Maisie asked softly, “When are you departing?”Nolan stared at her lovingly and whispered, “Tomorrow.”He then lifted his eyebrows slightly. “Do you still plan to cling to me?”Maisie pursed her lips and did not utter a single word, but this reaction looked very enchanting to Nolan, and he gazed at her with an obsessed expression.Holding her waist, he turned over and changed positions with her.“Nolan, you haven’t even told me where you’re going.” Maisie struggled by hitting and kicking him, but her arms were clasped by one of his.The next day…A ray of sunlight seeped into the room through the gap in between the curtains.Maisie was awakened by the beam, turned over, and habitually stretched out her arm to hug the person beside him, but the person was not beside her.She sat up only to find that the space next to her had cooled down long ago.Maisie walked downstairs, and there was breakfast on the table as usual. No one was there, only a note that was pressed under the gl
Cherie was astonished. “Oh, but does Mr. Goldmann know about this?”Maisie dragged the suitcase to the front of the car. “He doesn’t know, that’s why I plan to give him a surprise.”At 11:50 p.m., the flight to Zena took off on time. The flight would take about ten hours, and it was expected to arrive at 10:00 a.m. the next day.When Maisie woke up during the long flight, the sky outside the window was already fully lit, and a thick layer of white cumulus clouds could be seen below the flight.At 10:00 a.m. sharp, the plane had already lowered its altitude and flew over the cities of Stoslo. Looking down, the high-rise buildings that could be seen everywhere looked like Lego models.Those urban streets that were intertwined looked like the veins of the cities.The plane landed on the runway of Zena Airport 30 minutes later.“I’ve been on a plane all night, and my back and legs hurt.” Cherie dragged her luggage and followed Maisie around. It was the first time she had been on a p
“Yes, I’ve created my own jewelry brand. By the way,” Maise said and continued with an introduction, “This is my friend, Cherie.”Harry nodded at her with a smile. Cherie immediately returned a smile. Maisie continued her introduction. “Mr. Knowles is a shareholder of Luxella. He helped me when I was there.”She turned to Harry. “Mr. Knowles, have you eaten?”Harry nodded. “I just did. I was entertaining a VIP with Mr. Jones. By the way, that VIP is an entrepreneur from Zlokova who’s young and handsome.”Maisie could guess who he was referring to. Her eyes darted to a few people who were walking toward them from behind him. They were talking while walking, and the man leading the pack was wearing a meticulous suit, looking handsome and classy. When he looked up and saw someone familiar, surprise flashed across his calm eyes, which was then replaced by darkness.Quincy, who was behind him, saw Maisie too. He didn’t expect to see his sister there as well. What was happening?
Harry looked at her with surprise. “You’re married, Zora?”Maisie’s smile became broader. “Yes.”“Oh, is your husband in Zena? Let’s have some tea with him.” Harry wanted to know who was the man who was lucky enough to marry this beautiful and talented woman. Maisie pretended to sigh. “I want to, but I don’t know which woman my husband is meeting. I can’t get a hold of him.”Nolan, Cherie, and Quincy were rendered speechless. Everyone else, including Harry, felt sorry for her. “I’m sorry to hear that, but a beautiful woman like you would be able to find someone better.”Maisie smiled sweetly. “I hope so. Do you know anyone?”Harry smiled. “I might.”A dark cloud appeared over Nolan’s head. He smiled at the people next to him, gnashed his teeth, and said, “There’s something that I need to discuss with Ms. Vanderbilt. I have to skip dinner.”To everyone's surprise, he grabbed Maisie by the wrist after he said that and walked away. The door opened with a beep. Nolan entered wit
“You tell me first.” Sweat started forming along the man’s hairline. His eyes were locked on the woman for a while. This woman… was asking for it!After a long while, Nolan carried her into the bathroom to take care of her.Even when she was angry, Nolan helped her with her strap, seeing how delicate Maisie looked. His long fingers caressed her skin, making her make a funny face. He sniggered. “Are you really angry at me?”Maisie ignored him.Nolan looked at her, chuckled warmly, and said, “Do you plan to speak to me like this from now on?”He was helpless. “Aren’t you ashamed?”Maisie snatched the bathrobe back from him and stared at him. “It’s nothing compared to your thick skin.”Nolan got up, put his hands on the dresser with her between his arms, and smiled drily. “Alright, Zee, I’m sorry.”Maisie stared at him. “I’m going to shower, get out.”Nolan nodded and stood up straight. “Okay, I’ll wait for you outside.”After Maisie was done with her shower, she changed back
Maisie stopped asking.She could guess the reason Quincy didn’t tell Cherie was probably that he didn’t want her to find out.Seeing that she wasn’t talking, Cherie thought Maisie was worried about something else and became serious. “Don’t worry, Maisie, Mr. Goldmann wouldn’t be fooling around.”Maisie smiled. “How would you know?”She patted her chest. “I swear on my reputation.”Maisie squinted, “What reputation?”Cherie pouted and changed her narrative. “I’ll swear on my tiny salary.”Maisie laughed. Cherie said in a serious tone, “Mr. Goldmann knows his boundaries. You’re the first woman he’s ever openly dated. I used to think that a man like Mr. Goldmann would never be able to find a wife.”“What was he like in the past?” Maisie got curious, probably because she was bored. She had never tried to find out what Nolan was like in the past.Cherie covered her mouth and smiled. “Here’s a secret, Nolan wasn’t as serious when he was a kid. He used to cry a lot when Mr. Boucher
Whenever the media was focused on whether she would be dumped again, Nicholas would give them a slap in the face with his actions—ten years of marriage without any rumors of a breakup.After that, everyone in Bassburgh would talk about how there would never be women involved when Nicholas had business dinners, or he would turn around and leave.Natasha, who used to have a lot of dating rumors, would rather take roles in boring soap operas than anything romantic—not because they didn’t trust each other, but because they trusted each other a lot and cared for and respected each other. Maisie blinked and sighed. “Father must have loved Nolan’s mother a lot, right?”But if it weren’t because of the de Armas… Nicholas might not have lost the love of his life.Cherie nodded and sighed. “After Mrs. Goldmann’s incident 15 years ago, Mr. Goldmann became quiet, and the reason he stayed in their mansion all that time was that Mrs. Goldmann loved that place.”Maisie paused. That was why Nic
The rest of the people did not just sit by and do nothing. They all gathered around Maisie and asked her a lot of questions. Maisie answered each of their questions patiently and fluently.Jones was watching from the sidelines. The man with curly hair beside him put his arm on his shoulder and asked with his eyebrows raised, “Jones, do you like her?”“Me?” Jones glanced at him and grinned. “Yeah, but unfortunately, she’s married.”“She’s married? Well, that means no more chances.” The man with curly hair shrugged.Jones took the golf club and hit the ball off the lawn, but it seemed to miss the mark.The blue-haired fellow at the side chuckled. “Ms. Zora seems to be pretty good at this.”He was looking at Maisie, and Jones followed his line of sight. Not far away, Maisie put both hands on the club and hit the ball into the hole with great precision.“Yeah, you’re right,” Jones commended as a hint of appreciation crossed his eyes. There were very few women around him who could pl