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
Maisie pressed her lips together. Ever since Nolan had leaked information to Rowena, they had determined that she was related to those issues. When Maisie had tried to fool her with the picture of the man, Rowena panicked and admitted that the person she had sent over wasn’t the one they were talking about and couldn’t be sure if he was caught.It was obvious that she was the reason Titus had shown up. Titus frowned. “It’s just a small issue. There’s no need to turn it into this.” He still trusted Rowena.Nolan’s eyes were stern. He laughed. “Is murder a small issue?” It was rhetorical. Titus’ expression changed as he looked at Rowena. Rowena tried really hard to deny it and explained, “Grandpa, I didn’t. I’ve always been by your side. You know who I am!” What she meant was she would never do something to hurt someone.Titus hesitated, but he remembered that Rowena had been by his side for the past few years and had never done anything out of line or anything too suspiciou
”You were right.” Nolan calmly said, “Our investigation wasn't thorough enough. I think the person he was protecting was also involved in this.”When he said that, Quincy seemed to have remembered something. “Yes, I noticed that money was deposited into his account every few months.”Nolan raised his brows, “Look into it.”When they left the hospital, Maisie got Nolan to send her to Vaenna.The car parked at the main doors, and when she was about to get off, Nolan tugged at her wrist and stared straight at her. “Are you really going to move here?”They looked at each other for a couple of seconds, and she blinked. “I can’t be running around.” She scoffed. “I can’t work as two people. It’s very tiring.”Upon making sure that her move was because of work, Nolan let her go. “Alright, I’ll pick you up at night.”“Alright.” Maisie got out of the car.When she walked into the office, she saw Ryleigh waiting for her while having a snack. Her office was filled with the smell of the foo
Maisie waved. “Alright, I’ve paid your bills for the entire year. You should find a job. Even if you refuse to be a rich girl, you can’t be a ‘tramp’.”Even though what Maisie said hurt a little, Ryleigh still smiled. “Although I’m ashamed that you have to pay for my bills all the time, I know that you still love me. Don’t worry, I’ll get a job in the next few days!”At the Goldmann mansion…“Grandpa, believe me, I really didn’t do anything.”Rowena stood behind Titus and had been keeping her head low, positioning herself as a ‘victim’. Titus looked at her. “I would believe you if you said you really weren’t related to all that, Rowena, but I need to ask you something, and you have to answer me truthfully.”Rowena pressed her lips together and nodded. He asked, “Were you behind the two children’s near-accident?”Titus could ignore everything, but his great-grandchildren’s lives were important, so he had to know.Rowena shook her head, holding her fist tight. “It wasn’t me. I
The smell of rain on Nolan’s body, coupled with the faint Gucci cologne and the minty smell of tobacco on his cloth, rushed to Maisie’s nose.“I’m sorry for making you worry about me.”Maisie pushed him away softly. “What are you guys doing here? Did someone get hurt?”Quincy scratched the tip of his nose and replied, “Well, someone did get hurt, but it’s not us.”Maisie was stumped. She lifted her head and looked at Nolan.Nolan lifted his brow.“Nolan!”When she heard the voice, Maisie turned her head and saw Titus and Rowena were rushing into the hospital.A hint of surprise crossed Rowena’s eyes when she saw that Nolan and the others were fine. However, it soon disappeared, and she asked softly, “Are you alright, Nolan? Elder Master Goldmann heard that you guys nearly got into an accident, so he rushed here to check on you all.”Nolan did not look at her. He turned to Titus and said, “I’m fine.”Titus heaved out a long sigh of relief inwardly when he saw that Nolan was fi