“Errol said you met up with Celia the day she jumped off the building and killed herself. Celia had a meltdown because of the ten minutes you spent with her. That spurred her to commit suicide.”Maia glanced at Tess, waiting for her answer. She wanted to see if Tess had anything to do with Celia’s death. Tess wasn’t exactly fazed, though. She merely lowered her gaze and nodded. “You’re right. It was me.”Maia pressed, “Does that mean you hired those men to rape Celia as well?”“I did.” Tess answered without any hesitation. “What else have you done? How many people have you harmed in the name of your absurd agenda?” Maia stared at Tess furiously. She couldn’t believe Tess was behind Celia’s death!“I had to achieve my goal at all costs. In hindsight, I can’t believe my goals were so petty. The man I loved did not even love me in return. Never in my wildest dreams would I have guessed he would do wrong by me…”Tess smiled bitterly. Tears were flowing freely down her cheeks. She
Tess closed her eyes as all signs of life left her body. Maia’s eyes began to sting. The blowing wind dried the tears on her cheeks. She stood there motionless until somebody put a suit jacket on her.Time passed. Maia was so exhausted. Her grip on the pistol loosened and it fell onto the ground. She turned around and walked toward the car.Cedric was right behind her. Just as she was about to open the car door, he swept her up and placed her in the passenger’s seat. He buckled her in, closed the door, and drove off into the night..Maia did not know how she got back to the hotel, much less how she got back to a room. All she knew was that this was not her room. It was the Osttahl Hotel’s presidential suite on the top floor. She sat by the window and gazed blankly at the city. It looked so peaceful. How many of its inhabitants were aware of the wickedness lurking in the dark? Cedric frowned when he saw the state she was in. He held her in his embrace and said sternly, “Go ahead
Maia looked at Cedric cautiously. She did not want him to try anything on her! She knew that she was no match for him physically. She glared at him and warned, “Cedric, don’t make me hate you even more!” “Do you still hate me that much?” he asked. Even though he was smiling, she saw the sadness that briefly flashed across his eyes. Maia remained silent as she frowned. She noticed that her hate toward him was not as strong as it used to be. Just then, Cedric’s phone rang. He checked the caller ID and frowned. He released her wrist, making sure that he had not hurt her before picking up the call.“Mr. Cedric, a few of the artists from the company are spreading rumors about Ms. Maia forcing them into sleeping with her! The company’s and Ms. Maia’s Twitter accounts are a mess!” Buck’s voice was so loud, even Maia could hear him. She quickly tidied herself up and walked toward Cedric, “Let me talk to my staff.”“You sure you want to use the cell phone of someone you despise?” C
The moment the tweet was posted, the netizens' accusations took a turn for the better! Cedric had personally responded to the scandal, who else would dare say otherwise?Moreover, Starlight Entertainment had released an official statement stating that they would be suing the three artists for defamation and terminating their contracts immediately!Maia eyed Cedric suspiciously. She could not really tell if he was trying to help her or make matters worse. Even though it looked like he had cleared all accusations of her sleeping with those male artists, he also exposed the fact that they were together for three days. “Wait a minute! Does that mean that Ms. Maia was with Mr. Cedric all along? So, those artists were just trying to frame her! How could Starlight Entertainment keep such horrible artists?”“To think those artists would even go so far as to defame their own boss. What were they thinking?” “Does this mean that they’re getting back together? I’m all for the warring couple
“Jordan, I already knew that she was the perpetrator. She also admitted it.”“What? She did? After hiding that fact for so many years! Did something happen to make her confess?” “There are some things I can’t tell you in detail over the phone, but she had her back up against the wall, so she confessed to save herself. Moreover, she paid her dues with her life.”“S-she’s dead?” Jordan asked in surprise.“Yes, she’s dead. So, we should bury this issue too.” “You’re right. There’s nothing more we could do if she’s already dead. Anyway, we’ve managed to find out the truth, even though no one suspected that Tess was the perpetrator.” Jordan sighed in sadness. “One more thing, I’ve heard from Aiken that you’ve lost your memories. How are you doing? Did your memories come back?” “Yeah.” Maia did not elaborate any further as it was too complicated to explain. “I’m glad.”At that moment, the pilot asked, “Mr. Cedric, should we take off now?”He looked at Maia and said, “You shoul
The moment Aiken stepped into the building, he encountered Nigel head on. Nigel had a pile of documents in his hands and he looked worn out. Aiken took off his sunglasses and marched toward him, blocking Nigel’s pathway. Nigel raised his head and looked at Aiken, “How can I help you, Mr. Cantrell?”“How did you know I had something to ask of you?”“You wouldn’t be blocking my way otherwise.”Aiken grinned at Nigel, “You’re right, I wouldn’t. You look exhausted. Didn’t sleep well last night?” “Is this why you’re blocking my path? If you have nothing more to say, I’ll take my leave. If you have any court cases you would like us to take up, feel free to look for me at our law firm.” Nigel sidestepped Aiken to leave. However, Aiken continued to block Nigel’s path as he said, “If it’s about Maia, would you be interested?” Nigel met Aiken’s eyes as he asked, “Where should we talk about this?”“There’s a cafe nearby, how about that?”“Sure,” Nigel replied, and they made their w
“Maia has regained her memories. Is that information enough?” Aiken smiled smugly at Nigel. He clearly knew that he had a piece of useful information.“Are you sure? Is this reliable? Where did you get this information from?” Nigel asked Aiken eagerly as he was still in shock. “Of course, it is. Maia personally told my dad that she remembers everything.”“Your dad?” Nigel asked. “He is the CFO of Starlight Entertainment. His name is Jordan Cantrell. I’m sure you know him, right?” Nigel nodded, “I’ve heard that Maia had personally approached him to get him to come back to the company. I just didn’t expect him to be your father.” Nigel smiled. “What do you mean? I know my dad is not as handsome as I am, but he’s not that bad either. He’s quite charming for a man of his age, you know,” Aiken refuted.Nigel could only laugh at Aiken’s response. The reason why he had not expected Aiken’s father to be Jordan was because he would never have thought that someone as capable as Jordan
Cedric's brows furrowed, his expression icy. As soon as Maia entered the parking lot, the reporters were blocked by the human wall formed by the bodyguards. At the same time, Cedric's driver, Gilbert, had already opened the car door."Get in the car," Cedric ordered.But in the next moment, Aiken's voice rang out, "Maia, I'm here! Hello!"Wearing a hat and sunglasses, Aiken waved to Maia, and the car door opened. Maia nodded at Aiken, then said to Cedric, "Thank you for your kindness, Cedric. Someone has come to pick me up. You don't need to trouble yourself. Our cooperation has ended, and thanks to you, we were able to catch Aunt Tess."Maia walked toward Aiken. After a few steps, Cedric held her slender wrist."We agreed that you wouldn't resist me anymore."Maia was stunned for a few seconds and replied, "I don't mean to resist you, but I have the right to choose whose car I get into. Please let go, Cedric. There are reporters around, and it would be hard to explain if somet