After that, he walked toward the entrance with her hand in his. The winery was quite different from the hallway. A lot of staff were moving about here. Word traveled fast that Maia and Cedric were in the winery. So, a big group of them rushed over to see them.Maia was a little embarrassed. She tried to shake him off, “L-Let me go, Cedric. There are a lot of people here…”“Why do I have to let go? I’m merely holding my wife’s hand.” He said it in such a matter-of-fact way that it stunned Maia and made her look at him. “It turns out you’re the type of guy who takes a mile when given an inch.”Cedric smiled at that and leaned in her ear, “How about I give you something longer than an inch?”“Why, you!” Annoyed, she moved to hit him in the chest. He could have stopped her, but he held her hand and made her hit him instead. However, Maia did not throw any weight behind the hits. Then, he said, “You murdered your own husband, Maia.”“Are you really this thick-skinned, Cedric? You
Maia saw the caller ID. It was Paige. She immediately answered the call, “Hello, Paige?” “Ms. Maia, I just received a call from a crew member of Under the Same Roof. They said that Ms. Celia had left her luggage with them. They just found it when they were packing up to leave for another location. “They’ve already sent us her luggage. It’s currently in my room. What would you like me to do with it? Will you still be coming into the office today?” Paige knew about Celia and Errol’s relationship, so she did not open the luggage. Instead, she called to inform Maia about it. Maia walked out of the room as she heard Paige telling her about Celia. She did not want Errol to hear them to avoid bringing up his sad memories. She also did not want Elena to feel that Errol had not moved on from the past. While she talked to Paige, Maia turned back and waved goodbye to Elena and Errol. She walked quickly toward the exit and replied, “I’ll be right there.”“Right, got it.” Paige replied and
It was mostly clothes, skincare and makeup products inside the suitcase. However, a small box under the clothing had attracted Maia’s attention.Maia lifted the box to check and saw that it was locked too. She wondered if it had contained something valuable, however, with her pathetic skills, it would take her a few hours to be able to open it.She immediately handed the small box to Cedric and smiled brightly at him.“What are you trying to do?” “It’s time for you to flaunt your skills!” Cedric just smiled in reply, placed his hand on her head and ruffled her hair. He took the box and started picking the lock. Seconds later, the box flew open. Maia was still surprised by his skills as she blinked a few times, “How could you be so good at this? Is this one of your side hustles?”“Side hustle?”“Yeah. Are you a locksmith disguised as a CEO?” “Does that make you a locksmith’s wife?”Maia just rolled her eyes and opened the box carefully. “Are these drugs?” Maia took out a
The atmosphere was tense.Maia looked at Nigel for a while before she was able to muster enough courage to confess. “Nigel, thank you for all that you’ve done for me in these past years. I know that you have feelings for me, but I’ve always seen you as a friend.” Maia paused before continuing. “However, we can’t force a relationship, I’m—” This was the first time Maia had been so direct with Nigel.“You’re back together with him.” Nigel finished her sentence as he could see Maia was struggling.“How did you—“ Maia looked at him in surprise.Nigel smiled sadly and replied, “I knew about it the moment I stepped into the company. The news that you’ve brought him here was all over the building. I came at such a bad time, or else I could’ve acted like it was just a rumor. “Still, I would never have expected you to be so brief with me for his sake.” Nigel did not even want to use Cedric’s name. “I’m sorry, Nigel.” Maia was not aware that the news of Cedric being here would be sprea
Nigel’s choice of words was all taking aim at Cedric. The way that he had implied that he only wanted happiness for Maia and that he hoped that she had made the right decision. Cedric smirked and shot back, “Thank you for your concern, but Maia has made her best choice for choosing me.” Nigel’s expression was slightly awkward as he tried to maintain a charming appearance, “I only want what’s best for Maia.”Maia tugged at Cedric’s shirt again. She really needed him to stop ticking off Nigel. Instead of giving in to her request, Cedric just held onto the hand that was tugging him.“Maia, this is the report from the case we won.” Nigel took out a document from his bag and placed it on her table. “If you need anything more, feel free to give me a call. I’m still the same guy that you can always rely on.”Maia felt another sense of guilt growing inside. Even though she had also paid for his services, she knew that the main reason was not because of the money. “I still have some things t
He made sure that the door to the lounge was locked and the curtains were drawn.“Cedric, we’re still at the office and in broad daylight! If anyone knows that you’re here or when Paige knocks and finds out that I’m no—” Cedric did not even give Maia the chance to finish her words as he kissed her on the lips.“You sure you want to talk about work at a time like this?”“I’m the CEO, of course I have to talk about work. It’s still my working hours, stop it.” Maia tried to stop his hands from wandering around her body.Cedric just smiled cheekily and stopped her. “I’ll pay for any losses.”It was easy for him to say as he was Cedric Larkin. He would probably not bat an eyelash even if he lost a few millions of dollars in a day. Even the public knew that Cedric had everything except Maia. Fortunately, it seemed like things were getting better for him.Cedric made a low humming sound as Maia bit into his shoulders. The lovers were only focused on each other as nothing else mattered t
Maia knew how capable Cedric was. He was renowned for being a workaholic. The once-dying HL Corporation became an industry leader in just a few years. Cedric's name also spread throughout the business world.Cedric was a legend in the business world, a rare genius, and that was beyond doubt. Who wouldn't acknowledge Cedric's prowess? Who dared not to?Even though Maia knew this, she was shocked. All the piled-up tasks were completed in three hours. Since the Horizon Awards were only a few days ago, several tasks had accumulated, awaiting her attention. "How much did you accomplish in three hours?""It was two hours.""Two hours?" Maia was puzzled. Wasn't she asleep for three hours?Cedric clarified, "One hour was allocated for you to shower and blow-dry your hair."Maia's cheeks instantly turned crimson. "Cedric, you took advantage of me again!""I intend to take advantage of you for a lifetime."Why did these words sound so pleasant when they were said so matter-of-factly?
What made him treasure her so much? After about ten minutes, Maia sneaked to the kitchen door, secretly watching his back. Somehow, she felt he looked even more charming wearing the apron.She discreetly took out her phone and took several photos. Maia was well aware of his perfect figure beneath the shirt, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist. When combined with the adorable apron, it caused the icy aura around him to melt.Maia then lowered her head to look at the pictures she had taken. Just as she was enjoying the photos, his deep voice sounded, "Maia, since when did you develop the habit of taking sneak shots?"Maia was stunned, not expecting to be caught red-handed. Instinctively, she hid her phone behind her back. She had muted it, so how did he find out?"I-I didn't...""Didn't?" he lightly laughed in response."I-I suddenly remembered that Paige called me just now. I didn't answer and haven't had the chance to call her back. I'm going to make a call now." With that,