There were many bodyguards present, each one a top-notch professional. Having them around conveyed the message that Maia was the only person who could deal with affairs on his behalf. They were to treat her words with the same magnitude as his. If anything happened to him, then she would take charge of the situation. Every step he made was calculated and deliberated. She smiled, looked at Cedric, and said softly, “I guess I can take care of them for you, but I’ll be claiming Mykonos Studio’s shares as my reward.”Cedric smiled lightly. It seemed it would not be so easy to hold himself above her now. The shares were supposed to be his as a reward. Now, she would take them all for her own. However, the truth was that he had never had an interest in the shares. She was the only thing he had ever cared about.“I belong to you. What does it matter if you take the shares?”Everything he owned belonged to her. From the moment she reemerged in his life, he had decided he belonged to h
Xander lowered his head and sighed heavily. Love made people blind. Then, he raised his head, looked at Cedric, and begged, “I betrayed your trust, Mr. Cedric. I’d gladly face the consequences of my actions, even if it meant losing my own life over it. However, please let Fiona go, Mr. Cedric. “Her parents got her when they were rather old. She was their only child. That was why they loved her unconditionally, which turned her into the arrogant and coddled young woman that she is today. That was why she did what she did. “Jealousy got the better of her, but I believe she regrets her actions very much now. She’ll repent. It was entirely my fault. She wouldn’t have been able to gain access to the twelfth floor if I hadn’t given the card key. It’s all my fault!”Xander was begging on Fiona’s behalf. He was even willing to shoulder all the blame for her. “It was my fault when all’s said and done. She couldn’t have done it without my help. Let me take the blame, Mr. Cedric. Please le
“I’ll tell you anything, everything! Just don’t kill me. Please. Don’t toss me into the ocean!” Tiffany groveled on the floor. She was trembling all over.“I bought the drug off the black market. Rumor has it that obscure celebrities would use any means necessary to rise to fame. S-So, I asked around and learned that these drugs are available on the black market. It wasn’t just an aphrodisiac. It also manipulates your mind. To put it in simpler terms…”Tiffany’s voice was trembling uncontrollably, “Once you ingest the drug, you’ll be completely obsessed over the next person you sleep with for the rest of your life. I didn’t quite believe it, but the seller was adamant about it. He said he had experimented with it multiple times and the results were the same.”“Multiple experiments? Did he test it on people?”“He did,” Tiffany said. “There was a girl who had an accident. That was who they tested it on. However, I have to admit this is all hearsay. I have no hard proof for it.”Maia
He had sex with a lady he was already obsessed with. There was no way to tell if the drug took its effect.“Cedric…”“What’s the matter?”“Can you take this seriously? This is serious!”He hugged her tighter and pressed against her. “What makes you think I’m not being serious, Maia?”“Hey!” She glared at him. “You’re impossible! I’ve only forgiven you. I didn’t agree to marry you again. Let me go. Who said you could hold me this tightly?”He smirked. “I couldn’t help myself.” He was just impossible!Cedric saw how embarrassed she was and gently scratched her nose. “Let’s go back to Prismara today. I’ll ask Baz to arrange the flight.” She was stunned for a while. Then, she said, “How did you know I intended to go back today?”“You can’t stop worrying about Errol. I can see it in your eyes.” He was so confident, as though he could read her mind. She nodded and said, “Ever since Mom was gone, Dad only cared about that other family of his. So, you could say Errol and I only h
Maia’s face was red as she heard his husky voice. Since the plane was still dark, Maia could feel her courage grow as she wrapped her hands around Cedric’s neck and whispered into his ear, “Then, should I call you honey?” Cedric cursed under his breathe as he tightened his arms around her slender waist and tried to kiss her. Maia immediately placed both hands on her lips to stop him from advancing. “Cedric, the lights are back on.” As the plane started cruising at its regular altitude, the lights inside the aircraft were turned back on.Cedric did not care about the lights. Nothing could stop him from kissing his wife. The next thing Maia knew, Cedric had already removed her hands from her lips, pulled her toward him, and kissed her.Maia widened her eyes in surprise. She did not expect Cedric to be so persistent! The bodyguards around them immediately turned away and acted like nothing had happened. Baz did the same thing as he pretended to be engrossed in the view outside t
“Mr. Nigel, within a mere few days her ex-husband was able to win her heart over. I’m sure if this continues, they would be filing for a re-marriage within a year. You’re able to win difficult court cases but you can't win in this game of love.“It’s not because you’re not good enough, it’s just that you’re not as powerful as him. If you want Maia, you’ll have to beat Cedric. How are you going to beat HL corporation on your own?”“Ms. Lauren, what exactly are you trying to say? Just tell it to me straight.”“I’m sure you know that only the Fox family can go up against the Larkins. You could even say that we’re above the Larkins if you trace our family lineage. Why don’t you take up my offer and work with me to take out Cedric?” Lauren moved closer to Nigel as she spoke. “You want to take Cedric down? I don’t mean to offend you, but even with the Fox family lineage and the power you hold in society, you’re only an equal to Cedric. Taking him down is a pipe dream!”“You think so?
“I don’t want to cause harm to anyone’s personal safety, and I don’t want to be involved in anything unethical.”She looked at Nigel and gave him a cold smile. “I don’t need you to do that, you just have to play the good husband role to Maia.” “Thank you, Ms. Lauren.” Lauren placed her name card on the conference table. It was no ordinary name card as it was custom made out of 24k gold. It was a symbol of her status and a gesture to show that she earnestly wanted to work with Nigel.As Nigel took the name card off the table, Lauren was already walking toward the entrance. She left by simply saying goodbye and got into her fancy car.With her oppressing presence gone, Nigel was finally able to catch his breath. He continued to stare at the name card in his hand as he clenched it tightly. …When Lauren got into the car, she threw her branded bag aside and sneered, “It really does take all kinds, I suppose. No matter how good he thinks he is, he’s just another faker. “He prete
Maia shook her head. “Not yet.” “We’ll be home soon. You can go back to sleep when we get there.”Home? “Where are we going now?” Maia asked in confusion.“I’m sending you back to Cloud Nine Residences.” Maia was surprised by Cedric’s reply. Moments later, she turned her head toward the window and noticed that they were already on the way to her place. She glanced back at him and nodded. Maia continued to remain silent. Even though she looked like she was not fully awake, her mind was actually crystal clear. She knew that something was not right, but she could not really put her finger on it. Maia kept stealing glances at Cedric as she wanted to ask him what was going on but did not know where to start.When they finally got to Cloud Nine Residences, he sent her up to her home and told her to rest well, pinching her cheeks lightly before leaving. When he turned to leave, Maia called after him as she ran and hugged him from the back. For some reason, she kept feeling a sens