Yael asked, “What’s going on?”Officer Zaleski replied, “We're here to investigate Katrina's accident case. We've collected some evidence, and we found that the accident has something to do with Ms. Hannigan.”Maizie shook her head nervously, “No… It wasn’t me…”Officer Zaleski looked at her and asked, “Do you know Gideon, Ms. Hannigan?”Helios squinted his eyes. “Gideon… He was one of Tony’s men, right?”Officer Zaleski nodded. He told them that Gideon was the one who had killed Katrina in the car accident. He also told them that Gideon had received $500,000 in his bank account after the accident.The remittance account was the account that Tony had passed on to Maizie and was not frozen.Elder Master Boucher said something to Officer Zaleski and allowed him to take Maizie away.Samantha’s face turned pale, and she covered her mouth. “I… I didn’t expect it would turn out this way.”Initially, she was kind of sympathetic toward this girl. However, little did she expect that no
Maisie followed Nolan to the precinct for some follow-up on the case. She also said she wanted to see Maizie.Officer Zaleski asked an officer to take her into one of the interrogation rooms. Soon, a female officer led Maizie with both hands in handcuffs.Her face looked pale and haggard, and she had lost the former vitality that she had. Her uncombed hair looked as messy and dry as hay, and her bright and beautiful appearance had long disappeared.She glared at Maisie and scoffed. “Wow, are you here to laugh at me?”Maisie straightened her posture and explained calmly, “Must you make everyone around you sound so complicated?”Maizie did not answer as Maisie looked straight at her. “I would never do anything to persecute you unless you’ve overstepped my bottom line in the first place. But other than those things that I’ve done to you, I really don’t understand where your hatred for me stems from.”‘The hatred that Willow and Rowena had against me was justifiable.‘Willow’s hatre
This would also be Maisie's last conversation with Maizie after the latter was imprisoned.Maisie was walking in the corridor, and Nolan’s figure could be seen standing not far away from the end of the corridor. He was waiting for her.He smiled as she approached. “Done talking to her?”Maisie nodded and stopped in front of him. “Yeah, I just had to figure out why she hates me that much.”Nolan held her hand and kissed her on her fingertips. “No matter what others think, my wife is always the best.”She stood on tiptoe to move closer to him. “Am I that good?”Nolan wrapped his arms around her waist as a hint of amusement flashed across his eyes. “Other than the little tigress that I have to face head-on from time to time, you’re just fine.”She choked on her own saliva. “Who are you referring to as a tigress?”He did not say a word, but the hilarity that beamed through his eyes and brows intensified.“Ahem, it seems that I’ve come at the wrong time.” Officer Zaleski interrupte
Anthony approached them with a wine glass. “Nolan, you’ve come to support the project.”Nolan smiled and took the wine glass from the waiter. “Hi, Uncle Topaz. Your project has officially started, so, of course, I have to come to show my support.”Maisie grabbed a wine glass too. “Congratulations, Mr. Topaz.”Anthony smiled and toasted with them. “Thank you for all your blessings.”Tristan walked toward them with a young female companion. The woman standing beside him was probably in her 20s. She did not look extremely eye-catching but had an elegant temperament.Nolan clinked glasses with him. “It seems that you’ve found another pretty woman, Mr. Knowles.”Tristan smiled and replied, “An old bachelor like me can’t compare myself to those of you who have a family. So how can I attend such an occasion without a female companion?”Anthony smiled and turned to look at Tristan. “Mr. Knowles, if you were willing to settle down and get married back then, you might already have a mansi
Bassburgh had always been warm during winter and cool during summer. The roses in the garden located just outside the window still looked delicate and beautiful under the meticulous care of the gardener during the winter.Maisie had been giving herself a time off recently and had left her company to Lucy to manage, and she took some time to visit Sapphie at Uncle Kennedy’s today.Sapphie was already half a year old, and her soft hair had grown a little longer. Her facial features were not fully grown just yet, except for her bright, big eyes that seemed to be able to fit the whole galaxy in each of them, and they would bend into two crescent moons whenever she smiled.“This little girl will definitely grow up to be a gorgeous lady.” Kennedy held Sapphie in his arms and was unwilling to part with her. Although he was not her biological father, he already regarded Sapphie as his own daughter after all the company that he had shown her throughout the past few months.Maisie smiled and
Maisie rubbed the bridge of her nose. “Ryleigh Hill, are you dumb or what? You’re engaged to Louis, and you dare to stay at Joe’s place for one whole night after grabbing a drink with him? Do you know what the public will do to people like you? They’ll slaughter you on the Internet.”“I was in a bad mood that day.” Ryleigh propped her head against her arm and stared blankly at the table. “His ex-girlfriend had to attend a dinner, and why didn’t he think about my feelings and our engagement when he went to the banquet with her as her male companion?”Maisie narrowed her eyes.Ryleigh laughed out loud abruptly. “The engagement is just a façade. If it weren’t for the marriage that the two families arranged, his ex might even be able to get back together again with him.”Maisie supported her chin with her hand. “If Louis really wants to go back to Xyla, your engagement with him would’ve gone down the sewage ages ago. Maybe there’s another reason for him to accompany Xyla to the dinner.
Ryleigh wanted to take deep breaths, but she couldn't move because he held her so tightly. Louis only let her go when she stopped struggling. He held up her chin and got close to her lips, pushing the hair off her lip. “I wouldn’t give him a chance even if you liked him. I won’t agree to call off our wedding.“Ryleigh, your heart can only belong to me.”Ryleigh’s tears rolled down her face, unable to voice out the sadness in her heart. He kissed the tears on her cheeks away but continued kissing down her neck, then picked her up and walked toward the office. The pain took her breath away, and she almost bit his lips open. Louis kissed her cheek from behind her, tilting his head.The light behind the curtains turned blurry, shining on the overlapped silhouette reflected in the window. Until the evening, Ryleigh sat in the passenger seat wrapped up in Louis’ coat. Her eyes were on the view outside, her face looking tired and pale. Louis sent her home, carrying her in. He loo
Just like when Xyla had come to say thanks, she was just in the office for less than 10 minutes and nothing could have happened.Everything that Helios said made Louis think about Ryleigh’s reaction, and she seemed to care.His hand was still on his forehead, then his head started to hurt. “I have no intention of getting back with Xyla. It was just an event for her new movie. She had another date that night, but something came up, so she came to me instead.”He had agreed because he owed her, and it wasn’t too much to help. Helios put his hand on his shoulder and patted it. “I know you owe her, but it’s best to explain to Ryleigh. She doesn’t know what happened between you, so it was normal that she misunderstood.”The next day…The music academy was planning the Christmas event. The students registered to join the clubs, but they were mostly for solo instruments—most of the students went for piano and violin.In comparison, there were a lot fewer people who signed up to be pa