“Ms. Maia.” Penelope looked at her and went down on her knees. Maia was shocked and moved to help her up.“What do you think you’re doing? Get up now.”Penelope shook her head and said, “I’ll always be grateful to you for giving me a job and a safe place to stay, but I have to beg you for a favor. “Please. Please tear Victor down and make sure he can’t come back from it! I know I’m powerless and this is all I can do, but you have what it takes to make it happen. Ms. Maia!”Maia helped her up. She had not expected Penelope to be this passionate. “I give you my word. I’ll make sure he can’t come back from this. Everyone will despise him. He’ll pay dearly for everything he’s done!”Penelope wiped tears from her face and nodded repeatedly. The battered door swung open as Buck came in. “The food is here, Ms. Maia.” Penelope opened the door swiftly. Buck was standing outside with bagels and pizzas in his hands, smiling. Maia shouted, “Jasmine. Your bagels are here.”Jasmine was pl
Buck was shocked to see the bag Maia handed to him. “I didn’t know they had collected all the proof they could behind his back. I thought Victor had made sure not to leave any traces behind! With this evidence, it would be much easier for us!” “Make sure that The Horizon Awards proceed as planned. I want this evidence to be exposed in front of all those famous personnel from the entertainment industry.” “Don’t worry, leave them to me!” Buck promised. Maia nodded and got in the car. As she was inside, she could not help but glance toward the other direction that led to the parking lot. Was he still there?Buck was parked next to her. By the time he started pulling out, Maia’s car was still parked. He drove over and gave her a honk. He lowered his window and yelled at her, “Ms. Maia, are you alright?” When Maia heard him, she collected herself and drove out of the parking lot. Whether Cedric was still there or not had nothing to do with her. By the time she was driving on
Buck glanced at Maia after he finished and added playfully, “Do you want Mr. Cedric to be there? If you do, he’s just one phone call away. No wait, just a text is enough! I’m sure he’ll appear if you text him!” Maia noticed that the lights were green, so she said, “You should go back to driving and shut up.” Buck remained silent throughout the drive to the venue. They were already broadcasting the show live when Maia got there. She hurried to her seat and noticed that there was an empty seat beside her. He was not there.Seconds later, The Quest main theme song played, and Aiken appeared on the stage. He gave the audience a charming smile when the spotlights shone on him. Maia was distracted through half of the show until a staff member jolted her back to reality by informing her that Aiken had invited her on stage.Maia quickly composed herself and gracefully strolled on stage. “Let us welcome Starlight Entertainment’s CEO, Ms. Maia Burgess!” A round of applause erupted as s
The hall immediately fell into complete darkness. To better ensure that the finale of The Quest would not be interrupted by unnecessary noise, the organizers had requested that the audience and special guests leave their cell phones outside of the venue.Due to the sudden situation, the crowd present had started to speculate what was going on.“What’s this?”“Is the power out?”“How could they allow something like this to happen on The Quest’s finale?” In the midst of the chaos, the screen on the stage lit up suddenly. Everyone immediately shifted their focus to what was on it.Maia was surprised to see that it was her wedding video!“Do you, Maia Burgess, take Cedric Larkin to be your husband? To promise to love him and keep him for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and health, and be faithful only to him, for as long as you both shall live?”Maia looked at Cedric shyly as she could not hide the love in her eyes. “I do.”“Do you, Cedric Larkin, take Maia Bur
Cedric stood in the center of the stage. He had a playful smile on his lips that would make anyone swoon over him. His voice continued to echo through the hall as he explained. “I’m sure all of you have seen and heard the messages from my girl.” Cedric looked at Maia as he emphasized the phrase ‘my girl’.His gaze was so passionate and intense that Maia felt like there was no escape as she was lured to him like a sailor to a siren. Maia frowned as she stood rooted to the spot. The words she had prepared to address the crowd were no longer needed. “Regardless of her behavior and the way she acts, she belongs to me. I will give in to her anytime.” Cedric announced with pride in front of a crowd of several millions.The crowd started chattering after Cedric’s confession.“I’m amazed by how bravely Mr. Cedric is confessing his love!” “Ms. Maia should just get back with him! After doing so much, even if she was a puppet, she would be touched too, right? Anyway, do you think this
The finale came to an end as the audience’s thundering applause echoed throughout the venue. When the camera moved toward Maia and Cedric, he immediately pulled her in for a kiss before she could react!Maia widened her eyes in shock. The crowd instantly went wild.Maia shoved Cedric hard in the chest. Her face was as red as a tomato. Noticing her reaction, he ended the kiss shortly after. He smiled lovingly in front of the camera as Maia struggled to hold her anger in. Her hands tightened into fists by her sides. She knew very well that she had to put up with him. If she had hit him instinctively, the finale tonight would just end up in disaster. She kept telling herself to wait till the end of the show.As she bit her lower lip to vent some of her anger, she heard him say, “It hurts. That’s why I needed something sweet. And you’re the sweetest thing.”Maia could not help but release her fists and looked at him in surprise. She frowned as she noticed the hurt lingering in his
Buck burst into laughter and changed the topic, saying, "Hey Ms. Maia, the show's team wants you to post a Tweet for the finale of 'The Quest.'"Baz also came running to Cedric, panting heavily, and said, "Mr. Cedric, the team talked to us. They want to use the corporate Twitter to post about the 'The Quest' finale. Since Sunny Videos is under HL Corporation, they said it’s all cool if you don't agree. They just suggested it."Cedric listened, looked at Maia, and asked, "Should we do it?"Baz and Buck exchanged glances and widened their eyes in surprise. Cedric, as if seeking his wife's opinion, spoke with such a gentle tone, as if whether to post or not, he would follow Maia's decision."If Mr. Cedric wants to post, then go ahead. There’s no need to ask for my opinion. Sunny Videos isn't mine, it belongs to HL Corporation's," Maia immediately responded, taking out her phone from her pocket.As she was about to post the Twitter, Cedric's deep voice sounded behind her, "I'll give y
After arriving at the campus city, Maia received a location from Errol, and both Errol and Elena had already reached the cafe in the campus city. Maia forwarded the address to Buck and he immediately searched for the cafe in the campus city."Ms. Maia, the cafe should be right up ahead.""Mm." Maia nodded, then looked out of the car window. Suddenly, she saw a streamlined sports car parked at the entrance of a restaurant."Buck, stop the car!"Upon hearing Maia, Buck quickly stepped on the gas, pulling over to the side."What's wrong, Ms. Maia?""Isn't that Nigel?" Maia looked towards a deserted restaurant. Following Maia's gaze, Buck indeed saw Nigel."Yeah, that's Nigel!""Weird, it's so late. Why would Nigel be in the campus city?" Maia, watching Nigel come out of the restaurant, curiously asked.It was far from his law firm, and he didn't need to come all the way here for supper. Moreover, he was dressed in formal attire and carried a briefcase. The more Maia looked, the s