After dinner, Maia went into the kitchen to bake her cookies for Hans. Beverley Manor was a beautiful place, especially in the evening. The place was illuminated with warm orange lights and the lake in the middle added a scenic view to the manor with a beautiful lakeside hut to finish the touch.Hans was a fan of lakes, so he wanted his manor to look like it was built by a lake. As the evening skies gave way to the night, Hans started to play some of his favorite music as he enjoyed the cookies made by Maia. Cedric obviously had no interest in any form of leisure as he was busy working on his laptop. He was going through his work emails, checking them for any important updates. He stopped reading through them when he came across an email sent by Baz. ‘Mr. Cedric. We’ve just found out that Ms. Maia is planning to buy Nebula Entertainment. According to our marketing team, Starlight Entertainment had already sent their marketing and legal teams over for discussions. ‘Ms. Maia h
For Hans, who couldn't control his mouth, this was an extremely difficult decision.Immediately, Hans said, "I've been saying that I want my great-grandchild, and the both of you are still standing here staring at each other. What's the matter?""Grandpa, I'll accompany you to the violin concerto." Maia quickly came up with a reason.Hans handed Maia a cup of freshly poured tea and said, "Have a sip. You've been so busy today that you probably haven't even had water, right?" Maia nodded. "Thank you, Grandpa." Then, she took the teacup and drank from it."Hmm, the tea smells great. Fernando is really good at making them."Maia gave a thumbs up to Fernando with a happy smile.Fernando's face was stiff as he forced a smile and nodded repeatedly. "Feel free to come by anytime, Maia. I can always make tea for you!""Okay," Maia nodded, then immediately turned to Hans, enthusiastically discussing the violin concerto."I love listening to this one the most! Grandpa, it's so boring f
However, that emotional barrier in Maia’s heart was insurmountable. She dared not love again, especially not him."Do you know what I used to think about the most?" Maia's calm voice broke the silence."Me," he confidently uttered that word.Maia chuckled. "So, you knew all along."She loved him so much that she lost herself, as if she were living just for him. She loved him recklessly, willing to do anything just to catch his eye. "I know better than anyone how much you love me. I also know better than anyone how much you hate me."Hearing his words, Maia lowered her eyes and smiled. "Since you know everything, why act like this now?""Hope.""Hope?" "I hope that you will be like before, hoping that I love you."He was the same now. He hoped she would fall in love with him again, hoping for another chance."There's no chance. There won't be another chance. Have you forgotten what I told you... about me and Nigel?""You little liar."Her heart pounded rapidly. Somehow, h
Hans could see it all and was deeply concerned, even though he was not expressing it verbally. Fernando knew that the two had already divorced, so hearing Hans say this didn't surprise him."But doing this is a bit shameless...""If we don't talk about it, then no one will know. Even if they find out, we'll just act like we don't know anything!" Hans perfectly exemplified the concept of "turning a blind eye.""Maia is very clever, she will definitely find out. Moreover, Mr. Cedric saw it, but he didn't have time to stop Ms. Maia... He didn't want Ms. Maia to drink that tea."Fernando had witnessed it all. When Maia was about to drink the tea, Cedric's expression changed. He wanted to stop her, but he was a step too late.Hans was a bit dissatisfied. "I'm helping them. According to you, it seems like I did something wrong?""Mr. Hans, have you ever thought about it? How would Maia feel when she realized she had been drugged? She will only think that it was Mr. Cedric’s doing, and
It’s fine as long as long as she doesn't hurt herself. But... making him disappear from her life, he couldn't do it.Cedric opened a drawer, took out a dagger, and threw it in front of her. On the snowy-white bed, the black dagger stood out prominently. Maia's delicate eyebrows furrowed. What was he trying to convey?"I would never leave you, unless I died."Maia's body still trembled slightly, but her bloodshot eyes remained firm, filled with resentment."Cedric, do you think I really don't dare to act?"Her body trembled slightly, and her voice quivered. However, the hatred in her words was crystal clear.He smiled, and his tone was casually indifferent. "Of course my girl dares."Wrapped in a thin blanket, Maia picked up the dagger and rushed toward him, pressing it against his left chest.Standing on the bed, she looked at him from a different perspective for the first time. Nonetheless, his domineering aura shook Maia. Her hands trembled uncontrollably as she held the dagg
Fernando gazed at Maia and spoke hesitantly."To spare his feelings, I've instructed the staff at the Beverley Manor not to mention it. Let's consider it as weaving a beautiful dream for Mr. Hans... “Don't let it weigh on your mind. I know it's unfair to you, but... Mr. Hans is getting on in years, and that attempted murder a year and a half ago has left his body nowhere near as resilient as it used to be."Hans was genuinely kind to her, and Maia could understand Fernando's words. However, there was one phrase that caught her attention."Fernando, did you say attempted murder? What happened?"Fernando looked at her, somewhat surprised. "Maia, don’t you know?"Maia shook her head. She honestly had no idea. She had always thought that Grandpa fell ill due to old age, but she never imagined it was an attempted murder!"Mr. Hans was poisoned with a slow-acting toxin by one of the chefs in the kitchen. It accumulated in his body over time, causing damage. Fortunately, it was discovered no
Tess looked at the packed food in Maia’s arms. “My friend made smoked fish. I got it from her early this morning,” Maia said, making an excuse.“Smoked fish, eh? I can make that too. There’s no need to trouble your friend. Leave it to me.”“Sure thing. I can’t wait to taste your smoked fish!” Eventually, they made their way into the elevator.“I came to ask you something, Maia.” “Go ahead, Aunt Tess.”“I read from the internet that you bought over Nebula Entertainment for Hope’s sake. Is that true? I told you to stay away from her. By buying over her company, you freed her from her unfavorable contract.”Tess was a little upset. She thought Maia tricked her. “People were already spreading rumors that you wanted to help her with it. Do you think the general public won’t realize that now that you've bought over her company?” “I did it for the good of Starlight Entertainment, Aunt Tess.” Tess was having none of that, “That's bullshit! Starlight Entertainment was one of the
“It doesn’t matter what kind of a person she is, Errol. If I let her go, then my company is going to lose a valuable asset. You know what it takes to be a businessman.”Errol nodded, “I do. I’ll try to persuade Aunt Tess, but you can’t afford to go soft if there’s anything suspicious about Hope. Otherwise, you’ll end up getting hurt again.”“Okay.” The video call ended at that. Maia’s mind was in a mess. She could not be sure if it was due to the crazy incident last night or her episode with Aunt Tess today.Why did everything have to come at her all at once? Maia had a headache. She recalled what Errol said as she laid on the couch.Did Hope sign a lifetime contract with Sunny Videos? What was going on? Was this why Nebula Entertainment refused to give in this whole time?Maia was confused. She picked up her phone and called Buck immediately.“You called me on a weekend, Ms. Maia! Are you coming to my house for dinner?”“I can’t say no to that. I guess I’ll have dinner there.”