“$150,000,000 isn’t enough for you to burn.”Maisie was rendered speechless.Colton hung his little head. “And it’s tough for you to bring in money and take care of us. You don’t have a man to take care of you, so we wanted to share your burden.”Waylon nodded.Seeing that they were so mature at such a young age, Maisie was torn between being glad and sad.She had been trying hard to give them the best life they could get. Even though they didn’t have a father, she wasn’t going to let people look down on them.Maisie knew that her children were mature. She didn’t have to worry much, but she wished that they would complain to her sometimes. It would make her feel better.She looked down and smiled with a quiet sigh. “Alright, I know you’re trying to help, but getting into the entertainment business is too risky. Let’s talk about it when you’re older. You’re still young. That’s not a good place for you to be in.”The entertainment business was always a tricky place, and Waylon an
Kennedy looked up. “But your father already gave the shares to Willow. It’s going to be hard to get her to give them up, and on top of that, “that person” is behind her.”“That person” was Mr. Goldmann.Maisie’s lips curled. “I’ve been observing their relationship ever since I returned. Even if Nolan is protecting Willow, how long would he be able to do that for?”“What do you mean?”“Nolan and Willow have been together for six years, but he has no intentions of marrying her. Even though I don’t know the reason, one thing is possible to conclude.”Maisie’s eyes slightly turn cold. “He’s not keen on the idea of marrying Willow, which means he’s not planning on marrying her. Willow can only stick to him for a short time. It wouldn’t be hard for Nolan to find a woman who’s better than her. It’s just a matter of time for me to take back the shares of Vaenna from Willow.”Kennedy knew her words were true, but he was still worried. “There’s no guarantee to this. What if Mr. Goldmann do
The benefits that could bring to Vaenna were obvious. “Zee, Taylor Jewelry has tough requirements. They wouldn’t be interested in any jewelry company. Why would they agree to work with Vaenna?”Maisie smiled. “Don’t worry about that. I have a plan…”Leila walked into the company with her branded bag like an upper-class lady. All the employees knew that she was Willow’s mother, so they called her “Mrs. Chairman”.However, just when she was happily going to meet Willow to find out if her plan for the other night had worked out, she saw Maisie and a blond man getting off the elevator while enjoying a conversation.Her gaze turned fierce. “Oh, you’re bringing men you seduce all the way to the office now?”Kennedy’s face dropped. When he tried to say something, Maisie held up a hand to stop him. She smiled at Leila and said, “How would I be better than you when it comes to seducing men?”“How dare you talk back!?” Leila angrily raised her hand. ‘Slap!’The slap rang through the w
Maisie turned around and looked at her. “Are you sure?”If she went to meet Taylor Jewelry by herself, there might still be a little hope, but if Willow went, she probably wouldn’t even get to meet them.Willow smiled. “I can’t let you do everything while I do nothing.”Maisie sniggered in her heart. Her “hunger for knowledge” was so strong just because she wanted to be on Nolan’s good side.“Alright.”“Zee…” Kennedy wanted to say something, but Maisie had already handed the agreement to her. “That’s the partnership proposal with Taylor Jewelry. Thank you for doing this.”Nolan frowned, and his lips turned into a thin line.Willow was happy that Maisie was really willing to give her agreement to her. If she could close the deal, Nolan would look at her in a different light.If this woman was going to pass on the opportunity, she couldn’t blame her.Maisie walked back to her office alone. A deep voice came from behind her. “You knew that she wasn’t going to close the deal with
Maisie’s eyes darted around, her expression slowly calming down.‘Father has taken all of Mother’s shares?’‘WHY?‘It was shared equity, and they were Mother’s shares. Why were they taken?’“I don’t believe you.” Maisie gnashed her teeth.“Why don’t you ask your father?” Seeing her eyes losing hope, Nolan somehow felt… concerned.He had looked into every detail of the Vanderbilts and was clear about Vaenna’s predicament.He hadn’t known that the late wife of Stephen founded Vaenna. He had started looking into them when Maisie came back.Marina had started Vaenna with Stephen, but since her demise, all the shares had gone to Stephen instead of him helping Maisie keep her mother’s shares.Willow only had this company because Stephen had given it to her. She was not as capable nor talented as Maisie.Nolan was a little selfish when it came to getting Maisie out of Vaenna. Maybe it would be better for him to investigate if he kept her close.Maisie shook off his hand with a seri
Seeing that Maisie ignored her, Leila blocked her. “What are you doing?”“Get out of the way.” Maisie pushed her aside, ignoring the people who were talking behind her, and went straight to the study. She slammed the documents on the desk. Stephen was shocked at her actions, and his face sank. “How dare you come back?”“Do you think I want to come back here? I came to ask you something.” Maisie held the document. “What happened to my mother’s shares?”Stephen was stunned. He didn’t think she would ask about this.Seeing that Stephen was quiet, Maisie continued. “My mother founded Vaenna, and it’s shared equity with you. Why would her shares become yours when she passed?”“Are you questioning me?” Stephen raised his voice. Leila, who was eavesdropping outside, was wondering why Maisie came to see Stephen, but when she heard arguments, she was glad. That’s right, the worse the argument between the two of you, the better.“Give me a good explanation then.” Maisie kept her interr
Waylon nodded. “Royal Crown has scouted us.”Ryleigh was stumped. “You two are so lucky!”But honestly, just by their looks alone, she would want them too if she was a scout!Colton happily went and sat next to her. “Godmother, would you help them?”“I… I’m not in the business. How could I help?” Ryleigh felt a little awkward. “But your cousin is!”Ryleigh’s hand that was holding coffee jolted. She smiled. “You know that?”“That wasn’t hard. We definitely looked into our godmother.” Colten jiggled his head happily.Ryleigh laughed drily. ‘Zee really did make some geniuses!’“Godmother, please help us. If someone bullies you in the future, we will help you too.” Colton tugged on her sleeve. That cute little face is too much to handle for Ryleigh. “Alright, of course, I’ll help. Hahaha.”***Willow slammed the agreement on Maisie’s desk. She was going to put all the blame on the humiliation she got from Taylor on Maisie. “I was wondering why you happily agreed. You were try
After Maisie stared at Willow for a long time, she calmly said, “Willow, you’re always so arrogant.”She slowly got up and said, “If you want Vaenna so much, it’s yours now.”Willow was shocked. This woman just said she was giving Vaenna to her?She finally got smart.“I knew you couldn’t win. You should’ve just given up sooner.” Willow laughed. “I’m not giving up.” Maisie walked to her with her arms crossed. “I’m just letting you have a little fun with Vaenna for now. I will still take it back in the future.” Maisie didn't want the shares anymore. She wanted to acquire Vaenne!“You?” Willow scoffed. “Yes, me.” Maisie threw her resignation letter on her face and chuckled. “Look forward to the day when you hand Vaenna back to me.”She picked up her bag and looked at Willow. “Willow, I think it’s time you learn how it feels to be ‘threatened’.”Didn’t she love to use Nolan to threaten her?Hah, she was going to accept Nolan’s proposal!She left the company without looking