Maisie stood in the living room and looked around before walking toward the couch and taking her seat. “Why don’t you go get yourself changed first before we start our conversation, Mr. Clifford?”Jackie walked toward her and sat down next to her, seemingly wanting to get closer to her. “I think what I’m wearing is fine.”Maisie lifted her head and smiled meaningfully. “It seems to me that you're not going to have a conversation with me for tricking me into coming here, Mr. Clifford.”Sniffing on the fragrance of her hair, Jackie twirled a strand of hair around his finger and asked, "Then why did you still show up?”Maisie pulled her hair away from his finger and rested her elbow on the back of the couch. She looked extremely charming as she smiled alluringly at him. “If you don’t want to talk, I’ll make you talk, Mr. Clifford.”Jackie pressed his lips close to hers. She stopped his incoming lips with her palm and asked, “Are you sure you want to do this, Mr. Clifford?”“You’re w
Maisie chuckled, shrugged, and said nonchalantly, “Why not? It would be best if the Cliffords came straight at me. Everyone in Bassburgh knows that you, Mr. Clifford, are a playboy. If the video of you sleeping with a man gets out, it would only bring disgrace to the Cliffords. I'm not afraid of anything, so do you think I'd be afraid of you and your family?”“You’re breaking the law!”The smile disappeared from her face as she said gloomily, “We can talk about that later. All of you, take off his clothes.”The four bodyguards were reluctant to do it, but they had no other choice. Just when they went closer to Jackie, he shouted, “Wait!” His forehead was filled with cold sweat as he breathed heavily. “Don’t you want to talk to me, Maisie? So what is the thing that you want to talk about?”Maisie waved her hand and asked them to step down. She leaned closer and cupped his chin with her hand. “You were the one who asked Zeta to drive the car.”“Yes,” he replied before adding, “But
Maisie stared at the wine in the glass. “What kind of benefits did Madam Knowles give your grandfather in order to get him to help her out?”“How would I know? I’ve already told you what I know.” Jackie snorted and turned to look at Maisie. “Why don’t you ask my grandfather yourself?”“There’s no need for me to go to him myself. My husband has already made a move. But if my daughter were to get hurt when she’s in Octavia…” Maisie lifted her eyelids, raised the wine glass, and let go of it suddenly.The wine glass fell from the middle of the air and landed on the carpet, and the stem of the glass broke off from its body. “The Cliffords are just a family, and I’ll level it to its roots.”Jackie was taken aback.‘W-Who does she think she is when she makes such a bold claim?’He questioned her, “Who the hell are you?”Maisie put her hands in her pockets, stood up, and gave off a faint smile. “I’m, of course, Maisie Vanderbilt.”Jackie moved on with the questioning. “Are you really
Thomas summoned one of his servants. “Get someone to bring that girl over.”The servant was taken aback, but he did not ask any further questions and could only go out.Thomas looked at Nolan again and frowned. “Are you Nolan Goldmann of the Goldmanns?”He had heard about Nolan, but he had never met him in person, and he seldom paid attention to the news that originated from the mainland.Nolan adjusted his clothes, and the chill in his eyes faded a little. “Yes, Elder Master Clifford. And please understand that hurting your men was never my intention when I traveled here.”Thomas then asked out of the blue, “What’s your mother’s name?”Nolan narrowed his eyes. “You should have a very close relationship with Madam Knowles. Didn’t she tell you my mother’s name?”Thomas did not respond to that.Nolan brushed off the dust on his sleeves. “My mother is the adopted daughter of the Knowles, Natasha Knowles.”Thomas froze again as if he had fallen into a trance. He lowered his face a
However, upon thinking that not even the father was coaxing his daughter, Thomas endured the urge to do so.Daisie’s cries were so loud that they could even be heard from outside of the manor. Nolan pinched and rubbed the bridge of his nose, calmed himself down, and wanted to say something.However, Daisie pushed his hand away, turned around, and ran away. “I don’t want to see you anymore! I hate you!”“Daisie…” Nolan stretched his arm but missed her.Quincy took a glance at him. “Mr. Goldmann, I’ll go with her to keep an eye on her.”He then chased after her.Thomas put down the teacup with a pregnant expression. “Since the little girl refuses to go back with you, I don’t mind you staying in Octavia for a few more days, Mr. Goldmann.”Nolan squinted slightly and then turned to face Thomas after a long pause. “What are you planning, Elder Master Clifford?”Thomas chuckled. “You’re still our honored guests, and I’ll surely treat you like one. So don’t worry, I won’t use that gir
Nolan was at a loss of words.After a while, he rubbed his forehead and explained earnestly, “Daisie, you must understand that this isn’t my territory, and I only came here to save you.”‘Octavia isn’t part of the mainland, let alone Bussburgh. It’s indeed inconvenient and inappropriate for the Goldmanns to intervene in anything that happens here. Not to mention that the two families have had no grudges against each other, so there’s no need for him to start a feud for no reason.‘It’s understandable for me to offend the Cliffords because they abducted Daisie in the first place, and I came here only to save my daughter.‘Elder Master Clifford only wants Nollace and is willing to let Daisie go, which means he’s doing me a favor out of basic courtesy.’Daisie sobbed. “Will Nolly die?”Nolan lifted his hand to wipe away the tears that were rolling down from the corners of her eyes. “Daisie, I know that you are a kind girl and don’t want to leave your friends behind, but you’re still
Maisie lowered her gaze and said nothing.Tristan really could not feel the love that his mother had for him. It was said that they were related by blood, but his mother hated him and even the entire family.As for the reason that was fueling her hatred, only the involved parties would know.Maisie did not stay for long and bade Tristan goodbye right after the conversation ended.Back in the car…The bodyguard informed Maisie that Nolan had found Daisie, and it was estimated that they would be staying In Octavia for a few more days.Maisie frowned. “What do you mean by they will be staying there for a few more days?”The bodyguard explained in an awkward manner, “It’s mainly because the young lady refuses to return. She insists on getting Mr. Goldmann to save Young Master Knowles too now that he’s there, but Mr. Goldmann can’t do that.”Maisie asked, “Are the Cliffords making things difficult for Mr. Goldmann?”The bodyguard shook his head. “No. Mr. Goldmann and the others hea
Some of the netizens thought that Michelle was innocent. #She thanked Mr. Boucher but was rejected. Was he just going to spit on her appreciation?##Helios Boucher’s fans are so annoying. What did the girl do wrong? He saved her, and she was just thanking him. What’s wrong with that?#There were all kinds of comments online—some were on Helios’ side, while others were on Michelle’s. It was a hot topic, nonetheless.The fans were looking forward to Helios’ response to the situation, but when noon came, no one made a statement, be it Helios, his studio, or his assistant.The next day when Helios was discharged, the media and paparazzi were all waiting for an interview at the hospital entrance, and it was all about the rumor of him saving someone for publicity. Nina and the bodyguards blocked the paparazzi, who were pushing forward. Helios wore a black coat with a grayish-white scarf, still looking dashing under the flashes, but he seemed pale since he was still recovering.He sm