“Barbara Chase.”The waiter knew who Barbara was and gave off a polite smile. “Ms. Chase isn’t here today.”Maisie frowned. “Has she not come here at all before this?”He replied immediately, “Yes, we’d know if she’s been here.”‘It doesn’t look like he’s lying.’Maisie took a good look around the lobby.‘Barbara isn’t here, and her phone has been turned off, so where would she be?’The manager stepped out of the elevator and instructed the employees to tidy up upstairs private rooms. He then turned around, saw Maisie, and was dumbfounded.The waiter walked over to the manager and reported, “She’s here for Ms. Chase.”“Ms. Chase?” The manager took a glance at Maisie before walking toward them. “Ms. Chase hasn’t come here today. May I know why you are looking for her?”Maisie replied calmly, “I couldn’t get through to her phone, and she hasn’t replied to my messages, so I thought she would be here.”The manager was astounded and seemed a little surprised. “You can’t get throu
“Are you the owner of the Glitz Club?”The man opened his mouth slowly. “Yes. And you’re Elle’s friend. I’ve heard of you, Mrs. Goldmann.”Maisie was taken aback.‘He just addressed Barbara as Elle. It seems like they’re very close to each other, but Barbara claimed that she’s never met him.’Maisie lowered her gaze. “Since you already know who I am, I’ll cut to the chase. I’m here looking for her. She might be in trouble, that’s why I suspect—”The man clasped both his hands and placed them flat on the table. “You suspect that it’s us, don’t you?”Maisie did not answer.The man continued solemnly. “I’ll hurt anyone in the world, anyone except Elle. I wouldn’t let her interfere in Zhivkov’s affairs for her own good. If I’m not mistaken, she’s indeed in some sort of trouble at this very moment.“Maisie lifted her gaze and glanced at him. “Is Ms. Zalensky in your custody?”He did not deny it. “Yes, I’ve detained her.”‘Sure enough…’Maisie seemed to have understood something.
Barbara stopped what she was doing.‘They only gave us one fork when there are two lunchboxes?’He put the lunchbox down. “Forget it. I can survive the night without eating this one meal.”She did not hesitate before breaking her fork in two and giving the top part to him. “Let’s just put up with it.”Helios looked at her and took the fork from her.The two of them could only eat miserably with only half a fork.…It rained heavily that night, and the neighborhood's lights looked blurry due to the fog in the rain.Only the warm floor lamp placed next to the desk was turned on in the study. After listening to Quincy's investigation report, Nolan closed the documents in his hand. “What did Mr. Boucher say?”Quincy responded, “Mr. Boucher intends to step down from his position and use it as a bargaining chip to save his son. However, I think it’s too risky. There’s no guarantee they’ll let Helios go even if Mr. Boucher keeps his end of the bargain.”‘Tony has most probably abduc
“It’s Peter Zhivkov’s son.”Quincy was stunned for a split second after listening to what Maisie said and felt even more puzzled at this moment. “Peter’s son… What kind of information is this?”Nolan pondered over something.Maisie stood back up and propped her elbows against Nolan’s shoulders. “Peter once introduced him to many huge business owners in order to nurture and promote his son. However, what many people don’t know is that although Peter’s son seems to be a good-for-nothing who leads an unrestrained life, he actually picked up a lot of secrets unknowingly.”Quincy was astounded for a moment. “So, this kid is quite an important person in the circle, huh?”Peter had always been a shrewd man. He knew that the people behind him would never let him go after his failure in handling the batch of goods, so he ran away.As for his son, Jaeger Zhivkov, he was only a rich man’s son who only knew how to enjoy his life to the fullest. He would not pose any threat to those people.
“You…”A bodyguard in black heard the commotion and came over. “What’s the matter?”The guard replied, “This fella is making a fuss on purpose.”Helios remained calm throughout the whole conversation. “I’m not trying to make a fuss. But Ms. Chase is indeed having heartburn now. Are you telling me that Mr. Grant isn’t even willing to provide her with medication?”The bodyguard took a glance at Helios, took his cell phone out, and made a call at the side. He then said to the guard, “Go to a nearby pharmacy and get medicine for heartburn. Just satisfy them first whenever they need anything.”The guard was dumbfounded.But thinking that he was only working for someone else, he could only obey the instructions.Helios walked over to Barbara’s side, squatted down, and helped her up. “Are you alright?”Barbara was in so much pain that she could not sit up straight or speak, and a few droplets of sweat rolled down her pale cheeks.Ten minutes later, the guard brought the medicine back
Jaeger left the Glitz Club but was assaulted and taken away the moment he stepped out of the premises.At Blackgold…Quincy knocked on the door of the office. He then opened the door and walked in after obtaining permission. “Mr. Goldmann, we got him.”Nolan closed the documents in his hands. “Have him handed over to Mr. Boucher after we’ve completed the matter.”Quincy nodded.When he was about to leave, he remembered something and reported, “By the way, Mr. Goldmann, Mrs. Goldmann has located Maizie Hannigan. And as expected, she should have gone to find her together with Saydie.”Nolan frowned....Maizie still did not know the trouble approaching her at this moment. She had been under the impression they could not track her down, so she was never worried.She was walking out of a designer boutique when she felt nauseous all of a sudden. Thus, she dashed to the bathroom and vomited over the sink.She then turned on the tap to flush out the filthy liquid in the sink, took s
Maizie roared, “Maisie Vanderbilt, I dare you to threaten me again!”Maisie still did not change her expression. “I’ve given you a chance to have a friendly conversation with me, but since you don’t want to…”Upon saying that, she took her cell phone out, dialed 911, and showed Maizie the screen. “I’m still waiting to claim the bounty on your head.”“Stop!” Maizie really panicked at that moment.‘I, of course, know that covering them up is a crime, but I...‘I don’t want to go to prison! But I don’t dare to betray my sugar daddy either.’“I-I can’t go to the precinct with you! I’m pregnant!” Maizie murmured.Maisie scoffed. “Why are you telling me that you’re pregnant? It’s not like I’m the father of the baby.”Maizie could not help but clench her hands tightly, trembling from head to toe, and begged, “You’re also a woman who has children! Don’t you think that you’re being too cruel to a mother whose child hasn’t even been born?”“Your faulty reasoning doesn’t work on me. I’m
Tony flicked off the ash on the cigarette, and his eyes looked stern and murderous. “You useless piece of sh*t.”The man in black lowered his head.He crushed the cigarette butt into the ashtray. “I can’t wait any longer. Peter just died. Although this can block the distribution of the shipment, Yael Boucher knows it’s me. If it weren’t because I have his son with me, he would have made a move on me long ago.”The man in black looked at him. “Then let’s just kill those two. Anyway, the Bouchers and the Chases won’t know about it.”Tony’s expression looked ruthless. “No, we have to keep Yael’s son with us. As for Michael’s daughter, just tell them to get rid of her.”He sneered. “We’ll beat the dog before the lion. I shall do everything they think I don’t have the balls to do. I’m not afraid of Michael even if his daughter is dead. Even if he were to go to Yael after that, Yael will be afraid of me and dare not act rashly.”‘Yael won’t help Michael out as long as he still cares ab
“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