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.”
Baz said pitifully, “I paid the price for saying the truth…”Then, Oswald said to an angry Cedric, “Baz has something to tell you, Mr. Cedric. I’ll start preparing dinner now.” He took off immediately after that.Baz rubbed his head and said, “Starlight Entertainment has successfully acquired Nebula Entertainment, Mr. Cedric. Sunny Videos has signed a contract with them.”“Noted.”“To celebrate the occasion, I had Sunny Videos sponsor and organize a party. It’s a team-building event for both companies’ core personnel.”Cedric raised his brow and turned to glance at Baz, who gave him a wide grin, “You can see Ms. Maia again, Mr. Cedric! I think you’ll agree when I say I did a good job!” He gave himself a thumbs up.Cedric sneered. “You made up for your mistake.”Baz had absolutely nothing to say. He very much wanted to kick himself. This was what he got for speaking out of place! Otherwise, he could have gotten a pretty handsome bonus at the end of the year!He nodded and went a
Maia had no time to say anything when Buck gave Hope another piece of chicken.“Ms. Maia is your boss during working hours, but she’s your older sister when we’re off work. As your sister, I’m sure she wants you to be fed well. Weight management isn’t as important.” Buck looked at Maia and grinned widely. “Am I right, Ms. Maia?”“Aren’t you a little too obvious, Buck? You didn’t want her to care about her weight because you care about her?” Maia teased him.Buck hesitated. His face turned red. Then, he continued eating and avoided both of their gazes.“Hope is your younger sister, Ms. Maia. And I’m your assistant. It’s my duty to express concern on your behalf.” “So that’s how it works!” Maia was not done teasing him. Buck was even more embarrassed now. Hope noticed nothing amiss and proceeded to give Buck some mashed potatoes.“Thank you, Buck. Here, you should eat more! Next time, dinner’s on me!”“That won’t be necessary. I can’t let a lady treat me to a meal. I’ll take ca
“I was in a relationship when I was attending an acting class. It only lasted a few months. We broke up after that. I haven’t dated since I got into in the industry. I maintain a strictly professional relationship with all my male co-stars.”Hope went on. “The marketing account and my fans like to speculate about certain actors, but I only hang out with them during work. I never keep in touch with them privately.”Hope was so focused on her career that she thought nothing of the male actors.“Are you saying that there’s nothing going on between you and Patrick? Not even Harris?” Buck had such a wide grin on his face that it was as though he had gotten the best gift of his life.Hope nodded. “That’s right. I have a purely professional relationship with both of them. Patrick thinks of me as his younger sister. He looks after me. That said, some actors and actresses do fall in love with each other while working together.”“What about you…?” Buck looked at Hope somewhat nervously. Mai
“Buck, what should we do now? Why did they kidnap Maia? What do they want?” Hope asked as her voice trembled with fear. Buck assured her. “Don’t worry. He can save Ms. Maia.” Hope widened her eyes in confusion. She did not understand who Buck was referring to. Buck turned back and gave the place one last look before leaving the Cloud Nine Residence with Hope toward Prismara Hill.Since it was late, Prismara Hill was awfully quiet. When Buck pulled up in his car near the gates, a security guard approached them and asked, “Hello, how can I help you?”“I’m Ms. Maia’s PA from Starlight Entertainment. I didn’t schedule an appointment beforehand, but I’m looking for Mr. Cedric about something urgent.” Buck finished in a hurry and gave his name card to the guard. After verifying his identity, the guard opened the gates and allowed them access. The guard brought them all the way to the main house and informed Cedric.“Mr. Cedric, Ms. Maia’s PA is here to see you,” Oswald said.“Let h