The moment he said that, Maia's eyes widened in surprise. She could tell that something did not sound right. He was flirting again! Maia glared at him and moved further away from him.“Cedric, could you be serious for once?”“Aren’t I talking about something serious too?” Maia gritted her teeth at his reply. Cedric only smiled at her grumpiness. “You should hurry, everyone is waiting for you.” Cedric was referring to those executives who were still in the meeting. “Cedric, once I’ve managed to find out the cause of Sunny Videos’ downfall and solve it, you need to lend me the ownership to Sunny Videos for five years.” Maia was not a greedy person, five years was more than enough for her. Since he had given her this opportunity, she would hold on to it. She was a businesswoman too. “Ten years.” Cedric corrected calmly. Baz was surprised by Cedric’s promise. Ten years was a long period. Maia remained silent for a while before asking, “The reason you’re asking me to solve this
HL Corporation had never been short of talented and capable employees. His intention for conducting the meeting today was to officially hand over the ownership of Sunny Videos to Maia as well as to allow her to be exposed to the executives of the company. If something were to happen to him in the future, Maia would still be capable of handling HL Corporations on her own. He tugged one of her loose strands behind her ears and said, with a hint of teasing in his voice, “Look at how well you did today!”“Really? Compared to you, I’m nothing.” Maia shook her head demurely. She could not compare to him. She still had so much to learn. Cedric saw things differently. Maia had proven her abilities by re-establishing Starlight Entertainment and rebuilding its reputation within a year, which was no easy feat. She should not underestimate herself. She was on the right course to success, and he would make sure that her path was clear of obstacles and danger. Cedric reached out his hand an
That afternoon, Maia arrived at Errol’s high school at 2pm. “Ms. Maia, it’s an honor to have you here!” The principal greeted her with a smile and shook her hand.Maia smiled back. “Not at all. The honor is mine.” “Ms. Maia, let me introduce our school grounds to you. Speaking of which, this was also your brother’s alma mater. I can show you the classrooms and recreation halls that he used to spend his time in.”Maia nodded. “Thank you, I’d love to see that.”“The pleasure’s ours. This is Ms. Brown, she used to be Errol’s English and Homeroom teacher.” The principal introduced the woman who was standing next to him.“Hi, Ms. Maia, it’s a pleasure to meet you.”Maia shook her hand and added, “Thank you for taking good care of my brother in the past.”“Don’t mention it. We were happy to have him as a student here. He was always outstanding and well-behaved throughout the years he was studying here.”“I heard that my brother used to love conducting experiments.” Maia smiled as
"Why did you come to see me today? Is there something important that you need to tell me?" Chantelle kept her head down and tightly held the cup in her hands, looking quite unnatural."Is it about the things in Celia's suitcase?" Maia hinted subtly.As soon as she said that, Chantelle looked up at her."Y-you know?" Chantelle asked incredulously."The drugs," Maia said, shortly.Immediately, Chantelle froze. After a moment, it dawned on her. "Ms. Maia, y-you really know everything? Did Celia tell you?"Maia shook her head and truthfully said, "I'm looking into things on my own."Chantelle was stunned for a few seconds. "You're looking into things? So you didn't know?""Know what?"The next moment, Chantelle trembled as she stood up from her seat, shouting the heart-wrenching words that Maia dreaded to hear."That drug... It's from your brother!"This statement left Maia's eyes wide open."What did you say? Say it again!"Maia couldn't believe what she had just heard. T
"Celia, why are you so foolish?" Maia tightly bit her lower lip. Although she had some suspicions before, she dared not delve deeper into her thoughts. However, even though she did not want to think about it and dared not think about it, she did not want there to be a connection between her brother and that awful organization. But now, the truth was laid out before her.Errol was definitely involved! Her dear younger brother had done so many heinous things behind her back.Maia sneered, her fingers gripping the paper tighter and tighter. Seeing Maia's reaction, Chantelle spoke again, "Ms. Maia, I know Errol is your younger brother, but if you have a conscience, please... don't let Celia death be for nothing! But if you want to be an accomplice, protect your crazy and heartless brother, I have nothing more to say. "I'm just an ordinary makeup artist, after all. I've done everything I can for Celia. To someone like you in the upper echelons, I'm just a nobody. I came here today
Maia had no alibi and no motive for the crime. Her phone was soon bmbarded with messages of concern. After she had been interrogated, she quickly returned to Starlight Entertainment.The news had already spread within the industry. Despite Starlight Entertainment's quick PR response, it was the information age, and rumors were hard to contain.Starlight Entertainment issued a statement clarifying that Maia had no personal connection with Chantelle. They even released surveillance footage from Starlight Entertainment during the time of Chantelle's death. The clarification did nothing to mitigate the negative impact on Starlight Entertainment. Stock prices plummeted, and Maia was not surprised by it.Maia's delicate brows furrowed as she sat uneasily in her leather chair. However, it was not the drop in her company's market value that worried her, but the fact that Errol already knew that Chantelle had come to Starlight Entertainment to find her.So... could Chantelle's death be rela
Elena enthusiastically showed Maia around the house, and it was evident that she had put a lot of effort into decorating it."It's beautiful," Maia said with a smile."Sis, stop teasing me. I know that compared to Mr. Cedric's house, mine is like a small hovel. Stop the compliments...""I'm not teasing you, it really is beautiful. As long as it's what you like, it's the best."Elena nodded in agreement. "Yes, you're absolutely right!""Sis, I have soup simmering in the kitchen. I'll go check on it. Make yourself at home, Errol will be back soon." Elena hurriedly walked towards the kitchen. Maia watched her go, feeling a mix of emotions. Suddenly, her phone rang, and it was a call from Cedric. Maia answered the call, and his deep voice could be heard. "Where are you?"Upon hearing his question, Maia pursed her lips and replied, "Are you interrogating me on my whereabouts?""It's not an interrogation, it's a query of concern."Maia smiled and changed the topic, asking, "Is your matter t
Elena couldn't sense anything unusual and thought that Maia was praising Errol."Sis, you're amazing too! Both of you are amazing!""The apple doesn't fall far from the tree," Maia gracefully responded, smiling throughout.Elena quickly gave Maia a thumbs up. "That's right!"Maia looked at Elena, still wearing a smile. "Elena, is helping Errol at the winery the life you want?"Upon hearing Maia's question, Elena's expression became slightly tense. "Why are you suddenly asking this?"Maia looked at Elena, noticing her nervousness. She remained composed and said, "I feel that you might have your own dreams, other things you want to do. Helping Errol manage the winery like this... could you be sacrificing your own desires?"Elena immediately shook her head. "Sis, no! I've been well taken care of since I was young, protected by my parents. I don't have big dreams. My dream is to spend my life with the man I love. Now, being able to help at the winery is also realizing my own value.