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
Seeing that Maisie was struggling, a voice echoed. “It’s me.”Maisie was taken aback, and when the light in the living room was turned on, she turned around and saw that it was Nolan.“Why are you here?” Maisie felt inexplicably relieved when she saw that it was him.Nolan followed behind her. “I’ve come to see you.”He stretched out his arms and hugged her, his chin resting on her shoulder. The faint fragrance from the shampoo that she used in the shower not long ago chased all the irritability within him away. “Did you meet Daniel Kent today?”After hearing the question, Maisie did not push him away but paused for a split second. “Daniel Kent?”Nolan did not respond.Maisie turned around and looked into his deep and gloomy eyes. “Nolan, do you know Mr. Kent?”A wave of warmth sealed her lips. Nolan then pushed her onto the couch and kissed her for a while—that was when he felt a surge of sudden pain on the corner of his lips.Maisie had bitten him.Nolan, whose lip was bitt
“Zee, stop…” Nolan was like a lion that was about to wake up from a hundred years' worth of hibernation, and his aura became terrifying.Nonetheless, Maisie still acted recklessly.Although the blood in his body was already boiling, he tried his best to suppress himself and keep everything under control. “You’ve picked up quite a few bad habits.”“All humans change.” Maisie wrapped her arms around his neck, and her scarlet lips hooked upward slightly. “How about begging me?”Nolan was helpless. He kissed her in a daze and let off a hoarse voice. “Okay, please.”The next day…Maisie had just finished putting on her makeup when someone knocked on the door all of a sudden.Cherie went to open the door for her and saw a waitress standing outside with a purple gift box in her hands. “This is what Mr. Goldmann asked me to deliver to this room.“Cherie accepted the gift box and thanked the waitress before she left.Maisie walked out of the room and saw the gift box in Cherie’s hands,
“Daisie.” Leah and Morrison walked up to her with wine glasses. “You look so pretty today.”“Thank you,” Daisie said with a smile.Leah lifted her wine glass. “I propose a toast. Morrison and I wish you a happy marriage.”Daisie clinked glasses with her. “Same goes for you and Morrison.”After the toast, Cameron walked up to Daisie with Waylon. Behind them were Freyja, Colton, Maisie, and Nolan.Maisie raised her hand and caressed her on the cheek. “You were great earlier today.”She giggled. “Really?”Nolan added, “You’ll forever be our dazzling pride, so yes.”Daisie grinned as if she was still the little princess of the family.Nollace came over. “Dad, Mom, a toast to the both of you. Thank you for letting me have Daisie’s hand.”“Consider yourself lucky.” Nolan snorted softly, picked up his wine glass, and clinked glasses with him. “You’d better treat my daughter well from now on.”Nollace glanced at Daisie. “Don’t worry. She’ll forever be my one and only.”Maisie chuck
In order to make way for the wedding carriage, other vehicles had been forbidden from accessing the route from the palace to the cathedral.Daisie looked out of the carriage—the streets were crowded with citizens, and they were all there to witness this grand scene.Nollace, sitting on the side, was wearing a double-breasted dark blue military jacket. He looked tall and broad, and there were two St. Patrick’s Stars on his epaulets, one on each side, a full set of medals on his chest, and other complicated decorations.He held the back of Daisie’s hand and smiled suddenly. “You have sweaty palms.”Daisie looked back at him and responded with a trembling voice, “I’m nervous.”He lifted her hand and kissed the back of her hand. “I’m here, so don’t be nervous. Just take it easy.”Daisie’s gaze landed on his wedding jacket. “You look nice in this uniform.”Nollace chuckled. “And my bride looks stunning too.”Arriving at the cathedral, Nollace was separated from Daisie. Accompanied b
“By the way, where’s Cameron?” asked Morrison.Waylon replied, “She’s accompanying her father on a stroll. I’m going to go meet them already, so I’ll leave you to yourselves for now. You can do whatever you want with your free time.”After saying that, he got up and left the couple.Morrison shook his head. “He’s changed now that he has a wife.”“You’re speaking as if you haven’t changed.” Leah got up instantly and left the restaurant.Morrison put his cup down and caught up to her immediately. “Hey, why would you leave me behind? Wait for me.”Maisie and Saydie came out of the private room and ran into Nolan and Quincy in the corridor.Quincy nodded. “Mrs. Goldmann.”Maisie stopped in front of Nolan, and Nolan grabbed her by her hand. “Have you finished catching up?”“Of course. Didn’t you want to go to the Hathaways’ villa with Dad in the afternoon?”Nolan smiled. “I was waiting for you. We’re just going over to have a meal together.”Quincy walked up to Saydie’s side and
