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
"How is your character so different from your public persona, Aiken?""Well, it's all because my manager, Lorraine, has been advising me to keep quiet in public," Aiken sighed in resignation.Maia nodded, "Listen to your agent, she's absolutely right."Aiken was about to say something when suddenly there was a loud "bang," and the luxury car jumped forward a few meters."Oh my goodness! What just happened?"Seeing Aiken covering his head, Maia reached out and gently patted his back, "Don't worry, it's just a minor rear-end collision.""Just a rear-end collision?" Aiken straightened up and looked at the back. Sure enough, an off-road vehicle had collided with the rear of the luxury car.Once the car stabilized, Nigel quickly asked, "Maia, are you okay?"Maia shook her head, "I'm fine.""I'm not fine!" Aiken exclaimed, "I was really scared! Who is it? Rear-ending us in broad daylight? The speed wasn't even fast, was the driver behind daydreaming or what?"Maia laughed again. Wh
Maia took the phone, and saw several entertainment company executives gathered together. These were familiar faces. Like Aiken's boss, the owner of Celia's former entertainment company, and the swallowed owner of Nebula Entertainment.Soon, their conversation reached her ears. "Ever since Maia Burgess appeared, she's been aiming for sole dominance. If we don't show Maia her place, she'll think she's leading in the entertainment industry!""First, she swallowed up my Nebula, making me an insignificant shareholder. Next, who knows who among you she might target. Maia is really arrogant!""An immature teen, what's there to be proud of? When Rosa managed Starlight Entertainment, she still had to show me some respect. Now, she's directly setting her sights on Aiken under my management?" The speaker was Aiken's boss, speaking through gritted teeth.He continued, "She arrived in Prismara this afternoon. I tracked her movements from the airport. It's time to give her a taste." The boss of Ne
"Cedric, that has nothing to do with me. You don't need to become anything for my sake. I cannot bear nor do I want to bear such a burden."Maia smiled slightly at Cedric and spoke in a very formulaic manner, "I just want to ask if you are interested in Mykonos Studio. After all, you mentioned earlier that the CEO, Victor, has some issues with the HL Corporation. I had investigated Victor, and he owns 60% of the shares of Mykonos Studio. After I take over, I will give you 40% of the shares as a thank you for saving me today."She didn't like owing favors, especially not to him."Okay.""In that case, please wait for good news, Mr. Cedric." After saying this, Maia looked at the driver in the driver's seat and said, "Please drop me off at the next intersection."The driver quickly glanced at Cedric through the rearview mirror, seeking his opinion. Without Cedric’s approval, the driver didn't dare to agree.Maia also understood this point and looked at Cedric. "How about it? Are yo
"Sis, wait for me, let me focus on driving first!""Alright, drive safely.""Don't worry!"After hanging up the phone, Maia threw her phone onto the sofa and lazily lay down. When Hope arrived, she got up to open the door. As soon as Hope saw Maia, she immediately exclaimed, "Sis, I heard from Buck that you've regained your memory. Do you remember me now?"Maia nodded, suppressing a smile, and asked, "Buck tells you everything. Is he my personal assistant or yours?""He's definitely your personal assistant!" Hope quickly placed the things she was holding on the coffee table."Well, that makes sense. Buck can't be your personal assistant. He should at least be the underground little boyfriend, right?"Hope froze, blushing, and said, "Sis, what are you talking about? How can you tease me like this?""Did you forget you teased me just now?" Maia retorted, looking at Hope.Hope quickly burst into laughter. "Hehe, Sis, you're a mature lady, please forget what I did!""Now tell m
It was a typical example of human nature. The second you want something from someone, his instinct would be to deprive you of it. However, when you decide that you no longer want it, he would give you a truckload of it, and fill your world with it if he could.Unfortunately, by then, you no longer want anything from him. It does not matter how hard he tries. Once the moment has gone, he would never get it back. Even the moon would not be enough to win you over. “I came back so I could take revenge on the people who wronged me. Rita will never get away from me. She pushed me down the stairs and caused my miscarriage. She’ll pay for that. “What do you think Cedric’s going to think about that? Humans are sentimental at heart. Rita is still his mother when all is said and done. “He’s not going to stand idly by as I put her behind bars. That’s why we can never be together again…”Maia’s grip on the can tightened as she talked about Rita. It was all bent out of shape. She hated Rita
