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
Seeing that Maisie ignored her, Leila blocked her. “What are you doing?”“Get out of the way.” Maisie pushed her aside, ignoring the people who were talking behind her, and went straight to the study. She slammed the documents on the desk. Stephen was shocked at her actions, and his face sank. “How dare you come back?”“Do you think I want to come back here? I came to ask you something.” Maisie held the document. “What happened to my mother’s shares?”Stephen was stunned. He didn’t think she would ask about this.Seeing that Stephen was quiet, Maisie continued. “My mother founded Vaenna, and it’s shared equity with you. Why would her shares become yours when she passed?”“Are you questioning me?” Stephen raised his voice. Leila, who was eavesdropping outside, was wondering why Maisie came to see Stephen, but when she heard arguments, she was glad. That’s right, the worse the argument between the two of you, the better.“Give me a good explanation then.” Maisie kept her interr
Waylon nodded. “Royal Crown has scouted us.”Ryleigh was stumped. “You two are so lucky!”But honestly, just by their looks alone, she would want them too if she was a scout!Colton happily went and sat next to her. “Godmother, would you help them?”“I… I’m not in the business. How could I help?” Ryleigh felt a little awkward. “But your cousin is!”Ryleigh’s hand that was holding coffee jolted. She smiled. “You know that?”“That wasn’t hard. We definitely looked into our godmother.” Colten jiggled his head happily.Ryleigh laughed drily. ‘Zee really did make some geniuses!’“Godmother, please help us. If someone bullies you in the future, we will help you too.” Colton tugged on her sleeve. That cute little face is too much to handle for Ryleigh. “Alright, of course, I’ll help. Hahaha.”***Willow slammed the agreement on Maisie’s desk. She was going to put all the blame on the humiliation she got from Taylor on Maisie. “I was wondering why you happily agreed. You were try
After Maisie stared at Willow for a long time, she calmly said, “Willow, you’re always so arrogant.”She slowly got up and said, “If you want Vaenna so much, it’s yours now.”Willow was shocked. This woman just said she was giving Vaenna to her?She finally got smart.“I knew you couldn’t win. You should’ve just given up sooner.” Willow laughed. “I’m not giving up.” Maisie walked to her with her arms crossed. “I’m just letting you have a little fun with Vaenna for now. I will still take it back in the future.” Maisie didn't want the shares anymore. She wanted to acquire Vaenne!“You?” Willow scoffed. “Yes, me.” Maisie threw her resignation letter on her face and chuckled. “Look forward to the day when you hand Vaenna back to me.”She picked up her bag and looked at Willow. “Willow, I think it’s time you learn how it feels to be ‘threatened’.”Didn’t she love to use Nolan to threaten her?Hah, she was going to accept Nolan’s proposal!She left the company without looking
Quincy, who was standing behind her, said, “Ms. Vanderbilt, I’ll arrange for renovation if you’re happy with this.”Maisie turned to look at him and said, “It’s alright. I’ll get someone to do it.”After ten days…The renovation of the 16th floor was pretty much complete. The display lobby was in black gold, and the lights on the walls were vintage and delicate glass lights. The VIP room had vintage decor, and the walls were covered with golden wall cabinets of uneven sizes. The chandelier was old European style, separated with a purplish red curtain. Even the washrooms were decorated with corals.When Quincy and Nolan came to the 16th floor, they thought they were on the wrong floor after seeing the mysterious yet glamorous decor.A few workers walked past them carrying something, looking busy.Quincy looked at the black and gold-themed interior, a little hesitant. “There’s probably no need to make it look so dark.”The light on top of him suddenly turned on, and Quincy was s
“Why would you even ask? Don’t you know that Mr. Goldmann’s girlfriend, Ms. Vanderbilt is the director of Vaenna Jewelry? It’s probably for her.”“I’m jealous.”A few employees were having a discussion. They knew about the story of Mr. Goldmann and Ms. Vanderbilt, but they didn’t know that it was true. Why else would Blackgold Group establish a new jewelry company?Willow walked to the front desk with some dessert. The receptionists immediately stopped talking when they saw her, but it was too late. She had heard everything. “Is Nolan in?”“Ms. Vanderbilt. He’s in his office,” the receptionist answered with a smile. Willow smiled and said, “You were saying that Nolan started a new jewelry company?”The lady was curious. “Ms. Vanderbilt, didn’t Mr. Goldmann tell you about it?”“He didn’t.” Her smile was a little stiff.The girl replied, “It could be because he was planning to surprise you.”Upon hearing that, her frozen smile faded and turned happy. “Thanks!”She proudly wa
What did Willow hear? She suddenly called out to them. “Hold on.”The two employees turned around. “Can we help you?”Willow walked up to them with a serious face and asked, “Who is this jewelry designer that you were talking about?”She suddenly had a bad feeling. “Oh, she’s the international jewelry designer, Zora.”Willow’s face fell. She held her fists. It was that woman!She suddenly remembered what Maisie had said when she left. No! This had been why that woman was willing to leave Vaenna. She had come to cling onto Nolan!That rascal!Willow rushed to the 16th floor with full-on rage and saw Quincy come out of the office.Quincy was stunned when he saw her and walked to her. “Ms. Vanderbilt, why are you—”“Get out of the way!” Willow pushed him aside and headed straight for Maisie’s office.Quincy panicked. Should he inform Mr. Goldmann?Maisie was at her desk drafting a design, but Willow suddenly rushed in and tore her design into shreds.“You evil woman, didn’t