Golden Lounge…There were hardly any people in the lounge during the day, and only a few tables of customers were dining.Maisie followed the waiter and came to the table where Erwin was waiting for her.“Uncle Erwin.”Erwin was holding a bottle of limited edition Conti in his hand while checking the production dare. When he saw Maisie, he put the wine back into the gift box. “Maisie, you’ve come.”After Maisie took her seat, she glanced at the wine beside him and asked, “Is it a gift from someone else?”Erwin chuckled and replied, “Yeah. It's a gift from an old friend of mine who just came back from overseas. He just left not long ago.”After that, he lifted his head and looked at Maisie. “So, what brings you here today?”Resting her head on her hands, Maisie replied, “I’m here to thank you for your help.”Erwin smirked. He ordered a cup of coffee from the waiter and pushed the wine aside. “Alright, don’t beat around the bush. Tell me what you want.”Maisie put her hands d
In the night, at Blue Bay villa…Maisie made dinner, and for a moment, she was lost in the conversation that she had had with Erwin in the afternoon. Soon, she recovered from the trance and realized that she did not see Nolan come downstairs. Thus, Maisie went to the study and heard Nolan’s voice when she was about to knock on the door.“An engine failure caused it? Are you sure?”Maisie’s raised hand was retracted slowly.‘What engine failure is he talking about?’“Mr. Winters hasn’t woken up yet?“Okay, I got it.“You should cooperate with the police’s investigation first to see if the couple had contacted anyone before the accident or if there was any trace of money transfer in their bank account.“Nolan ended the call, turned his head, and saw Maisie pushing the door to come in. Seeing Maisie’s expression, he slowly opened his tightly pursed lips. “Zee, you—”“I heard it all,” Maisie interrupted him calmly. “Has that couple run into an accident?”Nolan walked up to her, g
“They won’t leave anyone alive.” Nolan looked at her. “Do you want to lure the culprit out from behind the curtain?”Maisie smiled slowly. “Are you confident?”Maisie felt the warmth of his palm on her waist and watched as he lowered his gaze and chuckled. “It’s worth a try.”At the administration department…Several employees who ordered takeout gathered around to gossip in the break room. “Have you heard that the couple who caused Mrs. Goldmann trouble a few days ago has died in a car accident?”“Of course. I heard the employees on the 16th floor say that the couple was shameless enough to blame Mrs. Goldmann for their daughter’s death and asked Mrs. Goldmann for compensation.”“Yeah, it was clarified a few days ago. I feel that Mrs. Goldmann had been inexplicably wronged. What is that woman’s name, Wynona, right?”Rowena happened to hear the conversation inside when she passed by the break room, and her footsteps froze in place when she heard the name “Wynona”.She peeped in
Maisie placed her hand on Nolan’s shoulder. “Is Quincy ready now?”Nolan raised his eyebrows. “What do you think?”That night…No one was guarding outside the ICU ward of the hospital.When the nurse on duty was doing her rounds, she saw a doctor walking by and greeted him.The doctor nodded at her and walked toward the ICU ward.When he arrived at the door of the ward and saw the nurse walking away, he pushed the door open and entered. He then saw the person lying on the bed through the faint light from outside the ward, walked up to the bed, and took a bottle and syringe out of his pocket.He pricked the needle into the infusion bag, and just as he was about to squeeze the syringe and let the liquid inside seep into the bag, the light of the ward was turned on abruptly. He turned his head instantly, and Cherie had already punched him to the ground.Quincy asked the bodyguards behind her to subdue him on the ground and tore off his face mask.The man looked sulky as he glared
Maisie took a glimpse at him and whispered, “Don’t worry about me. I’m not that weak that I can’t bear this.”Some people could not stand the blood and cruelty, and those who were weaker psychologically would find such scenes too gruesome. She might not be able to adjust to it, but she could still take it.Nolan only smiled.Quincy cleared his throat, and then the men in black stopped.The man, whose nose was bruised and face was swollen from all the beating, gave off a bloody smile. “No matter how you torture me… That’s my doing. I dare you to beat me to death.”The man in black walked up to Nolan and said respectfully, “Mr. Goldmann, this fella is as stubborn as a mule. No matter how hard we beat him, he won’t give anyone else up.”Nolan’s cold gaze shifted onto the man as he said indifferently, “Since you like to suffer that much, let’s move on with it.”Nolan led Maisie to the couch, sat down, and grabbed the wine from the servants slowly and calmly.The man in black took a
Maisie chuckled. “Your pupils obviously dilated when I asked you the question just now. That proves you’re very nervous about this question. Not to mention the hesitation that you showed when you answered ‘No’.”“I told you, no!”The man was agitated all of a sudden and seemed to want to pounce at her with all his strength. Unfortunately, he was subdued on the ground by two men in black.Maisie was taken aback, but she quickly regained her composure, stood up slowly, and looked at him expressionlessly. “Although I don’t know which one of the two reasons fits your situation the best, you’d better think about whether you have the bargaining chip to keep them safe or not. You should’ve seen the fate of the Winters, after all. You’re the person who’s caused that incident, so you should know best.”The man lay on the ground, did not move, and looked at the distance with his blank eyes. Nobody knew whether he had run out of energy to put up a fight or had given up hope.Nolan walked to
Rowena realized something, and there was a subtle change in her expression. “Maisie, don’t try to frame me without evidence!”“I’m not framing you.” Maisie beamed her face in a bright smile. “How did you come to the conclusion that I’m framing you? Even if that man did it, he said he knew you, so I just asked.”Maisie wanted to go in but pretended to think of something, then said, “By the way, do you remember that the man had bumpy skin with acne scars?”“That’s not possible—”Rowena suddenly gulped while her shoulder shuddered and her face turned a little paler.Maisie walked into the office, and Rowena rushed to hold her. “You best be clear—”When Rowena saw Nolan sitting in the office, the uneasy feeling in her gut suddenly became clearer. “Nolan I—”“It seems like he really was working for you.”His casual words turned Rowena’s face as white as a sheet. She realized that all that had been a trap waiting for her to fall into. She knew that she had fallen into their trap when
“Rowena, you know my bottom line, yet you’ve crossed it. You still want my trust?”These words rendered Rowena speechless.Nolan didn’t give her a chance to explain herself. “I could let you off for instigating something between Zee and me, but when you did that to Grandpa and told him something behind our backs, I think there’s no longer the need for clarification.”Rowena’s face was white as a sheet, and she felt absurd. She held her fists and asked, “Why didn’t you call me out in front of Grandpa then?”Nolan sniggered. “Doesn’t Grandpa trust you? I wanted to know your motive.”Rowena lost her strength.Maisie turned to look at her. “Were you involved in Wynona’s case too?”Rowena fiercely stared at Maisie, “How was Wynona’s case related to me?”Maisie calmly said, “Weren’t you well aware of my rivalry with Wynona in the camp? If I died, Wynona would be the biggest suspect. Since we have a tumultuous relationship, Wynona would be the biggest suspect.“However, it was easy f