“You…”“Men like gentle and lovable women. A shrew like you would probably never get any man to take a fancy to you.” Having said that, Maizie then mocked Ryleigh. “If you weren’t the daughter of the Hills, a family that has always had a connection through marriages with the Lucases, Mr. Lucas wouldn’t be so unlucky to have to marry you.”Ryleigh’s expression turned gloomy instantly. She raised her arm and was about to slap Maizie.Maizie lifted her cheek, welcoming her palm without fear.However, Ryleigh’s arm movement was intercepted before the impact.Louis dragged Ryleigh behind him and glared at her. “Won’t you feel ashamed of yourself to act against her in front of so many people?”The people around them were glancing in their direction as if they were all waiting for a climax. If that slap landed, someone would definitely take pictures and spread them online.But Ryleigh was not reconciled and flung his hand off her arm. “Who are you to tell me what to do?”“Mr. Lucas, t
Ryleigh’s cheeks turned warm in an instant. She took a few steps backward in fright, turned around, and ran away.She was still in a state of panic when she arrived at Maisie’s office. She slumped on the couch as soon as she entered the door as her legs were weak.Maisie came out of the workshop, saw how Ryleigh looked blank and out of her mind, and smiled. “What’s happened here?”Ryleigh sat up immediately and put the coffee on the table for her. “I… I bought this for you.”Maisie went to the table to pick up the coffee and could not help but realize that Ryleigh was stammering when she was talking. “What happened? Why are you so petrified?”“I-It’s nothing huge. It’s just… It’s just that I ran into Maizie Hannigan when I went to buy coffee, and I almost quarreled with her.”Maisie grabbed the coffee, walked to her desk, and sat down. “That’s it?”Ryleigh pursed her lips. “Yeah.”“Then why do you look so flushed?”“It’s very hot!” Ryleigh miffed instantly.Maisie noticed her
However, most netizens believed that it was not a case of plagiarism. Even if the design looked the same, there were still other personal touches, so this case could not be defined as plagiarism. They even asked the group of people who claimed that this was plagiarism for the reason they thought that was the case.The top executives of Passion Jewelry probably realized that not only did their plan not suppress their competition’s chance to flourish, but it was encouraging its growth. Thus, they wanted to remove the article from Google Trends.But what they did not expect to see was that they could not remove it as someone had done something to the trending of the news article with a lot of money. And when they tried to double the price that the other party offered, the other party would double their current offering too. They were now spending a lot of money to reverse something they had done in the past.Maisie sat in front of the computer and looked at the company’s Twitter accoun
“I can’t do it.” Nolan’s voice sounded hoarse. He then kissed her vigorously as things got steamier and steamier.Perhaps it was during the late autumn, the heavy rain from last night made the ambient temperature feel cold, and the yellow and wet withered leaves covered the ground, blending in with the puddles.Maisie and Nolan had just sent the two rugrats to their private elementary school, and when they were on their way to drop her off at Soul Jewelry, Maisie was so sleepy that she leaned on him and dozed off.Nolan turned his head, stared at her, and raised his hand to tidy the hair that was hanging on her forehead. “Are you still this sleepy?”“Yeah,” Maisie complained innocently, “And it’s all your fault.”He chuckled and leaned closer to her ear. “Isn’t it your fault?”Maisie lifted her head, rested her chin on his shoulder, and stared at him. “I didn’t allow you to go twice in one night.”Sure enough, Nolan, who was suffering from amnesia, was not only unrestrained but
#I vomited after learning how things operate within Soul Jewelry.#Kennedy looked at Maisie. “Zee, Soul Jewelry’s sales have dropped by 10% today, and we’ve already received a few calls asking for order cancellations and refunds.”Maisie’s eyes moved. “It seems that they’re trying to force us into submission.”“Then what are you planning to do?” Kennedy knew that there was a reason for Maisie not to disclose her identity, and it would be better if there were other ways.Maisie handed the tablet back to him and picked up the phone. “Passion Jewelry is still insisting that I must admit that I’ve plagiarized in order to save Soul Jewelry, so I think it’s time for me to fight back.”Just as the plagiarism turmoil on the Internet was gaining immense momentum, another trending hashtag, namely #PassionJewelryFakeProducts, had appeared on Google and Twitter.Passion Jewelry was exposed to cutting corners by selling adulterated gemstones at high prices to deceive their customers. They wer
Quincy smiled but didn’t speak. Nathaniel had been admitted to the hospital because he was too angry. Nolan was probably the owner of Passion Jewelry now. He would probably be their worst nightmare ever.At the Boucher manor…The butler said something to Helios when he walked into the hall. He continued walking toward the study with a calm expression, knocked, and entered. “Dad, you’re looking for me?”Yael put down the newspaper and removed his glasses. “Did you get Nolan to take action against the Hannigans?”Helios’ expression was neutral. “Do you and Grandpa really want me to marry Nathaniel’s daughter?”“You’re over 30 now, and you don’t have much time left.” Yael picked up the coffee and took a few sips. “When you insisted on entering the entertainment industry, your grandfather and I just let you do it. You should consider marriage.”“I could consider it,” Helios walked to the desk and put his palms on it, “But not with Maizie.”Yael squinted. He wasn’t angry yet, but h
Ryleigh pulled Maisie’s hand and walked over to the table. “She is Nolan Goldmann’s wife!”The two women were shocked.The server brought the food over while Ryleigh introduced Maisie to the two of them. The wild-looking woman with dreadlocks in a leopard-printed jacket was Jenny Weiner. Jenny’s name didn’t match her personality. Her father, Jack Foxx, was a bigshot in the Royal Law Firm.The other woman who was more voluptuous was Barbara Chase. The Chases, like the Bouchers, were in politics. Mr. Chase was a retired lower-level official who used to work with Helios’ father.No one other than Ryleigh knew Jenny and Barbara’s actual background in the group.Maisie smiled. “You have interesting lives.”Barbara took some food. “You’re the one with the interesting life. Jenny and I were both shocked.”Jenny looked at her. “Passion Jewelry has pretty much fallen into your hands. Honestly, I don’t like that man. If my father were involved, he would win the court case.”Maisie got
Maisie leaned on Nolan with her arms around his neck. “I’m trying to cheer you up now.”Nolan sucked on the corner of her lip and unbuttoned his shirt with one hand. “Not sincere enough.”Maisie pulled his shirt down. “Petty man being jealous about me having dinner with my friends.”Nolan carried her, took a few steps, and put her down on the bed. “Are you ashamed of me?”Her sanity disappeared. “No…”“You don’t want to show me to the world?”Maisie paused, staring straight into his cold, amber eyes. She noticed at that moment that the Nolan pre-memory loss was back. Nolan took his hands back and stood up straight. “Do you really want to keep our relationship a secret?”It wasn’t that he didn’t mind—he actually cared a lot. The people didn’t seem to know about their marriage. He was the man behind her, a secret.Maisie’s heart shuddered, and she kept her eyes on her, “Nolan, you—”“Maisie, you said you would tell me after I got my memory back, but if I never do, are we going