Maisie stepped onto the cruise ship, and the backdrop and the decoration of the venue for the birthday banquet had already been set up on the wide and spacious deck of the cruise ship. It was decorated with colorful lights and looked extremely romantic.It was said to be a venue for a birthday celebration, but it looked more like a venue set up for a marriage proposal.She was dumbfounded. “You guys...”Ryleigh moved closer to her and pointed her finger all around the place. “Look, we’ve arranged everything for you. The birthday celebration will be held together with the marriage proposal. You can enjoy the night view that the Bass Wave Coast has to offer and propose under such a magnificent night sky. Tsk, tsk, tsk, isn’t it extremely romantic?”Maisie was stunned for a few seconds, then laughed out loud and looked at the two of them. “Who came up with this idea?”“Of course it’s me.” Louis rolled up his sleeves as he walked out from behind the backdrop with Tanner.Maisie had m
Nathaniel asked tentatively, “Elder Master Boucher, about the marriage between Zee and Francisco…”Richard took a sip of tea and responded indifferently, “Mr. Hannigan, you should know that Ms. Hannigan will get married to the Bouchers only because of the baby that she has conceived. Considering Ms. Hannigan's reputation in the past, we’ll get the two kids to get engaged first. As for the wedding ceremony, it’ll be held during the spring of next year.”‘The next year?’Mr. and Mrs. Hannigan looked at each other, and Mrs. Hannigan said, “Isn’t it a little too late for it to be scheduled for next year? Wouldn’t the baby in Zee’s belly be a little too obvious to the eyes of outsiders by then?”How could Nathaniel not understand what Richard meant?The Bouchers obviously disliked his daughter’s previous reputation, not to mention that they had tried to marry their daughter to Helios just a little earlier.And of course, after being rejected by Helios, his daughter had changed her tar
Helios frowned. “I asked my father to suggest it to Grandfather. You used to be a playboy, but you’ve changed a lot ever since you returned from the training camp, so I don’t believe you would do that.”Francisco was extremely moved upon hearing this. “Helios, I knew that you would believe in me. I swear I didn’t touch Maizie. It’s just that…”“It’s just that what?”Francisco felt very aggrieved. “It’s just that I lost consciousness after drinking that glass of wine. And the next thing that I remember is that I was sleeping in the same bed as Maizie when I woke up. I was totally unconscious the whole night, so what could I do to her?”Helios squinted his eyes and fell into deep thought. After a short while of pondering, he asked, “Who handed you that glass of wine?”Francisco thought of something and said, “It’s Maizie. I only drank the glass of wine that she handed me before—”He reacted in an instant and gnashed his teeth in anger. “I knew that it’s impossible for me to fall un
Maisie booked a seafood restaurant and was the first to arrive with Barbara, then Louis and Ryleigh got there much later.Maisie looked out the door. “Where’s Tanner?”Ryleigh pulled up the chair next to Maisie and was smiling sweetly. “He went to get some drinks. I invited my cousin too, and they’ll be coming together.”“What? Helios is coming too?” Barbara said loudly, and the three others turned to look at her.Maisie didn’t say anything.Ryleigh, on the other hand, was curious. “Yes, is there a problem?”“No…” Barbara’s face was tense, and she looked uncomfortable. Ryleigh stared at her and seemed to understand something. “Barbara, did something happen between you and my cousin?”Maisie took a sip of water and thought about something while Louis, sitting next to Ryleigh, flipped through the menu. “Your cousin saved Ms. Chase. What else could have happened?”“That’s true.” Ryleigh suddenly got excited. “That reminds me, I didn’t know that my cousin could be that manly.”M
“Do I look like someone who would try to get out of this?” Ryleigh pointed at herself and challenged him, “I’m the best when it comes to games!”Louis laughed. Maisie cleared her throat. “Alright, let’s start then. Barbara, Helios, are you alright with this?” she asked them intentionally. Helios smiled. “I’m fine with anything.”Seeing that Barbara couldn’t decide, Ryleigh shook her arm. “Barbara, join us, be part of it!”Barbara didn’t want to refuse, so she agreed. Ryleigh spun the lazy Susan, and the designated dish was the lobster. The lobster stopped in front of Tanner, who was surprised, “I choose truth.”Ryleigh immediately asked, “Are you a virgin?”Louis spat out his cognac and choked. Everyone there had an awkward expression, and even Tanner was surprised, “We’re going all out?”Ryleigh put her hands on her waist. “That makes it fun. You chose truth.”He gnashed his teeth, “No.”They chose another designated dish and turned the turntable. The disk slowly stopped
Ryleigh pointed to Tanner. “Well, then… Helios and Tan?”Tanner shuddered and raised his hand to object. “No, I don’t kiss men!”Ryleigh and Barbara looked at each other and seemed to have imagined something, then laughed out loud. Helios finally chose truth. Ryleigh lay on the table and asked, “I’ve always wanted to ask, do you have a crush on someone?”Barbara rubbed her nose bridge, and when she heard Ryleigh’s question, she froze, and her ears perked up.Maisie picked up the wine glass and smiled. “I want to know too.”Tanner and Louis chimed in, “We all want to know.”Heliod looked down. “Not for now.”The three got quiet. Barbara sat there quietly, not sure if she was drunk or sober, and didn’t know what to think.Maisie looked at both of them and didn’t make a sound. Seeing that Ryleigh was still not done, Louis cleared his throat. “We’re almost out of alcohol. Let’s stop here.”She objected. “No, I haven’t had enough yet. We can still continue.”Loui walked behi
Helios nodded. When they got to her apartment, Barbara was asleep. He took a deep breath, parked his car, walked to the passenger side, and carried her out.When they got to her door, he unlocked it with her fingerprint. Her home was clean and spacious. There wasn't a lot of extra furniture or things. He carried her into the room, which had a white theme. It looked spotless. There were plushies in front of the window, and the book racks were filled with comic books and figurines, limited editions, special editions, covering the shelves. Even the posters on the walls were comic book characters.If he didn’t see this with his own eyes, he wouldn’t believe that she had this side of her. Helios laid her down on the bed, and once she touched the bed, she slept more soundly.He wanted to pull his hands out, but Barbara turned and trapped his hands under her body.Helios was surprised. His arms were stuck, and he could only stand leaning down. Barbara’s face was facing him, and when
At Royal Crown…Morgan Lynch placed the tablet on Helios’ desk, showing that he was trending on Twitter. Heliod picked up the tablet and read. He was surprised. Morgan asked, “Are you really in a relationship?”“No.” Helios frowned. This had been taken on the day he sent Barbara home. “There’s a huge argument online. Your fans are arguing with cyber troopers. You were just on magazine covers with Mr. Goldmann not too long ago, and now you are rumored to be in a relationship. The fans who shipped you two together are not having any of this.”Once the fans accepted a shipped couple, it would stay that way. Many of the fans would become obsessed with the couple and would not be able to accept their ship being destroyed. Helios didn’t say anything. Morgan said, “I should post a tweet to clarify.”“No.” Helios put down the tablet and rubbed the bridge of his nose, “If someone is paying the cyber troopers, there’s no point in clarifying. And…”He looked up at Morgan. “The ship