you mean?”“Nolan and Willow have been together for six years, but he has no intentions of marrying her. Even though I don’t know the reason, one thing is possible to conclude.”Maisie’s eyes slightly turn cold. “He’s not keen on the idea of marrying Willow, which means he’s not planning on marrying her. Willow can only stick to him for a short time. It wouldn’t be hard for Nolan to find a woman who’s better than her. It’s just a matter of time for me to take back the shares of Vaenna from Willow.”Kennedy knew her words were true, but he was still worried. “There’s no guarantee to this. What if Mr. Goldmann do
The benefits that could bring to Vaenna were obvious. “Zee, Taylor Jewelry has tough requirements. They wouldn’t be interested in any jewelry company. Why would they agree to work with Vaenna?”Maisie smiled. “Don’t worry about that. I have a plan…”Leila walked into the company with her branded bag like an upper-class lady. All the employees knew that she was Willow’s mother, so they called her “Mrs. Chairman”.However, just when she was happily going to meet Willow to find out if her plan for the other night had worked out, she saw Maisie and a blond man getting off the elevator while enjoying a conversation.Her gaze turned fierce. “Oh, you’re bringing men you seduce all the way to the office now?”Kennedy’s face dropped. When he tried to say something, Maisie held up a hand to stop him. She smiled at Leila and said, “How would I be better than you when it comes to seducing men?”“How dare you talk back!?” Leila angrily raised her hand. ‘Slap!’The slap rang through the w
Maisie turned around and looked at her. “Are you sure?”If she went to meet Taylor Jewelry by herself, there might still be a little hope, but if Willow went, she probably wouldn’t even get to meet them.Willow smiled. “I can’t let you do everything while I do nothing.”Maisie sniggered in her heart. Her “hunger for knowledge” was so strong just because she wanted to be on Nolan’s good side.“Alright.”“Zee…” Kennedy wanted to say something, but Maisie had already handed the agreement to her. “That’s the partnership proposal with Taylor Jewelry. Thank you for doing this.”Nolan frowned, and his lips turned into a thin line.Willow was happy that Maisie was really willing to give her agreement to her. If she could close the deal, Nolan would look at her in a different light.If this woman was going to pass on the opportunity, she couldn’t blame her.Maisie walked back to her office alone. A deep voice came from behind her. “You knew that she wasn’t going to close the deal with
Maisie’s eyes darted around, her expression slowly calming down.‘Father has taken all of Mother’s shares?’‘WHY?‘It was shared equity, and they were Mother’s shares. Why were they taken?’“I don’t believe you.” Maisie gnashed her teeth.“Why don’t you ask your father?” Seeing her eyes losing hope, Nolan somehow felt… concerned.He had looked into every detail of the Vanderbilts and was clear about Vaenna’s predicament.He hadn’t known that the late wife of Stephen founded Vaenna. He had started looking into them when Maisie came back.Marina had started Vaenna with Stephen, but since her demise, all the shares had gone to Stephen instead of him helping Maisie keep her mother’s shares.Willow only had this company because Stephen had given it to her. She was not as capable nor talented as Maisie.Nolan was a little selfish when it came to getting Maisie out of Vaenna. Maybe it would be better for him to investigate if he kept her close.Maisie shook off his hand with a seri
“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