Madam Nera laughed. “You don’t have to be this humble when you’re with me. All I’ve done is provide you with the channels. As for Mr. Goldmann, if you really wanted to rely on him, he would have helped you turn Soul into a top gun in the industry long ago.”She then placed her hand on the back of Maisie’s hand. “I have high hopes for you because, despite your ability, you’re very modest and have always kept a low profile, which is completely different from the big names that I’ve met in the past. “It’s always been rather inevitable for many designers to become arrogant after gaining the reputation and identity they’ve always dreamed of. Of course, they’ve put in a lot of effort to attain such glory, so although they’re not as humble as I wish they could be, they’ve already proven themselves with their success. It’s just that their essence has changed.“Once someone possesses fame, status, and power, it’s rare and valuable not to forget their original intention and passion. So, Zee,
‘If they were in love, why would Madam Knowles dislike her son? Was she really in it for the benefits that she would get from the Knowles?‘But if she’s plotting against the Knowles for its assets and property, she should value her son even more. The only thing that would await her in the future was a happy and wealthy life if she were to assist her son in inheriting the Knowles. However, Nolan told me that Tristan’s mother not only doesn’t want to see him, but she also never thought about letting her son inherit the Knowles.‘She’s the one in power among all the Knowles, and everything in the Knowles has to go through her. What kind of woman would have the ambition to occupy all her deceased husband's property and even suppress all the descendants of the Knowles?’Madam Nera shook her head. “I don’t know if they’re in love with each other, but according to what I heard, the Knowles have been in a very chaotic mess ever since Madam Knowles took over the family. So, I can only say th
Tristan pursed his lips tightly and put the arrow down. “Why do you think that I would know?”Nolan smiled. “Even if you don’t know that, Madam Knowles should know that. Her family is from East Winston, isn’t it?”Tristan did not utter a single word.Nolan leaned on the back of the chair and tapped his fingertips against the table. “Actually, you‘ve long suspected that your mother has placed a spy by your side. I think it’s impossible for you not to know that.”After a moment, Tristan chuckled silently. He then straightened his posture and looked at Nolan. “Some troubles in the world cannot be resolved that easily.”“Even if you know that Madam Knowles is the person behind the scheme, she’s your mother, and you don’t have it in you to go against her hard. That’s why it’s natural for you to feel troubled.”Nolan saw through him at first glance. Tristan exchanged gazes with Nolan for a long while and then said sullenly, “I just want to know why she hates me that much, that’s all.”
One of them looked introverted and shy, while the other looked regal and confident.Maisie frowned and could not help but murmur, “So why is Nolan investigating him?”She placed the documents back in the folder while another document slid out of the folder. She was astounded for a split second, picked the document up, skimmed through it, and was stunned in place.“What are you looking at?” Nolan appeared outside the door.Maisie’s expression turned slightly restrained, and she put the document back. “I’m going through the findings of your investigation.”Nolan draped the coat hanging on his forearm on the back of the chair and walked toward her. “Why are you so interested in this person?”Maisie paused for a bit, raised her head, saw Nolan’s slightly grim expression, and could not help but chuckle. “I think I’ve been wrongfully accused.”He approached her. “Then why would you want to know more about him? Is it because you think he looks better than I am?”Maisie stretched out h
Nollace lowered his gaze. A woman appeared before he could say anything. “Young Master Knowles.”Nollace turned and saw the woman walking over. He frowned and stared at her without moving.The woman smiled. “I’m here to get you.”Nollace was on high alert and stood in front of Daisie, “I’ve never seen you at my uncle’s place.”The woman’s smile faded a little. “You’re so smart. Your great-grandma sent me.”Daisie understood and walked out from behind him. “You must be lying. Uncle Tristan would not let someone come and get him. He would come here instead.”“Daisie, go back.” Nollace pulled her behind him. Daisie looked upset. “No, you’ll be in trouble. Go back with me.”The woman seemed to have lost her patience. “Young Master Knowles, please don’t make it hard for me.”Nollace was going to leave with her when Daisie suddenly said, “I’ll come with you.”Nollace looked surprised. “Daisie?” Then his expression turned somber. “Enough, go back.”Daisie stood in front of Nollace
Nollance was finally let up from the ground and walked toward the villas. In the room...The screen showed an old woman with grey hair grooming a poodle in her arms. The woman walked in, and the other woman standing next to the computer was none other than Zeta Yanev.The woman walked toward the screen. “Madam, we’ve brought Young Mr. Knowles here, but a little girl followed along. She seemed to be somebody.”Madam Knowles paused and looked up, her aged face still not looking friendly. “Who is the girl?”The woman shook her head and just said that she was a friend from school.Zeta immediately frowned. “It’s Mr. Goldmann’s daughter. Why did you bring her along?”The woman was stunned, “I-I didn’t know who she was. She insisted on coming with Nollace.”Zeta wanted to say something, but Madam Knowles cut her off. “Hmph, you’ve been trapped. If Tristan involved the Goldmanns, it means he knows about you. You need to send Nollace back to Octavia. Since Octavia is under the Cliff
Nolan suddenly got a call from Tristan, who asked, “Nollace and your daughter were taken?”Nolan squared his jaw. “It’s too late for you to realize now. They’re at the port at the seaside township.”Tristan mumbled, “The port at the seaside township…” He suddenly understood. “No, they’re sending them to the Cliffords!”…Daisie snuck into the villa amidst the chaos and suddenly hid behind a wall. Two men in black brought Nollace out of the villa, and she started to panic. What should she do?She didn’t realize someone was creeping up on her at that moment. Nollace suddenly heard Daisie’s scream. He turned around and saw a man in black bringing Daisie out under his arms.Daisie struggled but wasn’t strong enough to fight him off.“You little rascal, I’ve finally caught you. Did you start the fire in the warehouse?” the man yelled at her.Daisie wouldn’t admit it. “How is your warehouse catching fire any of my business— Aah!”She was thrown to the floor.Nollace ran over and
Maisie’s hand grabbed her bag tighter, her eyes piercing. “Did you know that Zeta was your mother’s a spy?”“Yes.”“So you just put the children in danger?”After a long pause, Tristan raised his head and looked at her. “Mrs. Goldmann, some things are just out of my control. At first, I was just suspicious about Zeta, and I couldn’t confirm whether she was working with me as a spy. I set up what happened on Christmas and found out that she was involved.“I admit that I involved Nolan because, in Bassburgh, they wouldn’t dare to do anything with the Goldmanns around, but I didn’t expect them to make a move today and bring the kids to Octavia.”He wasn’t God. Whatever plans he made were within his consideration, and he would do his best to make sure they were carried out. However, he hadn’t expected the people to make a move that day. He had sent someone to keep an eye on Zeta and learned that they went to the seaside township, but she wasn’t the one who picked up the kids from the