It seemed to them that the group of people in front of them did not come with good intentions. However, the loan sharks couldn't remember what they had done that offended these people.Maisie took a seat on the couch and asked, “How much money does Yorick owe you guys?”The group of people was stunned. They knew who Yorick was, but they did not expect that he was the reason that Maisie and her gang were here. All of them wondered when Yorick had someone from high society as his supporter.Wearing an ingratiating smile on his face, a man said, “About $70,000.”Maisie put the silver briefcase on the table, and Quincy proceeded to open up the briefcase. The briefcase was filled with notes, and it seemed to them that there was about $150,000 in it. Maisie said expressionlessly, “I’ll pay for his debt. There is $150,000 here. Give me Yorick’s debt contract.”A man went to the desk to look for Yorick’s debt contract. When he found it, he handed it to Maisie with both hands.Maisie
In a rental house along the coastal town…The house was a mess. The table was littered with fast food boxes from the day before yesterday. The weather was no longer as hot as it was in summer, and the climate in coastal areas was humid. It was cold at night, so there was not a single fly hovering around.The ashtray was filled with cigarette butts to the brim. The phone on the table next to the bed lit up, and Yorick picked it up to have a look at it.He had a bad hangover, and he came to his senses abruptly after seeing something on his phone. He sat up and stared at the extra $150,000 in his account.Yorick’s hand that was holding his phone was shaking. He rubbed his eyes and took another look at it. The extra $150,000 was still there in his account.He logged into his bank account and found that the money had been transferred about an hour ago.Yorick snapped out of his trance when he heard someone knocking on the door. He put on his trousers and went to open the door. Mad
Yorick had not lived the life of a human after hiding for so many years. He had once been a brilliant man but was now living a destitute life.He missed those days when he was a successful and prestigious man, and he would regret it on countless nights.But it was useless to feel regretful about anything now.He thought that all those that had happened to him were the results of his mother’s insatiable greed.“Dad, why are you scolding Grandma? This is obviously not Grandma’s fault. None of these would have happened if Uncle Stephen had handed Vaenna to me instead of Maisie in the first place.”Hearing that Hector was still fighting for Madam Vanderbilt, Yorick glared at him and snorted.‘If I had known back then that this b*stard would grow into someone so useless and pathetic, I would’ve strangled him to death when he was born.’Madam Vanderbilt soothed her grandson’s emotions and said to Yorick, “Son, what’s happened, happened. You and Hecky are the only relatives that I have
Maizie’s expression changed slightly. “Then tell Nole that I’m here to see him.”The receptionist kept her patient and professional smile on. “Ms. Hannigan, please don’t make it difficult for us. We can only follow the order Mr. Goldmann has given us unless you can call Mr. Goldmann in person.”Maizie’s expression dimmed, and she slowly took out her cell phone but did not dial any number. After all, she did not have Mr. Goldmann’s number.‘He opted to meet me the last time I was here to ask him out for dinner, so why is he rejecting my meeting request this time around?’At that moment, Nolan came out of the elevator, but the person walking next to him was not Quincy but a young woman with short hair.The woman was not wearing formal attire but was in casual and neutral clothes, and she looked as handsome as a real man.“Nole!” Seeing Nolan, Maizie ran straight toward him, and the three-inches high heels under her feet snapped deliberately as she pounced in Nolan’s direction.Unf
“Mr. Goldmann, it seems that Ms. Hannigan has her eyes on you. You have to think of a way, or else Ms. Vanderbilt will surely get jealous again,” Quincy reminded him.Nolan narrowed his eyes. “Don’t they know that I have a wife?”Having said that, Nolan stared directly at Quincy. “Did we get married secretly and didn’t make our relationship public?”Quincy was stunned.‘Mr. Goldmann has forgotten what happened three years ago. Mr. Goldmann Sr. suppressed the news that was unfavorable to Mr. Goldmann back then, and the Blackgold employees were forbidden to mention “Ms. Vanderbilt” in front of Mr. Goldmann.‘Of course, the person who issued the ban back then was Mr. Goldmann himself. But does he still know about these details?’Quincy was embarrassed as he tried to explain it to Nolan. “Mr. Goldmann, don’t overthink when it comes to this matter. What Ms. Vanderbilt cares about is your wellbeing. That’s why she chose not to disclose your relationship update to the public herself.”
The funniest detail was that these words actually came out of Maizie’s own mouth. She had told one of her best friends about the change in her plan, and that best friend of hers was in the WhatsApp group chat that Ryleigh was in too. And that was how Maizie’s chat history was shared among the group chat participants and why Ryleigh was struggling to catch her breath at this moment.Maisie shook her head helplessly. “That group chat of yours is really messed up.”“That’s because Maizie has a bad reputation in that particular circle. Those people seem to have a good relationship with her, but they actually complain about her quite frequently in private.” After saying that, Ryleigh propped her head on her hands and blinked. “I’m just an invisible witness, and I almost don’t speak in the group. I only lurk among them from time to time in order to get my hands on some gossip that even news reporters can’t find out.”Maisie’s curiosity was piqued, so she picked up her cell phone and raise
Maisie held his hand and clasped his fingers tightly. They were deeply in love, she looked as captivating as a full moon, and her gaze looked extremely enchanting as she approached his ear and asked, “Are we still going to take our wedding photos?”Nolan hugged her tightly with his glowing arms, kissing the corner of her lips as sweat droplets rolled down from his temples and dripped onto the corner of her eyes as if she had gotten in touch with a fiery teardrop.“Didn’t you tell me back then that you didn’t like it?”Maisie murmured, “Who told you that I didn’t like it?”He looked down at her as the veins on his arms bulged, while Maisie started to go short of breath, and her sentence became discontinuous. “Since when did I tell… Tell you that I didn’t like it?”Nolan wrapped his arms around her waist and picked her up, kissed her auricle, and chuckled softly. “Okay, we’ll start shooting at dawn.”The next day, at the Wedding Palace…Maisie was sitting in the dressing room doin
Predictably, Yorick took the money and started gambling away. He won more than $30,000 the night before and spent half the amount to pay for a bunch of friends' meals and drinks. Maisie squinted. If he used that money to start a business, she would find someone to help him out in secret. It was great when people changed after making mistakes. She could have given him a chance because this uncle of hers had never been bad to her father and her.But too bad, he just wouldn’t turn over a new leaf, so she couldn’t help him.She sent a message to her bodyguard. …After Madam Vanderbilt found out, she angrily went to the rental Yorick was staying in.“You told me that you didn’t have money, but you used the money on gambling and drinking!?”Yorick smoked a cigarette on the couch. He had a hangover and just woke up after half a day had passed. He couldn’t care less about his mother’s questioning. “My friend lent me some money to gamble. So what if I won and used it for drinks?”“You
“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