Amanda came to sit next to Maia as she said, “I’m glad you’ve noticed this as well. Lauren is usually quite into the drama that she’s watching on TV. Today’s episode was a sad one, so I was wondering why she was still so happy watching it.” Lauren smiled back at them and replied, “I’m just really happy. I’ve never thought that I’d be able to see my eldest son again and that he has such a kind and beautiful wife by his side. “Eddie was also able to find his loved one, and I was lucky enough to be a grandmother. I never thought that I’d be able to go on a family trip with all my sons.” She started to tear up.“Lauren, don’t cry,” Maia said as she handed Lauren a handkerchief to dry her tears. Lauren wiped her tears as she smiled and nodded. “Don’t worry about me. I’m just being dramatic.” She looked around and asked, “Where’s Cedric? Is he with Eddie?”Maia nodded. “Yeah. This new project is a bit of a hassle, so he went over to try to help.” Lauren sighed, “Eddie’s father an
Cedric just smiled when he saw Maia’s worried reaction. “You sure you’ll keep your promise?” Maia tugged the blanket closer to herself and nodded. Maia would not dare to say no. If Cedric decided to do as he had said, she would just end up in bed the whole morning. “We can register our marriage anytime. You mean it?” She knew that Cedric was just baiting her, but she had no choice. She did not know what he would do next. When she glanced at his handsome face, her heart could not help but skip a beat. Just then, Cedric took out two pieces of paper from the bedside drawer. Maia was taken aback as she saw the document. They were marriage registration forms, and they were already filled in. “T-This was a setup! You’ve already had this all planned out from the beginning!” Maia scanned through the forms and was surprised to see that the only section left empty was the signature. Maia did not know when Cedric had started to prepare all this, but it looked like it had been a whil
Cedric glanced at Baz and asked, “How does it feel to miss someone so much?”Baz’s smile froze as he shook his head quickly. “Now, I can finally understand why you hate being separated from Ms. Maia.”Cedric just looked at Baz coldly. Baz quickly added when he noticed Cedric’s glare, “I’m just saying that you love your wife very much, and that man who’s like you would definitely understand.”“That’s a fact,” Cedric replied as he turned around and walked back into the bedroom. Baz immediately stopped him as he asked. “Mr. Cedric, why don’t you tell Ms. Maia the real reason why you’re so against calling Ms. Lauren your mother? Why didn’t you tell her the scars on your back were inflicted by Ms. Rita?” It was a horrible and unimaginable part of his childhood. “I don’t want to frighten her.”“But it’s difficult for you as well, Mr. Cedric. Calling Ms. Lauren your mother brings back horrible memories for you too.” “It doesn’t matter. I’ll do anything for her.” Cedric replied as he
“Is that true?” Gigi asked her grandmother.Lauren nodded and said, “Of course it is. Has grandma ever lied to you?”“Wow! Grandma, what was Daddy like when he was a kid?” Gigi was excited. She was not sleepy anymore as she pestered Lauren to tell her more. “Whenever I brought him to attend events, he would always cry. I still remember he had wet his pants once in kindergarten.” Gigi covered her mouth and giggled happily. Amanda laughed and looked at Eddie. “Did you really wet your pants?”Eddie palmed his forehead and told his mother, “Stop embarrassing me in front of my daughter, Mom.” Lauren just smiled happily back at her son. At the same time, Maia tugged on the hem of Cedric’s shirt and questioned cheekily, “Did you wet your pants when you were a kid?” Cedric drew her into his arms in response and threatened, “Maia, it seems like you won’t be able to go to bed tonight.” “I’m not afraid of your empty threats,” Maia replied. “Are you sure about that?”Maia nod
