"Oh, so you like Maia. I didn't expect someone as unconventional as you to have such a serious side," Victoria looked at Aiken, somewhat surprised, as her initial impression of him had not been a good one."I don't have time to banter with you right now." Aiken's tone was serious.Victoria was stunned by his words."I don't have time for banter either, Aiken! How do you know that Maia is walking into a trap, and not reconciling with Cedric?""They're divorced. That indicates that there were problems between them. Reconciliation? If there weren't irreconcilable differences, why would they have gotten divorced in the first place? And what can't Cedric do with all the power that he has? Maybe he forced himself onto Maia!""Maia has known Mr. Cedric since childhood. They went through life and death together. Mr. Cedric protected Maia with no regard to his own life, suffered severe burns, and almost died. Later, Mr. Cedric lost his memory and forgot about Maia."He thought Maia's mot
Cedric saw the mark on her fair skin as she pulled the blanket. It was proof of just how crazy they were last night.At the next moment, his brow furrowed. He could hear hurried footsteps. Then, someone swung open his door. “Are you alright, Mr. Cedric?”Baz took the earliest flight to Maya Cove when he couldn’t get through to his boss for the entire night. Cedric moved fast in the split second Baz was opening the door. He tugged at the blanket so it would conceal her feet.Cedric looked so gloomy that he was about to eat someone alive. Baz didn’t exactly realize it. He thought he could just make out a woman sleeping on his bed. Shocked, he asked his boss, “Did some lady get on your bed again, Mr. Cedric? I’ll kick her out right now!”Baz was very faithful to his duty. However, Cedric gave him a terrifying look that made him freeze. “It’ll be the last thing you do!”Baz was even more confused by that. He thought Cedric loved some other lady now. “Get out!” Cedric shouted c
“I’ll glue the pieces back and soothe your pain. I’ll take revenge on your behalf as well.” He said solemnly. It didn’t matter how long it might take, he’d show her that she could count on his words. Even if it took the rest of his life. “I might’ve turned a blind eye to you in the past and left you to your fate, but I promise it won’t happen again.” He lowered his head and planted a kiss on her ear.Cedric had spent countless nights regretting his actions. He said, resolved, “I swear I’ll protect you with my life until the end of time.” This time, he’d deliver his promise. “Protect me? You’ll have to be alive to do that!”Maia grabbed the pistol on the coffee table and poked at his left chest with it. He used this gun to resist Fiona’s seduction and kicked her out. However, the only lady who could seduce him was threatening him with it. It was a wonderful feeling. It was a man’s duty to dote on the lady he loved. “If the pistol misfires, you’ll become a widow.”“We’re
At that moment, Cedric pulled Maia into his arms and said assertively, “Why did you call him dear? You can only call me that!”Maia said nothing.“You flashed him such a sweet smile too. I’m going to wreck him later!”Maia blinked and looked at him surprisingly. ‘Is he jealous? Was that all it took?’“I called him dear. That’s all.”“That’s all?” She certainly made light of the situation! She could only call him that and no one else! No one deserved her calling them dear.“That’s right.” She nodded solemnly, “I simply called him dear. I didn’t do anything else…”Something shifted in Cedric’s eyes. Obviously, he was jealous. He took a few brisk steps toward her and pulled her into his chest, “What else do you plan on doing?”Maia laughed when she saw the burning jealousy in his eyes, “Nothing. I called him that because I needed his help with something.”“I’m your husband, and I’m right here. Why didn’t you ask me for help?”“You’re not my husband, Cedric. Do I have to repeat
It didn’t take long before several bodyguards arrived at Victoria’s room and put a tape over Fiona’s mouth so she couldn’t scream. Then, they moved her out of there. “Thanks for your help, Ms. Victoria.”“I’m indebted to Cedric. It’s only right that I help him.” She gestured at Baz and told him to forgo the formalities with her. “You should get to it. I’ll clean up and head to the dining hall for breakfast. I’m starving.”Baz nodded. He knew her well, so he left her room without a word. Maia was still leaning on the television cabinet, checking her phone. The netizens was still talking about last night’s The Horizon Awards. Victor’s actions were horrendous. More celebrities opened up about their stories. The entire internet went crazy. Mykonos Studio was facing the biggest crisis it has ever seen. Many entertainment companies wanted to gain something from their downfall, but Maia was one step ahead of them and arranged for Buck to buy their shares. He stayed at Prismara ins
Maia was startled, her face reddening. He saw it, and his smile widened, “Are you hungry? What do you want to eat later?”“G-Give me some space, Cedric.” He was just so imposing, especially when they were like that. She felt as if she had nowhere to hide. She even sensed he wanted to fuse with her if he could.“What’s the matter? Is your husband too charming?”“How have I never known you’re this narcissistic, Cedric?” Maia kept a distance from him. Then, she muttered, “I didn’t use to have a chance to get close to you. You didn’t have time for me. It’s only natural that I didn’t know this about you.”Cedric heard her mumblings. She was traumatized by what happened in the past. It was painful for him to see her like that, too. He frowned and said, “You’re the only one who could get close to me. From here on out, I’ll make time for you to know me on a deeper level.” Cedric gave her a sly smile. He emphasized the word ‘deeper.’ It was clear what he meant.“Eww! I don’t want to
“Honey, what would you like to do to the woman who tried to seduce your husband?” Cedric smiled and asked in a gentle tone.Maia was taken aback at his question and that he had called her ‘honey’ again. Baz and Hope, who were standing next to them, glanced at each other awkwardly. At first, Hope was curious at how Cedric would act in front of her sister. Now that she had seen it, Hope could not believe that Cedric was capable of being this gentle. Hope felt like he would even give Maia the world if she had asked for it. This made Hope slightly envious of Maia, but she was also excited to see how Maia would react to him. “She drugged you, so you should decide what to do. Why would HL’s CEO and the don of the business world ask me for my opinion?” “Because as powerful as I am, I'm still a henpecked husband!” Cedric teased.Others would try to hide the fact that they were a henpecked husband, yet Cedric was proud of it. Maia was surprised by his statement. When had she even trie
“I called her. She told me she’s already there and waiting for us.”Maia nodded as they got into the elevator to go to the restaurant.…At the restaurant, Victoria was already busy piling her plate with different kinds of delicious food. “Look, who’s this? I didn’t expect you to be here as well.” Victoria was slightly surprised by the annoying, high-pitched voice. She already knew who it was without turning around. It was her stepbrother’s wife, her sister-in-law. She was a well-known actress in the industry. Most netizens would describe her as someone who was a professional at acting as a bossy woman on screen. Victoria had already known that Yuna would be here when she saw the list of actresses appearing on The Horizon Awards. However, Victoria had not expected to bump into her at such a huge resort.Moreover, after the award show ended late yesterday, most of the actresses would choose to sleep in. “Why can’t I just have breakfast in peace.” Victoria was not a fan of