Or maybe, Eugene still had some love for his wife. Only they knew what was true.And since Samantha had asked for a divorce because of that scandal, Eugene couldn’t care more about the other woman anymore because he wasn’t going to marry her, to begin with.Finding out was only a matter of time. If they found out that it was Barbara—and Katrina had a video that could be used to blackmail her—Barbara would be at risk. Helios frowned. “Do you know who ratted him out?”“I’m sorry, but I can’t tell you.”Maisie looked down. Even if this were a tricky situation, she didn’t plan to sell Barbara out. “I don’t like owing people, and I’ve already agreed to help her.”Helios was quiet for a while, then he smiled. “I know who it is now.”Maisie paused, but before she could ask, he put on his sunglasses, looked at Nolan, and smiled knowingly to Maisie. “Don’t worry, if the 17-year-old Nolan can't protect you, you can come to me.”Nolan’s face dropped, but Helios saw it and was even happie
Nolan frowned. “Does Eugene Boucher know that she’s related to the Chases?”Quincy nodded. “I believe he does. But since the Chases deny Katrina’s existence, even if he knows, she’s just an illegitimate daughter that the Chases won't take in.”To put it bluntly, Eugene was just fooling around. If Katrina could give him any benefit, he would have gotten a divorce from Samantha long ago.Quincy thought of something and said, “By the way, Mr. Goldmann, Ms. Vanderbilt is quite close to Mr. Chase’s daughter, Barbara. On the day of the gem-hunting event, other than Ms. Hill, Ms. Chase was there too.”Nolan didn’t say anything. However, he recalled that Maisie had said she didn’t like owing anything to anyone and that the Chases had taken over the case of Passion Jewelry’s Mr. Ludwig.‘Was the ‘owing’ that Maisie mentioned related to Barbara?’He didn’t care why Barbara had gotten Maisie involved with the Bouchers. He had to find out as much as possible so that no one could use Maisie.
Was the video not saved on the computer?Katrina quickly ended the call and recollected her emotions before walking back to her seat and sitting down. “I’m really glad that you would help me, but I’m guessing you have a reason for coming over?”Maisie’s hand that was holding the teacup shook, and she didn’t take a sip. She looked at Katrina. “What do you mean?”Katrina stared straight into Maisie's eyes. “I saw the news today that you’re Mr. Goldmann’s wife. Even if you’ve completed the ring, why would you have to come over personally?”She picked up the teapot and poured a cup for herself. “I’m guessing there’s something else, right?”Maisie, who was worried at first, relaxed after hearing her say that. She suddenly smiled. “I’m indeed Nolan’s wife, but I’m just the owner and designer in the company. I would personally deliver my creations even if it were to someone else.”Katrina looked at her. “Do you know who I am then?”Maisie didn’t hesitate. “I know that you’re my client.
Maisie squinted her eyes. “Eugene would never suspect Ryleigh, and Ryleigh doesn’t know that you’re the one who exposed the news. Other than both of us…”Barbara looked at her and said, “I believe you. But of course, if he suspects you, you can also sell me out.”Maisie shook her head and replied in a serious manner, “I won't break my promise to you, and as for the video, I will find a way to get it for you.”When Barbara came out of Soul and left in her car, the woman in a blue car not far away looked at the car that was moving further away and frowned. “Isn’t that Barbara?”Maizie knew who Barbara was, but she did not expect to bump into her here.‘Could it be that she knows Maisie?’In the evening, at Blackgold…The sunlight from the westbound sun spilled into the desk through the ceiling-to-floor window. Nolan was sitting in a leather chair with his head held down as he sorted through the documents in front of him. The light cast on his profile had further accentuated the pe
Nolan carried her to the table and secured her tightly in his strong arms. He pressed his forehead against hers and revealed a foxy smile. “How are you gonna pay me then?” Maisie coiled her legs around his waist and planted one kiss after another on him.“With my body? How does that sound?”“That sounds great to me,” Nolan replied in a serious manner and without any hesitation.The next morning, a ray of sunlight cast on the bed through the slit of the curtains. Maisie turned sideways but found no one beside her. Her senses were slowly returning to her when she heard the sound of keyboard tapping.She slowly cracked her eyes open and got up from the bed. She did not know when Nolan woke up. He was sitting behind his desk, typing away on his keyboard as he stared fixedly at his computer. She took a look at the clock—7:00 a.m. When Nolan lifted his cup of coffee, he raised his head and noticed that Maisie had woken up. He looked at her with a gentle smile in his eyes as he asked,
When Maisie saw that Nolan had been staring at the screen, she asked sarcastically, “Do you like these videos so much?”“I’m not…” Nolan said helplessly. However, he came to a sudden stop before he could finish his sentence when he realized something. With a smile tugging at the corner of his lips, he lifted her chin and said, “Why should I look at the videos when I have you?”Maisie’s face turned red.Nolan stopped teasing her and said, “Alright, let’s get back to business. Is this the video you’re looking for?”Maisie slowly turned her head over to the screen. Those disgusting videos were long gone, and the video that he clicked into was a backup clip that had been saved several years ago.She turned her body around and sat with her back straight. The person inside of the video was indeed Barbara. Although it happened several years ago, her appearance had not changed much.Barbara was being pinned on the bed by a man. She was struggling with all her might but to no avail. The v
Eugene pushed Katrina away.She was stunned and looked at him in shock. “Eugene…”Eugene pulled out a box of cigarettes and held one stick between his lips. He lit it up with a lighter and said, “Even if I want to marry you, the Bouchers won’t allow me to do so. You should be aware of that, Katty.”The smile on Katrina’s face froze. It slowly disappeared as she said, “So, you were lying to me?”Eugene lost the patience he used to have with her. “Manor, car, money, I can give you everything you want, so why are you still not satisfied yet?” Katrina’s shoulder shook. She had started a relationship with the 48-year-old Eugene at the age of 25, and she had been his "invisible" lover for five years for only one reason. She wanted to become his wife to exact her revenge plan on the Chases. But now, her plan was foiled.She became agitated as she shouted, “Are you messing with me, Eugene?”Eugene gave a slap on her cheek. She couldn’t evade in time and fell onto the floor. “You're
Samantha was stunned. She looked at him in disbelief as he grabbed her by her neck. Even though he did not exert much force, she still felt suffocated.He asked, “Did you expose the things between Katrina and me just to force me to sign the divorce papers?”Samantha laughed. “Do you think I’m the one who did it?”Eugene did not say anything in return.At the same time, a woman came in with two bodyguards. She was none other than Barbara.Katrina was stunned when she saw Barbara. “Yelena?”Yelena was Barbara’s name before changing it. No one was more familiar with Barbara’s face than Katrina.“You’ve returned?”It went without saying that Eugene knew Yelena was a member of the Chases. It was just that he did not expect her to show up here.Barbara was not afraid at all when she saw Eugene. She ignored Katrina and said to Eugene, “I heard that you're looking for the person who exposed your scandal, Mr. Boucher?”After hearing what she said, Eugene looked at her suspiciously and
“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