Daisie grinned from ear to ear. “Then I’ll wear this crown on my wedding day, which can be considered an endorsement for my mom’s jewelry company and design.”Nollace hugged her from behind. “You can do anything as long as you like it.”…The members of the Goldmanns arrived in Yaramoor two days before the wedding and stayed in the hotel arranged by Nollace. The royal family had reserved the entire hotel for receiving distinguished guests from Zlokova who came to attend the wedding.Members from the Bouchers and the Lucases showed up, and Sunny was also present.There were also some familiar faces from the Zlokovian entertainment industry. Hannah, Amy, James, and Charlie, who were close friends with Daisie, all came.Leah and Morrison were also on the invitation list.When Maisie came to the restaurant, the waiter led her into a private room.As soon as she saw the man sitting inside, she smiled and exclaimed, “Godfather!”Strix slowly turned around.She had not seen him for
The rest of the people laughed.The night came, and the entire city was shrouded in a mist of neon light. Daisie and Nollace returned to Taylorton after having their dinner.Her hair was wet as she got out of the shower. Nollace took over her towel and helped her to dry her hair.She sat in front of her dresser and looked at the person behind her through the mirror. There was a smile tugging at the corner of her mouth as she said, “Nolly, I’m really looking forward to our wedding.”“Really?” Nollace gently dried the soft tips of her hair. “I’m looking forward to it too.”“I can say that my life is perfect now, right? Since I can marry and walk down the aisle with the man I love the most.”He laughed out loud and leaned down to her ear. “You know what? All the wishes in my life have come true as well.”Daisie turned her head around. “What are your wishes?”“Marry you, give you a wedding, and have our own kids.”She was stunned. Slowly, her face turned red due to her embarrassme
“Yeah, it’s true,” replied Zephir.“It seems like you’ve finally become more mature after coming back from your vacation.” Naomi patted his shoulder. “I wish you all the best in your future endeavors.” He smiled at her but did not say anything.…Soon, it was the end of the month. Their vacation had come to an end, and they returned to Bassburgh.Maisie and Nolan were waiting for them in the courtyard. After getting out of the car, Daisie ran up to them. “Mommy! Daddy!”She hugged both of them.Nolan petted her head and smiled helplessly. “You’re an adult now. You should stop acting like a kid.”She smiled back at them and said, “But I know I’ll always be your kid in your eyes.”Maisie chuckled and looked at the other people. “It seems like you guys had a lot of fun. Anyway, come in first. We should eat together tonight.”Freyja and Cameron went to look for their kids after they went into the house. Charm and her two cousins were staying in the same room. All of them were sl
Nollace looked at them. “What a coincidence.”“Morrison and I were here earlier than you guys,” said Leah. “We only found out that you guys were here when Daisie posted a photo on her Facebook page.”Daisie pulled Leah to the seat and said, “Then you should stay a few more days with us.”After Morrison took his seat, Waylon introduced him to Freyja and Daisie. “She’s my sister-in-law, Freyja, and she’s my sister. Her name is Daisie.”“I’ve seen them before at your wedding,” said Morrison. “Your sister is my wife’s classmate. She has told me before.”“Since when did I become your wife? There’s a chance I may not marry you in the future,” said Leah.“We’re already engaged. If you don’t want to marry me, who else are you going to marry?” Morrison frowned, causing the crowd to break out in a burst of laughter, save for Daisie.She looked at Leah in disbelief and asked, “Engaged? When did you get engaged, Leah?” Leah cleared her throat and replied, “Well, I forgot to inform you abo
The stall owner said, “$10 for three chances.”“$10 for three chances only? That’s expensive,” commented Freyja.The stall owner raised his head and said, “I’m the cheapest around here. Other stalls offer $15 for three chances.” Daisie tugged at Freyja and said, “Let's just give him the money. It isn't easy for them to set up a stall here anyway, so let's have some fun.”After that, she gave $20 to the stall owner and said, “Please give us six hoops.”The stall owner gave her six hoops. She had her eyes set on a bracelet. Although she knew it was fake, it was rather beautiful. She held a hoop and threw it toward the bracelet.However, she did not get it.She threw another two hoops at the bracelet, but her attempts failed, much to her chagrin. She had only three hoops left.Seeing that Daisie was prepared to give up, Cameron took over the rest of the hoops in her hand and said, “Leave it to me.”She squinted and aimed at the bracelet. After that, she threw the hoop at it an
The night of the old town was silent. The air was filled with nothing but the humming of insects. There was a lamp hanging outside of the tent on the grass. The atmosphere was quiet. Daisie was tossing and turning in the sleeping bag as sleep just wouldn't come to her. Suddenly, an arm appeared across her waist as she was brought into a chest. “What’s the matter? You can’t sleep?”“Yeah…” She buried her head in his chest and said, “I want to go to take a leak, but I’m a little bit scared.”Nollace kissed her forehead and said, “I’ll go with you then.”Both of them came out of the tent. Nollace took a flashlight and led Daisie to a row of trees in the distance. Daisie turned her head and said, “You wait for me here.”Nollace nodded. “Just shout my name if you need anything.”She walked into the forest and stopped in front of a tree not far away from Nollace.After she had done her business, she hastily got out of the forest and held tightly to Nollace’s arm. “Alright, let’s go