‘This is nothing more than a diversion to make those people think that Mr. Goldmann’s time is very limited nowadays.‘As for the Lucas family and the de Armas, all of them have been trying their very best to locate Ms. Vanderbilt. Mr. Goldmann is the only person who knows Ms. Vanderbilt’s whereabouts but didn’t look into it. I think it’s not that he doesn’t want to look. It’s just that he doesn’t have the guts to look for her.’Nolan’s eyes looked cold and dimmed, but he did not answer.Early in the morning…All Ryleigh felt was a splitting headache. Her head seemed to be on the verge of exploding from inside out, and the dazzling light made her so uncomfortable that she had to raise her hand to cover her eyes. And when she opened her eyes, she thought of something and sat up in a trance.She tidied her messy hair with her hands and could not recall how she had gotten back home last night.“You’ve woken up?” The voice that came out of nowhere made Ryleigh stop all her actions abr
Maisie said to the middle-aged man.He had been fired, but he couldn't complain. He was happy to be able to walk away alive. Maisie picked up her phone and replied to Ryleigh’s message. She had secretly been in contact with Ryleigh in the past three years, but she hadn’t told her where she was. She only knew that she was abroad.Maisie had found out that the Lucas family and her grandfather had been searching for her through her communication with Ryleigh, and the children were happy with the Goldmanns. Waylon was groomed to become the next successor like Nolan and was constantly by Titus’ side. However, she had never asked about Nolan. Why did Waylon have to take over Nolan’s role at this young age, and why would the Goldmanns suddenly take all of them under their wing?Maisie picked up a few photos. She hadn’t shown herself to anyone for the past three years she had been in Morwich, and the media there had no idea what she looked like either. All they knew was that Mr. Henry h
Maisie answered, “I can’t confirm because before it happened. I saw Rowena, but I can’t be sure if it was her.”Rowena’s name hadn’t popped up in the past three years, and she had sent people to look into her. There was no news of her in Stoslo either.Erwin put down the cup and placed a photo he took out of his pocket on the table. “I received this photo a year ago. I guess it was for me to investigate.”Maisie looked at the photo. It was a woman who was in the crowd after the incident in a mask and cap. The height and build of the woman looked exactly like Rowena’s!Maisie raised her head in surprise. “Uncle Erwin, who sent the incident photo to you?”Erwin squeezed a word out. “Him.”Maisie didn’t ask, but her eyes grew dark. She didn’t want to confirm if it were him and that he was looking into the incident. Erwin asked, “Do you hate him, Zee?”Hate? Maisie didn’t know if she did because he had never done anything for her to hate him, but she resented him for breaking prom
“If you ask him personally, you might get the answer.” Erwin raised his brow and smiled. “But with your current status, do you still care about the people in your past? He could be a half-dead bed-ridden man with a few years left in him now.“And he was the one who asked for a divorce. Do you really want to go back?”His speech made Maisie stand on her spot with her thoughts hanging. …Ryleigh was still working at the same cafe. There weren’t a lot of customers in the morning, so she could hear when someone walked in but didn’t look up. “Hello, what can I get you?”“One latte.”Ryleigh’s finger shuddered, and she raised her head when she heard that voice. She smiled when she saw that it was Louis. “Why are you here?”“I can’t get a cup of coffee?” Louis frowned. Ryleigh already keyed in the order, “Of course you can.”She turned around to make it and placed it on the counter when she was done. “Your latte.”He calmly said, “To go.”Ryleigh took back the cup and put it in a
Right when Ryleigh was going to reply, her phone was taken away, and she was shocked. “Louis, give me back my phone!”She almost ran out to get her phone back. Louis saw something and saw someone running toward him, so he raised his arm higher.He was 6’2 tall, and Ryleigh couldn’t even touch his hand. “Jump,” Louis challenged her, “Shortie.”Ryleigh was furious. She kicked his knee, and Louis knelt down because he was caught off guard. He looked up and gnashed his teeth. “Ryleigh!”Ryleigh grabbed her phone, took a few steps back, and smiled proudly. "I’m not going to let you show off.”“Haha!” Louis stood up and laughed. “Great, Ryleigh, remember that. You’ll need me one day.” He turned around angrily and left.Ryleigh immediately replied to Maisie’s message after he left, but she suddenly received another message that made her gasp.…A rental car stopped outside the Goldmann mansion’s gate in the afternoon, and Ryleigh got out. She looked at this villa that was as big as
Ryleigh was leaving when Quincy said, “Mr. Goldmann has his reasons.”Ryleigh paused and turned around, but Quincy had already gone back inside. In the study, Nolan looked out the window and remembered something. The coldness he exuded turned bone-chilling, and Quincy felt that when he got to the door.“Mr. Goldmann, Ms. Hills left,” he said. “Mm.” Nolan was focused, but he just nodded. Quincy frowned when Nolan didn’t ask. “Mr. Goldmann, are you not going to ask why she was here?”Nolan didn’t look affected, but the hand on his leg was clutched tight while his eyes were cold. “It doesn’t matter anymore.”Quincy glanced at him and didn’t say anything more. Saying that it didn’t matter was a lie. Anyone could tell how important Maisie was to him and how she was the dearest person to him.If it didn’t matter, he wouldn’t have investigated the accident from three years ago and tried to find news of her all over the world, nor would he have sent someone to Morwich…He hadn’t se
Strix put the document down. and lifted his head to look at her. “Your grandfather is in trouble now. Do you want to go back and have a look at the de Arma family?”Maisie was stunned. “What happened?”The only person left in this world that was connected to her through blood was Hernandez, her maternal grandfather. But how would he be in trouble?Strix nodded. “The Royal left-wing party has sent someone after your grandfather. While the de Arma family is in chaos right now, they seized the opportunity to take over the territory belonging to them. I'm guessing they're doing this to prevent your grandfather from meddling with the upcoming election.”Stoslo would hold a presidential election every six years. The royal family and the government would not intervene in the election. Perhaps the reason Roger had asked help from the government was to increase his own influence, or maybe he did not only want the throne but the entire Stoslo.When Strix did not get any response from Maisie
The car came to a stop outside of Easton Estate. Easton Estate was huge. The garden was full of Irises, which Strix had personally planted.Maisie got out of the car, and the people beside her said respectfully, “Mr. Henry bought Easton Estate when he came to Stoslo on business. All of the people here are Mr. Henry’s men, and you can tell them whatever you need.”Maisie nodded. Then, a maid led her into the manor. The decoration in the manor was similar to that of Hanns Palace, which obviously cost a lot of money.She walked up to a couch and sat down. After that, she looked at the man and asked, “Do you know anything about the de Arma family?”“The de Arma family?” The man was stunned for a few seconds before replying, “It's said that the de Arma family and the Kents have been fighting against each other in the past few years with the de Arma family gaining the upper hand. However, Hernandez went missing a few days ago, and Roger's men seized the chance to take over the territory