Cedric nodded slightly. Their guesses were pretty close to the truth. Then, he spoke with his cold voice, “So, Sally imitated what Lauren had done before. She used someone else to try to kill Grandpa and framed Lauren for it to clear her own name.”Maia nodded. “Did she jump through all these hoops just to make it look like she wasn't involved? It makes sense. That way, no one would suspect her. Moreover, Ralph wouldn’t dream of ratting her out. After all, Freddy spent most of his time in casinos. That meant Sally owned him. She thought about everything but she could never know that Ralph would be this foolish…”Biting her lips, she cast her mind back to when she first saw Sally. She had dimples in her cheeks, so her smile was extraordinarily sweet. No one would’ve guessed she was actually a wicked, scheming lady.There were two reasons she did what she did. Firstly, she could aggravate the relationship between Cedric and Lauren, causing him to hate her to the bone. Secondly,
Maia’s cheeks turned red and her grip on the fork tightened as she lowered her head and continued to eat the spaghetti.It was still too hard for her to finish her spaghetti, though. She ate less than half of it.Cedric noticed she was about to put down her fork. He frowned and said somewhat sternly, “Finish it.” He sounded like a parent who was making sure his daughter finished her food.She felt helpless. “I can’t finish it, Cedric. I just can’t. I know it’s a little wasteful, but my stomach might give me some trouble if I eat too much. Also, you’re the best boyfriend anyone can ask for. I feel like I should let you know this.”He couldn’t argue with her when she put it like that. Reaching out, he took her plate of spaghetti and finished it for her. “There. I finished it. We didn’t waste any food.”Pulling her into his arms, he held her blushed cheeks and flashed her an evil grin. “I’ve had my way with you countless times, Maia. Finishing what you left behind is a simple thing
“I cannot imagine how she must have felt when she had to witness her son being taken as a hostage and to awake to the news that his kidnappers had killed him. If it had been me, I would probably go mad and do anything in my power to seek revenge on those who had harmed him!” Maia said as she placed her hand on her tummy. “I could never forget the pain I had felt when I was pushed down the stairs by Rita. The pain of losing my child was so hard to bear. I’m sure Lauren must have been in despair as well.” “I’m sorry. I failed to protect you.” Cedric immediately pulled Maia into his arms when he heard her recalling this nightmare. He was the cause of all her sufferings in the past. Maia smiled and replied, “Yup, it was all your fault. You shouldn’t have forgotten about me. However, you lost your memory because of me. I shouldn’t be too hard on you either.”Maia took his hand in hers and placed it on her cheek. “I’m glad to be able to come back to you. I have no regrets at all. I’
After seeing Baz’s example, the rest started to address them accordingly. Baz was proud of himself for being such a capable assistant to his boss.Most of the executives were already waiting for Cedric inside the conference room. They were surprised when they saw that Maia was there as well. Even though this meeting was an emergency meeting, it was not necessary for both the CEO and the chairwoman to attend this. Almost everyone in the company was aware that the person in charge was Cedric after his return. Maia’s chairwoman’s position was just for show as her focus would be on her own company. This was why it was such a surprise for them to show up together. “Sit here.” Cedric showed her to his seat. “Me?” Maia was surprised as she was only here to accompany him. He was supposed to lead the meeting. “The chairwoman should sit here.” Cedric smiled as he poked her cheeks playfully. Maia’s cheeks flushed red as she quickly sat down to avoid drawing more attention. Cedric tur
His kiss was assertive, as if trying to declare to the world that she belongs to him. He looked at Maia with hungry eyes and it made Maia’s cheeks flushed a crimson red. “M-my back is fine now. You should go back to your meeting. We can’t have them think that the company is not as important to you.”“Since when have I placed the company above you? You’re all that I need.” Maia felt weak in her knees as her cheeks grew warmer. She was not sure if this was from his kiss or having to sit in the same position for 5 hours. “It’s my fault for making you sit in the meeting for such a long time.” Cedric apologized as he placed his chin on her head taking in the scent of her shampoo.Maia shook her head. “It’s not your fault. I’ve had long meetings like this too. I'm just tired because of the baby.” Maia stroked her tummy gently. Cedric placed his hands on her tummy too. “It’s still my fault.” Maia moved away from him as she was ticklish. “How is this also your fault?”He smirked a
In the footage, Paine was gentle while he comforted Priscilla. It was a wise choice that Maia had decided to get Paine to join this program as Priscilla’s partner. Just then, Maia’s phone rang. It was Priscilla. “Hello, Maia. I saw the headline on the hot search list. Will this cause problems to the company? I didn’t mean to cry. I just couldn’t control myself when I saw him.” “It’s fine. This would in fact attract more attention. However, there’s something else I have to clarify with you.”“What is it?”“It’s about Paine being your boyfriend on the program.”“He had already told me all about it. He said that he’s working for your company and that you had wanted him to join this reality show.” Priscilla paused before admitting, “In fact, I’d like to thank you.” “Thank me? Why?” “I was actually quite worried at first. Even though I had already known that this is a scripted reality show, I’d still feel bad if I had to capitalize on someone else’s feelings. Now, I could feel a
She could not just sit and watch while the Giles family took advantage of Marcus! She needed to do something to stop this! How could she let Marcus know that Christine already has a child and a boyfriend?What if Marcus asked why Maia was digging into the Tate and the Giles’s businesses? How could she answer that? After all, the reason she did this was to force Christine to give her the rights to The Gorgeous Detective. This matter was too complicated, and she did not know how to even start to explain it all to Marcus. It seemed like she had to think of another way to expose Christine’s secret. Just as she was plotting her next step, Maia’s cell phone rang. It was Marcus! “Hello, Marcus.” Cedric walked into the room the moment Maia answered the call. Her hand on her phone went stiff as she cursed the timing of the call.Cedric came toward her with a stoic face and lifted her from the sofa. Maia yelped in surprise as she immediately put her free hand around his neck. She mout
Before Maia could react, a force grabbed her phone, ending the call abruptly."Cedric Larkin!" Maia called his full name, her delicate brows slightly furrowed. "Stop messing around!""Messing around?" He scoffed, but there was sadness in his deep gaze, and his expression was gloomy. "I paused the meeting to come and be with you. You call that messing around?"Then he stood up and walked towards the lounge."Baz.""Yes, Mr. Cedric?" Baz stood at the door, looking like an eager puppy waiting for his instructions.However, the next moment, he realized something was wrong, and his smile quickly faded. Cedric's thin lips slightly curled as he instructed, "Let's get on with the meeting, there's no need to pause again midway."Baz was taken aback, glanced into the lounge, and quickly responded, "Of course, sir."Maia wanted to call out to him, but the words got stuck in her throat.She watched his retreating figure, feeling a bit guilty. Her tone just now was indeed a bit harsh.The