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.
“I came here for you.” The wine glass in Elena’s hands fell to the floor when she heard that. A loud crash could be heard as it shattered upon impact. Slowly coming back to her senses, Elena looked at Maia and signed, “How clumsy of me. The wine glass slipped from my hand.” In an attempt to mask her panic, she bent down to pick up the shattered pieces. Maia squinted at Elena’s unusual reaction. She took a few steps forward and stopped Elena, “Leave it. You might cut your hand. You can ask the servants to clean up later.”“It’ll be fine, Maia.” Elena picked up the pieces of glass and threw them into the trash can at the side, “You don’t come here often and yet I broke a wine glass in front of you. I hope you won’t tell Errol about this. He loved it.”Maia nodded, “Don’t worry. I won’t tell him about it.”“I was just having a taste of the Lamenting Raven. They’re going to be put on shelves soon. Here. You can have a taste of it too!”The Lamenting Raven? Maia sneered. Perhaps s
Elena was so shocked that her eyes turned red. She had lived a sheltered life. How was she supposed to handle such intimidation? With that said, Elena was also the kind of stubborn person who would not let up until they were backed to the corner. She still would not come clean.Maia would love the chance to question Errol. First, it was Celia. Now, it was Elena. What kind of charm did he use to make them fall in love with them and obey his every order, even to the point of dying for him? Suddenly, a streak of lightning flashed across the dark sky. The rain poured as the thunder rumbled. Errol, who had been about to take a flight and leave Prismara, was stopped by an old man at the airport. “Mr. Errol.”“What are you doing here, Jimmy?” Errol was surprised to see him.Jimmy nodded slightly and said, “That shouldn’t be your concern right now. You should direct your concern to what’s going down at the winery.”“Huh?” Errol was puzzled. Jimmy said again, “Maia knows who you a