‘Besides, how could a man who owns ample money and power like him be a man who leads a stable life? Plus, even if he thought Willow was the woman from six years ago, something must’ve happened between Willow and him during the time they were together.‘I don’t want to have anything to do with the man that Willow has touched, absolutely not!’At the Vanderbilt manor…Stephen’s palm landed on Willow’s cheek.Leila was frightened by the slap. She stepped forward immediately and pulled Stephen away from Willow. “Dear, why did you slap Willie!?”“Why did I slap her?” Stephen pointed at Willow angrily. “Why don’t you ask her yourself? She had the balls to drug Mr. Goldmann. Do you think she can still stand here unscathed if I don’t give Mr. Goldmann an explanation!?”Leila panicked instantly and looked at Willow. “Willie, you... You’ve drugged Mr. Goldmann!?”Willow clutched her cheek, bit her lip firmly, and did not utter a single word.‘D*mn it! I was already on the verge of succee
Nolan ignored Quincy, acting as if he had been drugged by that woman and was addicted to her. It had only been half a day, and he already could not wait to see her.‘Sure enough, I did give her three days to think about my offer, but it’s still too long.’At Beach Villa…When eating dinner, Maisie held the spaghetti on the plate with her fork but had no appetite at all. She raised her eyes and looked to the front from time to time and felt like her children had been abducted.‘Tsk, Nolan is really too shameless for me to handle. He’s the one who said he’ll give me some time to think about it, but he will never miss the chance to come to my place for dinner.’Daisie was sitting on her father’s lap—the feeling of being fed by her father was really amazing!Of course, he did not only pamper Daisie. He would fetch Waylon and Colton some dishes from time to time. Waylon’s reaction was not as excited as that of Colton’s and Daisie’s, which at least provided Maisie with a little sense o
Ryleigh sent her a text message. It was obvious that the three rugrats had leaked the secret to her—that was how she knew about Nolan’s plan to stay here for the night!Sensing the expectations that Ryleigh showed through her message, she replied, “What’s on that filthy mind of yours? Dbags can only be allowed to sleep on the couch.”She then turned her cell phone off.‘All I can do now is to avoid him for as long as possible!’A tall figure came to the edge of the bed in the middle of the night. He slowly sat down and looked at the woman who was sleeping soundly on the bed. He propped his hands against the bed, leaned over, and covered her lips with his own lips.“Umm...” Maisie’s eyelashes trembled, and she raised her hand and waved gently. “Ugh, stop it!”Her languid and coquettish voice was accompanied by a hint of nasal resonance. She also frowned slightly as if he was disturbing her sweet dreams.Nolan stared at her unsuspecting appearance, and a touch of tenderness flashe
Maisie, who originally wanted to get into the front passenger seat, was rendered speechless.As soon as she sat down in the rear passenger seat, Quincy turned to look at her and gave her a wide smile. “Good morning, Mrs. Goldmann.”Maisie gnashed her teeth. “Mrs. Goldmann your as— Drive!”She would have completed the impertinent sentence if it weren’t for Colton’s presence.Quincy pouted his lips.‘Ms. Vanderbilt is rather hot-tempered. Mr. Goldmann will have a lot to bear in the future.’Nolan turned around and glanced at her.Maisie’s fashion sense had always been good. She was wearing a professional suit, but she managed to bring out a unique fashionable style.It seemed monotonous to wear a pure black basic blouse in a buttonless black pattern suit, but the blue-black gradient and the irregular lace split skirt contrasted sharply with the burgundy heels.It made the overall look not only less monotonous but also more fashionable. And the earrings that were in the same colo
Nolan loosened his tie irritably.‘It expresses closeness? She clearly didn’t want to get close to me.‘But it doesn’t matter. I’ll let her adapt to the concept of being “close” to me slowly when she and the kids move to the Goldmann mansion tomorrow!’…Stephen had not embarrassed Willow anymore ever since she entered the hospital due to the cut. Nonetheless, thinking of the two slaps that she had gotten from her father, Willow still put the blame on Maisie.“Willie, Willie!” Leila entered the ward hurriedly and smiled excitedly. “It’s trending, it’s trending now!”“What is trending now?” Willow bit the nail of her thumb, feeling very upset.“Oh, those jewels that designer Freddy designed for Vaenna have gone viral on the Internet!”“What!?” Willow was stunned.‘They’ve gone viral?’“Yes, your father has answered several calls asking for collaboration!”After Leila finished speaking, she said triumphantly, “Maisie is not the only jewelry designer in this world. Now that Fre
“Mother, Willie is doing so for the Vanderbilts.” Leila smiled, trying to make Madam Vanderbilt feel satisfied with herself and her daughter.Everyone knew that Madam Vanderbilt had always valued a grandson more. If it weren’t for the fact that Stephen did not have any son, Madam Vanderbilt would not even bother to care about the mother-and-daughter pair.Madam Vanderbilt had two sons, one was Stephen, and the other was Yorick.Yorick was Stephen’s elder brother who lived in the ancestral mansion of the Vanderbilts because he had given birth to a grandson for Mr. Vanderbilt Sr.Madam Vanderbilt had always attached great importance to this eldest son. If it weren’t for the improvement that Vaenna was showing right now, Madam Vanderbilt would never come to the Bassburgh in person.“Hmph, this might be good for the Vanderbilts, but after all, she’s not a man. Son, in any case, the family business has to be inherited by a man. This daughter will eventually become the daughter of anoth
“Taylor Jewelry monopolizes the supply chain of black opal and tanzanite, so we can only go to Taylor Jewelry for supply. But I heard that Taylor’s offer has always been very high.”“It’s okay. Money isn’t a big issue to the boss of this company,” Maisie said as she handed Xander the list.Xander was startled. “Are you going to make Mr. Goldmann pay?”Although they were working in Blackgold Group, they were only considered to be an independent studio affiliated to the company.Maisie looked at him. “I have no money.”Xander forwarded the list to Quincy, and the latter took a glance at it. “For the two raw stone materials, we’ll need Mr. Goldmann...”Halfway through the conversation, his eyes were fixed on Taylor Jewelry’s rough gemstones supplier, and he was dumbfounded.‘The price offered by Taylor Jewelry’s supplier is twice as expensive as what other companies would offer, but they’re not bluffing about the high price.‘Black opal is a type of opal stone, but black opal is t
Maisie entered the manor and heard a joyous ambient noise coming from the living room.Willow, who was sitting next to Madam Vanderbilt, looked a little startled when she saw Maisie. She smiled and stood up. “Zee has come back?”Madam Vanderbilt looked at Maisie and scrutinized her from head to toe. “I haven’t seen you for so many years. You do resemble your mother Marina a little now.”Leila and several servants brought food to the dining table and shouted, “Mother, dinner is ready.”Madam Vanderbilt got up slowly with Willow’s support and then said to Maisie when she walked by her, “Stay, let’s have a meal as a family.”‘A family?’ Maisie’s eyelashes twitched, and the corners of her lips were raised coldly.Apart from the mother-and-daughter pair, she did not see her father at the dinner table.Maisie looked at the empty chair after she sat down. “Why is Dad not here?”“He’s not hungry. Let’s eat first.” Madam Vanderbilt took the initiative to fetch Willow some side dishes. “
“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