After that incident, Maia was like a daughter and a friend to Lonnie. Lonnie was a well-established businessman and had a high status in the society. For him to show up at Cedric’s home personally, it could only mean that it was something important. Cedric had rushed to see him as he knew that the important thing would probably be about Maia. “Hi, Mr. Lonnie.”“Just call me Lonnie.” Lonnie nodded at Cedric. “Even though we weren’t friends, I’m an acquaintance of your grandfather. Moreover, I’ve heard a thing or two about you from Maia. The reason I’m here today is also because of her.” “Did Maia ask you for help?” Cedric questioned. Lonnie looked at Cedric approvingly. With Cedric’s intelligence, Lonnie was not surprised that he was able to manage HL Corporations and build it into what it was today. The Larkin family was a force to be reckoned with. “You’re right. I’m not sure what she was thinking when she asked me to send my man over to negotiate a business partnership with
”If we want to escape, we have to leave this room first.” Elena nodded, but she was skeptical. “There are people stationed everywhere. We won’t be able to make it.” Hope was slowly starting to disappear as time passed. “Even if our chances are slim, we need to try our best.” Maia bit her lower lip, she could not just give up so easily.“If you manage to escape, could you help me seek revenge? Errol burned down the Welbeck manor and killed my family. It’s all because of me.” Elena was drowning in guilt as she struggled to sign. Maia had speculated that Errol would lay his hands on the Welbecks, but she had not anticipated him to be so cruel. Maia knew exactly how hopeless they felt watching themselves being swallowed by the flames. “It’s not your fault. He already had eyes on the Welbeck shipping enterprise since the very beginning.” Maia comforted Elena as she dried Elena’s tears. “Don’t cry; crying is useless. We need to leave at once! Don’t give up!” “Maia, I’m not like you. I c
“No!” The horrible laughter of the men and a sense of despair flooded Maia’s senses. Her tears trickled down her face uncontrollably. Her wrist and back were also throbbing in excruciating pain.Just then, a loud bang came and the sound of glass shattering on the ground was heard. Dr. Vino fell to the ground motionless! A few more shots were fired, and the next thing Maia knew, she was in a warm embrace. A familiar voice whispered her name, “Maia.”“Cedric.” Maia sobbed his name as she immediately wrapped her arms around his neck. “I’m here now. I’m sorry that I was late.” He hugged her tightly. Maia just shook her head. He came in the nick of time. The men did not managed to have their way with her. “Elena is still inside, you need to send someone for her.” Cedric just nodded as he signaled Fischer to enter the room. Fischer quickly gathered his men and barged into the other room. “I’ll take you out now.” He carried her but Maia refused. She held his hand and looked at h
Baz hurriedly replied, "Errol escaped with a briefcase containing confidential information, but our people have caught up with him. We have arranged vehicles based on his escape route. Mr. Cedric, he won't get away! Ms. Maia will be safe!"Baz followed Cedric's gaze to the broken reagent bottle on the ground and immediately understood what had happened."I'll go in person."Cedric picked up Maia, who was slightly dazed, and quickly walked toward the entrance of the wine cellar.Maia had no strength to speak. She felt her throat fill with the taste of blood. She could only grab his shirt weakly, but it was the most force she could muster.In this way, she was telling him that she was okay. He felt her grasp on his shirt, but this seemingly nonexistent strength made his heart tremble. He tightened his arms around her.The entire winery had become calm, and the people under Errol's command were already controlled by Cedric's bodyguards. Then, he placed her in the luxury car and to
Now, that was the only place he could hide. He could only escape through the mountain rails of Mount Xavier and seek help from the Fox family.During his drive, Errol continuously called Maia, but all calls went unanswered.Errol cursed, gripping the steering wheel tighter, and had to press down on the gas pedal again. The pursuing vehicles were relentless, and almost every road had cars intercepting. Errol's car was already battered. A few more collisions, and it might flip over.The sky was dark when he arrived at Mount Xavier. With the vehicle running out of fuel, Errol had no other choice but to abandon it. He ran toward the mountain, closely followed by numerous bodyguards.Inside the car, Cedric looked at Maia in his arms. She looked pale, almost transparent. He held her tightly, saying, "We'll catch him soon. Everything will be fine, okay?"Maia caught a glimpse of his worried expression. Indescribable anger, concern, and fear filled his red eyes, making his arms tremble in
"Thank goodness, she's still conscious, just feeling cold and tired. At this point, he's on the verge of collapse, his heart sinking to the icy depths. Breathing has become difficult, yet he maintains a calm demeanor, not wanting her to worry if she sees him like this."Baz!"Baz quickly brings the freshly prepared blanket. Cedric wraps her in the blanket, preventing even a hint of cold wind from getting in. Her face is too pale, a stark contrast to her usual lively self."How much longer to the mountaintop?" He holds her tightly, feeling the temperature drop suddenly.Baz immediately responds, "We're almost there, just up this way!"Without waiting for Baz to finish, Cedric rushed towards the mountaintop, holding her.“Maia, it'll be okay. It will definitely be okay.”The cold mountaintop wind feels biting. The bodyguards, upon seeing Cedric, stood respectfully on either side. Errol, holding a silver suitcase, stood at the edge of the cliff. His hair was tousled by the freezing
Maia lowered her gaze, watching as the snowflakes in her palm melted into water."She said that day when she held you, it happened to be snowing. It was the first snowfall of winter. She hoped you would remain as pure as that day when you first saw snow. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned."Maia gradually tightened her grip, and the snowflakes that had turned into water completely disappeared from her palm. It was just like the Errol from before... gone forever.Maia looked at him, smiling lightly. "Happy birthday, Errol."Errol's hand suddenly loosened, and the suitcase instantly dropped. At the same time, a gunshot rang out. The bullet instantly struck him, staining his clothes red with blood.Errol staggered backward, clutching his chest. "Cedric!" he shouted harshly. "You won't get the antidote in this lifetime! Even if I die today, I will take my sister with me!”Errol prepared to hook the silver suitcase with his foot. Baz pulled the trigger, and a bullet hit his
"Hate is undeniable, but this hatred carries bitterness. He was my brother for more than 20years, and the scenes from the past are still vivid in my mind. “But who could’ve imagined that he was secretly plotting so much, making people drug me, and even causing so many deaths? But even so, when he jumped off just now, I didn't dare to look... I really didn't dare to look."As she spoke, Maia's voice trembled severely, and she instinctively buried her face in his chest.Maia could not lift her face again due to excruciating pain. With her delicate brows furrowed, she bit her lower lip hard. The pain, as Errol described it, was more intense this time, spreading relentlessly. It was excruciating, as if her heart would stop at any moment. This piercing pain made her shiver.She clenched her lower lip, enduring the stabbing pain. However, in the next second, she lost even the strength to bite her lip...It hurt her a lot. Cedric sensed the change in the person in his arms. He didn't