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
"Okay," Buck sent the WhatsApp message and put away his phone, watching Maia and Nigel walk side by side. Buck rubbed his head, muttering to himself, "If Mr. Cedric sees this, it would be catastrophic... I cannot let Mr. Cedric find out."Once Buck confirmed that Maia didn't need him, he headed towards the ground parking lot and drove away.Meanwhile, Maia successfully found the open-air cafe where Errol and Elena were."Alright, my guardian duties are done. Go ahead and join them," Nigel said.Errol and Elena inside the stall noticed him.Errol walked out, smiling and gesturing, "Nigel, are you with Maia?"Nigel couldn't understand Errol's gestures and looked a bit confused. Realizing this, Errol quickly took out his phone, typed a message, and handed it to Nigel."I happened to have something to deal with at the university town, and I ran into Maia. So, I brought her here," Nigel replied to Errol's inquiry."Are you done with your business?" Errol asked.Nigel nodded, "Just finished.
Maia didn't say much from start to finish, mostly silently eating. By the time the late-night meal ended, they said their goodbyes at the food stall and went their separate ways."Maia, I'll drive you home. It's almost midnight, and I'm not at ease with you taking a cab alone," Nigel said.At this point, it was hard for Maia to refuse, so she nodded and followed Nigel towards where his car was parked. It was a bit of a distance from the cafe to Nigel's car."Maia, if I remember correctly, Elena is the daughter of the head of the shipping group, right?" Nigel asked.Maia replied, "Yes, Nigel, do you know about the shipping group?"Nigel smiled, "I've received their commission before, and I've met her father."Maia nodded. She should have thought of it earlier. Lawyers like Nigel, even if they didn't directly involve themselves in the business world, would still have close connections with people in those circles."I just didn't expect Errol to be with Elena. After all, he loved C
Did Cedric not eat? He waited in the hall just to deliver the files to her? "Ah, sorry, sorry, I seem to be a bit too talkative." The housekeeper immediately apologized. "Ms. Maia, please rest early.""Okay." Maia nodded and the housekeeper returned to her work post.Maia looked at the envelope in her hand and then glanced at the trash can outside, filled with cigarette butts. When did Cedric become such a heavy smoker? She pursed her lips, feeling the weight of the envelope as if it were a thousand pounds, making it difficult for her to hold.She lowered her eyes and muttered softly to herself, "Maia Burgess, what were you thinking? He has nothing to do with you." Then, she walked quickly to the elevator and went upstairs.As the elevator slowly ascended, a man emerged from the shadows. The housekeeper, upon seeing him, respectfully called out, "Mr. Cedric."Cedric nodded slightly, not saying a word. He just stared at the elevator ascending floor by floor.He hadn't forgotten
Maia pursed her lips. She could hear his heart pounding.She was about to shout at him when he put her down and let her stand by herself. Then, he started checking for injuries before she could say anything. “You’re hurt.” His frown deepened. That was when Maia noticed that there was a cut at her feet. Was it the work of the billboard from when the elevator dropped sharply? Anyway, it was just a flesh wound. She was tougher than that.“I’m fine.” Maia said nonchalantly. Then, she asked, confused, “D-Didn’t you leave?” Cedric was a little nervous. “We should take care of your wound first.” Then, he swept her off her feet before she knew what was happening.“P-Put me down, Cedric. People are watching!”“What do you mean?”Maia was stunned to see that the group of people at the staircase had already dispersed. When did they leave? How could she not have heard anything?Cedric carried her to the stairs and started climbing. “There’s another working elevator. You don’t have to c
Baz was caught in the middle now, “Mr. Cedric said he’s not going, Ms. Maia. There’s no changing his mind. I-I can’t go against his orders, but we have some medicine in the car. Should we have him take it and see how it goes?”“What? He’s in so much pain he’s sweating!” Maia looked at Cedric angrily, “Are you going to the hospital, Cedric? I’m going to ignore you if you don’t!”“You’re already doing that.” He smiled bitterly and said, “I’m the one to blame for it.”Nobody realized just how much he wanted Maia to care about him. He would gladly take it even if it meant her nagging him and throwing temper tantrums. He would revel in it because it meant she loved him from the bottom of her heart. However, he could no longer see any signs that suggested she loved him these days.“Read the room, Cedric. Why are you talking about this now? Hurry up and go to the hospital. Get your stomach checked thoroughly. It wasn’t in great condition to begin with. Can you take better care of yourse
Franklin packed up his equipment and gave them to Baz. “You called me out here in the middle of the night just for me to see Cedric in such a sorry state. You did a bad job at being his assistant. Take these to my car.”“As you wish,” Baz said, as he took Franklin’s stuff to the car. Franklin walked toward Maia after Baz left. He nodded and smiled at her. “It’s been a long time, Maia.”“Indeed, Franklin.” She nodded and smiled politely.“I’m aware you respect me, Maia. I also know you’re just being polite, but I always ask for a mile when given an inch. So, I’m going to leverage your respect for me and talk to you about something private. Do you mind?”Maia shook her head and smiled, “I respect you from the bottom of my heart, Franklin. It’s not just out of courtesy. I welcome your input anytime. Please. I’m all ears.”“I’ll cut to the chase, then. You saw the shape Cedric was in. His stomach problem gets worse every year. He has to eat three meals a day. It’s also crucial tha