James glared at Hendrick and Malcolm before entering the driver's seat."Maisie, they're too despicable. They come looking for you when they need your help but ignore you for years when they don't. What kind of people are they?"James had heard rumors about the Bardot family's treatment of Maisie an
Giselle was stunned to her core. The coffee she was holding was now spilled all over the floor.Aaron smiled. "What a coincidence."Giselle wanted nothing more than to bury herself in the ground right now. What was he doing here? Why did it have to be him? Giselle was dressed terribly, so why was Aa
The chattiest young woman beside Luna tugged at Luna's sleeve and pointed to Maisie. "That's the … scheming old woman … " She quickly covered her mouth with a hand.Maisie was dressed in a beige shirt and a brown coat. Her nude makeup was exquisite and delicate. Elegance exuded off of her even thoug
"No, Mrs. Clarke. We did say those things, but it was only because Luna usually complains about them to us. We wouldn't have known so much otherwise. Luna even says how Ms. Bardot often makes things difficult for her, treats her like a dog, and how scheming she can be. Luna said all that to us.""Ye
"How come you came out to pick me up in such heavy rain?""The rain is too heavy. I was afraid you would get soaked."Since Andrew came out to pick up Maisie, James didn't get out of the car. His expression stayed grim, and his words carried a lot of weight."Maisie has been brought back to you. I'm
Maisie helplessly helped Laura sit down and poured her a cup of warm water. "Drink this to warm yourself up."Maisie could see that Laura was genuinely worried about Luna and had not forgotten what had happened in the cafe. Luna was adept at playing the victim."Maisie, can you forgive Luna? I belie
"Mom, do you believe me now?" Maisie said.Laura remained silent momentarily before asking, "Why would Luna do this? What does she gain from trying to damage the relationship between you and me?"Maisie pursed her lips and thought momentarily before saying, "I haven't figured that part out yet. But
Hendrick could only nod. "Nothing else. Do you need a ride?""No need. Just leave me the address." Maisie handed him a pen and a piece of paper.Fearing Maisie might change her mind, Hendrick quickly wrote down the address and handed it to her, along with his phone number. "This is my number. You ca
After leaving the Garrison residence, Andrew and Maisie headed home. Maisie couldn't help but smirk when she noticed Andrew trailing behind her with a mournful expression. She turned to him and asked, "What's wrong with you?""Are you angry?" Andrew inquired. Suppressing a smile, Maisie responded,
Maisie pressed her lips together and added, "Indeed, Mr. Garrison, we've caused enough trouble for your family. We'll take our leave now." With apologies off the table and Andrew's attendance at the event with Rose out of the question, further negotiation was now futile. Maisie did not attempt to p
"Shut up," Edmund muttered, wondering how he ended up with such a foolish daughter.Although Hendrick and Maisie were both vying for the shares, Maisie seemed to have the upper hand. Selling the shares to her now could earn them some goodwill from Andrew in the future. But Rose wasn't considering an
Valerie couldn't help but notice her daughter's infatuation and sighed inwardly. "Have you forgotten he's already married?""What's the big deal?" Rose shrugged.Valerie gently tapped Rose's forehead and said firmly, "Rose, let's be realistic here. It's fine to have feelings for someone, but he's al
Sapphire stood frozen at the doorway, covering her mouth in shock. She realized that she had been caught red-handed. She feared Hendrick's wrath if he discovered the shares were in her possession.Sapphire's eyes darted around anxiously. All she could think of was to hide until the shareholder meeti
Wrapped in a sleek black coat, Andrew approached, exuding a dignified and icy demeanor. A faint smile graced his handsome face as he held his phone to his ear, staring at her. Maisie was momentarily taken aback and blinked in surprise. "Andrew, is that really you?" His presence caught her off guar
Maisie looked at Sapphire, who was flaunting her dominance, and simply pursed her lips. "Oh," she replied calmly, not wanting to engage further.However, Sapphire persisted. She tried to stop Maisie. "You won't find any useful information here with Grandma. Just a friendly reminder to save your ene
"Get out." Andrew's voice was cold and unforgiving."Sir, what did I do wrong?" Fiona pleaded for an answer, but Andrew merely shot her a cold glance, unwilling to entertain further discussion.Fiona wasn't ready to let it go. She couldn't simply accept being dismissed. After all, she had compromise
Maisie returned to the villa with Elio and June and left James to keep them company at home. Initially, James objected. Andrew had instructed him to protect Maisie, and he feared for her safety if she ventured out alone. However, Maisie insisted, and she eventually departed with Gilman and the othe