“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
The people in the surrounding area gasped in surprise.Wasn’t Ms. Zora married? Then why was Mr. Goldmann calling her sweetheart? Could it be that Ms. Zora and Mr. Goldmann…Maisie gnashed her teeth in his embrace.‘Sweetheart? Hah!’She then said in a voice that only Nolan could hear, “Do you think this is fun, Nolan?”Nolan greedily took a sniff of her hair and reveled in the fragrance, his eyes deep and dark with desire. He wouldn't allow any man to peek at his woman. However, he couldn't make her identity public yet since there were too many people in Stoslo watching him.Maisie harrumphed. “My husband hugged other women, so why can't I hug other women's husbands?”Quincy and Cherie were rendered speechless.‘What are these two people on?’Nolan pitched his voice low and said, “You’ve become bold. It seems like you still have a lot of energy left to flirt with other men. Is it because your husband didn't give you enough last night?”Maisie drew a circle on his chest with
Maisie, who was sleeping with her back facing Nolan, opened her eyes slowly.She had been pretending to be asleep even after Nolan had put on his clothes and gone out.She got up from the bed slowly and wondered what in the world Nolan was so nervous about. He even went out of his way to keep it a secret from her. Maisie was confident that it must be a very important matter, so important that he had rushed all the way to Stoslo without telling her the reason why.Suddenly, Maisie thought of something, and a chill rushed down her spine.‘Is it because of his mother?’After all, Nolan’s mother had been abducted and murdered in Stoslo. Was that the reason he had come here?In the meantime, in the room of another hotel…A man was standing at the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the city. He was holding a glass of wine in his hand as he swirled it slowly. He was wearing a slightly opened bathrobe, revealing his firm abs, and further down was a forbidden area that must not be gl
Daniel pushed Rowena on the bed and relentlessly tore her bathrobe apart. However, he did not have any desire to look at her body.“Back then, when Nolan's mother was kidnapped, you were able to push all the blame away from you. You fooled even Titus, so you think your trick would work on me?”Compared to humiliation, Rowena had nothing but fear at the moment. She did not even have the nerves to look him in the eye.The most terrifying fact about Daniel was that he was heartless. He did not have a heart for compassion, and he was even more ruthless than the Goldmanns. He would not trust anyone easily, and he could see through one's mind through the eyes.He was the most terrifying existence she had ever come across, and that was exactly the reason she had been avoiding him in the past at all cost. Once he got his eyes on someone, he would coil around that person like a snake until one was suffocated.Rowena’s blood turned cold, and she stammered, “Mr. Kent, I… I’m not trying to us
Madam Nera was stunned. “Who is this?”Smiling, Luis replied, “He’s Mr. Kent.”Understanding soon dawned upon Madam Nera. “So you’re Mr. Kent. I’ve been looking forward to meeting you.”Daniel walked up to Madam Nera, took her hand, and planted a kiss on the back of her hand, just like a gentleman. “It’s my honor to meet you, Madam Nera.”Madam Nera smiled and nodded.After Daniel shared a handshake with Luis, he looked at Maisie.He lifted his eyebrows in a teasing manner and asked with a smile. “May I know who this lady is over here?”Madam Nera then chimed in, “She’s Ms. Zora. Her name is Maisie Vanderbilt.” Maisie just bobbed her head politely as a reply.“Really?” Daniel looked at her, his pair of black pupils sharp as an eagle's. “So you are Maisie Vanderbilt, Ms. Zora. What a surprise.”‘What a surprise? Why would he be so surprised?’ Maisie thought. Daniel took a seat next to Luis, which was also diagonally opposite Maisie. He chatted with Luis happily, and then Lu