“Do you want it?”“Do you think I’m good enough for it?” Maia smiled sweetly. “Your beloved mother prepared the chicken soup. A mouthful of it would take years off your face.“Is this her secret for staying young forever? I think I should introduce a health and wellness television show. She’ll be our VIP.”Maia would never forget the time she missed their curfew by five minutes because she needed to secure a deal with Lonnie. It was five past ten when Rita pressed her head against the clock and questioned her if she sold herself out due to loneliness. Zera was right there, but she did not lift a finger to help. Instead, she laughed and made things worse. Maia would never forget that moment. She had nothing more to say. She was going to head upstairs. Suddenly, Cedric said firmly, “HL Corporation will sponsor this show of yours.”Maia paused before pressing the elevator button and stepping into it. She kept her head down and did not look at him as the elevator went up.She wa
Oswald quickly made his way to the kitchen. Maia watched him leave before turning to the television and starting to watch “The Quest” as well. It was just as he said: while both Cedric and Maia were mentors on the show, she paid full attention to the participants and their performances while he was fully focused on her instead.It was such an intense stare that it made her want to run away even if it was just on television. It took all but one second to fall in love with someone, after all. Her phone started buzzing non-stop. Notifications kept rolling in. She also received a huge amount of WhatsApp messages.All of them were about the premiere of “The Quest” and the warring couple, how much Cedric loved Maia, and if they were going to be remarried. Maia was speechless. She checked Twitter and found that “the warring couple” was the most popular search on it. The netizens had much to say.“Oh my gosh! What an exceptional love story! I wish I had someone like Cedric in my life!
Maia looked at Oswald with a mixture of fear and anxiety as she did not know how to break it to him. Should she tell him that something was wrong with the food? Suddenly, someone shouted, “Mr. Oswald! Mr. Oswald!”“What’s wrong?” “My wife must have eaten something bda. I need to take her to the hospital!”“Sure, be careful on your way there.”Right after Oswald send him away, another housekeeper came running to him. “Mr. Oswald, my sister is throwing up too!”“Mr. Oswald, the other housekeepers are sick too!”Oswald looked around in shock, “What’s going on? Why is everyone throwing up?”“We’re not sure. We all had the same thing for dinner, but why are we fine?” One of the housekeepers explained with confusion on her face. “Me too. I feel fine.” Oswald shook his head. Suddenly, it dawned on him that something was wrong. He looked at Maia who was standing in the kitchen. “Ms. Maia, could it be that...?”Maia knew what Oswald was about to say when she interrupted him, “I t
The moment the window was ajar, she jumped out. Right at that second, the door to the game room opened as well. The shadowy figure lifted his hunting gun and pointed it at his prey. Maia did not know what was happening behind her as she dashed as fast as she could without looking back. There was nothing she could do aside from run for her life!The rain continued to pour and water splashed onto her as she ran. Maia’s eyes were red, and her legs were threatening to give way as she could feel her adrenaline pumping from the fear. Seconds later, the man fired a shot as Maia tripped and fell to the ground. The bullet missed her by an inch, hitting a tree trunk and falling to the ground with a clink sound. Maia pushed herself up as she knew that the man would try to fire another time. She had to keep moving. She needed to get out of firing range! Maia trembled in fear as tears and rain streamed down her face. She ran as far as she could. At that moment, 3 minutes seemed like an ete
“T-turn around!” Maia demanded.Cedric smiled as he gently moved his hand that was on Maia’s waist.Maia was ticklish so she could not help but laugh lightly as she pushed him with one of her hands and grabbed his hand with the other.“Cedric, you’re breaking the rules!”“It wasn’t written that I can’t be in the bathroom with my wife.” Before Maia could protest, Cedric dimmed the lights in the bathroom and stepped into the bathtub, “Nor take a bath with her.” Maia was taken aback for a few seconds before retreating to a corner. She had thought that Cedric would play by the rules. “You’re so shameless!” She shouted at him as she tried to grab a towel to wrap around her body. Unfortunately, Cedric stopped her midway as he snatched the bath towel out of her reach. He smiled, then moved to trap her between himself and the bathtub. He whispered into her ear in a low husky voice, “What do you think a man would do at a time like this?”“Cedric, I’m warning you. If you dare lay a
“So, you chose to trust her and carry out her orders?” Maia asked incredulously. “You don’t even know who she was, yet you still chose to raise your gun at me? Oswald, how foolish could you be?”“I had no other choice. I had to give it a try even if the odds were against me. As long as my grandson is saved, I would even kill myself to atone for the sins I’ve committed.” Oswald’s voice trembled with guilt. Cedric just eyed him coldly and spat at him. “How stupid!” “Mr. Cedric, this was all my doing. Please don’t hurt my family. They know nothing about this. They’re still trying to figure out ways to save my grandson. Please, don’t harm them.” Baz could no longer contain his anger as he reprimanded Oswald, “How foolish could you be! You could’ve asked Mr. Cedric for help instead! Instead, you choose to believe some woman who you’ve never even met?” “That woman on the phone even gave me 3 million dollars just to persuade me. She told me that my grandson would be promised a privil
He smiled sadly as he released her. “Then, let’s start over, as if that teacup didn’t exist.” “That’s easier said than done, especially to the ones that were hurt in the process. Just as the saying goes, once bitten, twice shy. I’m not sure what my future holds, but I would prefer it if you weren’t part of it.” Maia smiled. Her broken heart had taken ages to mend itself. How could she possibly forget all the hurt he had caused her so easily?“Cedric, we’ve had a long day. Let’s all go to bed now.” Maia said as she turned and left the game room without waiting for his response. Cedric looked at her slender back with a pained expression. His eyes could not contain the loneliness he felt as his heart quivered in pain. He tousled his hair in rage and punched the surface of the billiard table. He knew that he had brought this upon himself.After about 5 minutes, Cedric came out of the game room and entered the kitchen. When Baz saw him sitting at the kitchen counter, he rushed forwa
She looked at Maia still sleeping in bed, and felt annoyed. Rita tugged at the blanket, and exclaimed, "It's already late morning. Why are you still sleeping?"Maia was confused for a few seconds. What did it matter if she slept until late in the morning? She ignored Rita, covered herself with the blanket, and continued sleeping.Seeing Maia had no intention of getting up, Rita continued, "With this attitude, how can you be a good wife to Cedric? We agreed to have lunch together at the new restaurant. Why didn't you keep the appointment?"Be a good wife to Cedric? Who said she wanted that position?"Let her sleep."Suddenly, a deep voice came from the doorway. Rita quickly turned to look at the entrance."Cedric, it’s almost 10 a.m. and you haven't gone to work yet?" Rita immediately put on a smile upon seeing Cedric. "I had an appointment with Maia, but she hasn't gotten up yet. “The restaurant is booked for 11. Being late means losing the reservation. Oh, why is this girl so