It was hard to believe he’d change his mind out of nowhere. She blinked and gawked at him. She almost forgot to breathe because of the sheer shock. Her face turned red from it, too. “Hey, breathe.” Cedric frowned. He realized her eyes were widening and her cheeks were completely reddened. Then, her lungs worked, and she started drawing breath again. She gripped the hem of his shirt instinctively. “Hmm?” Cocking his brow, he looked at her casually while taking her hands in his. “Do you want to know why I changed my mind?”She nodded immediately. Needless to say, she wanted to spring that question on him, but she wondered if she should. On the other hand, he merely chuckled and didn’t say anything. All he did was fix a deep, passionate stare at her. His eyes were filled with love and affection when he did it. Realizing that he wasn’t going to talk, she was bewildered. “W-Why aren’t you saying anything?”His grin widened at what she said. Reaching out, he pinched her fair ch
Taking his hands, she rested her fair cheeks on his palm.“Is there another reason you did it?” She asked. “I had someone plant something in the painting.”“What do you mean?” She pressed.“A wire.”Then, it hit her. “D-Does this mean you knew Fidelia would buy the painting at all costs?”“Mm-hmm.” He nodded.Pursing her lips, she said, “I guess it tracks. After all, Fidelia will surely buy anything you donate to Nordic College. She loves you so much that she peeled an entire bowl of prawns for you.”“Do peeling prawns mean she loves me?” He cocked his brow.She nodded instinctively.“Well, then. Do you know how much I love you now?”Maia was initially pondering something, but she was scattered the moment she heard what he said!Her face turned red. She couldn’t decide if she should nod or shake her head now. The only thing she could do now was change the topic. “Wait a minute. I just asked Gigi to bid on it. Did I almost mess up your plan?” Her brows were furrowed. She
“Maia!” Amanda called out to her and hastened over. “D-Did you just say I was already on trending search?”“Mm-hmm.” Nodding, she handed her phone to Amanda. Amanda saw the search topic ‘Amanda Tate Burst Out Laughing.’ and was rooted to the spot.“H-How’s this already up there?”Maia chuckled. “There are so many people in the dining hall. There’s no way you can keep it from spreading on the internet for long. Even Gigi and Eddie got on the trending search. They were right behind you. “Valentines Group has also started working on the public relations angle. I browsed the internet and didn’t find any overly vicious remarks either. None of the marketing accounts were trying to stir up trouble either. All of Gigi’s pictures were censored as well. So, there’s nothing to be worried about here.”Amanda let out a sigh of relief at what she said. “It’s a good thing that no one attacked Gigi on the internet. Otherwise, I’m going to start chasing them with a machete that’s one foot long!
“Why, you!” Fidelia took the glass of fruit juice from the table and spilled it all over him!The sticky juices clung to his cheeks for a second before rolling down them.“Listen up, plastic face! It doesn’t matter if I can’t lay a finger on Maia because Cedric loves and protects her. It isn’t your place to make fun of me! Who do you think you are, Neilson? “You’re nothing more than my family’s lap dog. Look at how stiff your face is. You’ve wasted a perfectly good glass of fruit juice!”Staring at him angrily, Fidelia warned him nastily. She was so gripped with rage that her chest was rising and falling hastily. Then, she gritted her teeth and threw the empty glass at him.Catching the glass midair, he lowered his head. “You make a fine point, Ms. Fidelia.” Wiping the fruit juice from his cheeks, he apologized again. “Please calm down, Ms. Fidelia. You have to look at where we are now. It’d be wise not to make Mr. Thomas mad again.”“Are you seriously warning me again? Who do
Maia made up a reason so Amanda could take Gigi away. Amanda nodded, carried her daughter, and left the scene. All Gigi did was speak the truth, but Fidelia’s face grew grim and shot the three-year-old girl a terrible look. It was clear that Fidelia might do something outrageous to Gigi again if she didn’t divert her attention from the little girl. After all, Fidelia didn’t care about the consequences of her actions at all!So, she looked at Fidelia and said, “I’m not sure why you kept trying to win my husband’s heart, but I’ve been sitting here the whole time. Are you ignoring me on purpose? Or, are you so arrogant that you care only about Cedric and nobody else?”Fidelia immediately shifted her gaze to Maia. Glaring at her, she directed all of her anger and frustration at Maia. “What are you trying to say, Maia? My dad saved Cedric’s life. So, is there anything wrong with me peeling the shrimp for him? What’s the problem if I try to win his heart? What does it have to do with