Most of Nordic City’s honorable guests were already there. The arrival of Cedric and Maia had become the highlight of the night. Back inside the event hall, the socialites were gathering around, chit chatting. Most of them were chatting about the latest gossip and what was going on behind closed doors in this upper-class society.“Mr. Cedric from Prismara City is finally here in a flash! Seriously, how could someone so rich be so handsome? If HL Corporation were to ever face bankruptcy, he could always be an actor, don’t you agree?” “Silly girl! Stop daydreaming. I brought you here tonight so that you can participate in the event and meet some people that will help you later on in life. Not for you to embarrass yourself.” The other socialites just laughed. “You should stop being so strict with your daughter. She’s just a curious young girl. Besides, if HL Corporations did go bankrupt, that would be the end of Prismara City too.” Just as these women were chatting away excitedly
Gigi ran toward Fidelia, reached out, and grabbed the hem of her skirt. “Wow. Your dress looks better than mine! Dad said I wore a princess dress, but yours is way better!”Fidelia looked at the little girl and said impatiently, “What makes you think you can compare your dress with mine? Don’t touch it, you filthy brat. What are you going to do if you spoil it?” Then, she shoved Gigi disdainfully.The little girl staggered. Maia saw it and quickly went over to help her by her arm, preventing her from falling. “Are you hurt?” Maia asked.Gigi shook her head in response, stunned by Fidelia’s reaction. Frowning, Cedric asked her, “Do you want Uncle Cedric to carry you?”She nodded, but her head was drooping in dismay. Reaching out, he swooped the little girl up and whispered in her ear. Fidelia was shaken up. She didn’t count on the little girl being Cedric’s niece. What was worse, he was the one who voiced out!Maia saw the shock on her face. She overheard Cedric and Gigi’s hu
Then, he smiled sheepishly, looked at Cedric, and said, “I’m sorry about Fidelia, Cedric. She should’ve known better. It’s my fault for doting on her too much, but I don’t think she means any harm.”Sneering, Cedric didn’t intend to back down. He mocked Thomas. “I disagree with you, Thomas. She shoved a child, and you said she didn’t mean any harm?”Thomas froze for a while before pulling his daughter over. “Hurry up and apologize to Cedric! I have doted on you so much that you can’t tell what’s right from wrong!”“Dad…” “Apologize, now!” Thomas urged her again, looking upset. He said in a hushed voice, “If you insist on making a fool of yourself, then we’ll let Cedric show everyone the security footage! We’re at a party celebrating Nordic College’s hundredth anniversary, not your usual place where you can throw your tantrum!”Fidelia was startled by her father’s stern expression. He had never looked like this before. More to the point, he had never shot her an angry glance the w
Now, however, Rosetta put on a mask and greeted her pleasantly. What a two-faced lady.However, Rosetta wasn’t deterred. Instead, she took a sip of champagne and said, “Are you five months along now? I couldn’t tell you were pregnant if I hadn’t seen your belly up front, Maia. Just look at your skin and your elegant figure. How on earth did you take care of yourself to look this good?“Truth be told, I’m trying for a second baby and I think I have to learn from you, Ms. Maia.” Looking at her, Maia smiled and said calmly, “Well. First, you need to have a kind heart.”Rosetta stiffened at what she said. Looking at Maia’s delicate smile, she was frozen in embarrassment.Not long after, Maia walked over to Amanda. She pinched Gigi’s cheeks lightly, realizing the little girl had stopped crying. Gigi gave her two thumbs up and asked, “Do you think I’m awesome, Aunt Maia?”Nodding, Maia responded, “Of course. You were spectacular.” In fact, Gigi’s acting skills were so great that s
Cedric said with a blank face, “If you’re this capable, then I’d think you’re very good at playing chess as well.”“Exactly.” Thomas chimed in, “Let’s have a chess match next time!”“T-That would be highly inappropriate.” Neilson smiled and shook his head. “Mr. Cedric is in a different league from me. All I know is some run-of-the-mill tactics in chess. I can’t hope to go up against him.”“Here’s the thing, Neilson. You’re flawless aside from the fact that you’re too humble!” Thomas chuckled heartily.Neilson lowered his head sheepishly and said, “The performance is about to start, Mr. Thomas. Mr. Cedric. Ms. Maia. Let us adjourn to the dining hall.”“He’s right. Don’t miss out on the performance!” Thomas nodded in approval.Then, all of them strolled towards the dining hall. Maia stole a glance at Neilson and noticed him rubbing the edge of his pockets again. This seemingly harmless habit sent a shiver down her spine. She tried to keep her calm earlier, but the truth was, he
Maia nodded without any hesitation. “I’ll always remember how you confessed to me.” Chuckling, he lowered his head and kissed her again.She was stunned. Did he just trick her again?Looking at his dashing features, she said, somewhat upset, “Will you look at the situation we’re in? I can’t believe you tricked me! You have no idea how worried I am…”“Do you believe in me?” He held her cheeks, his smile vanishing from his face instantly.Stunned again, she nodded without missing a beat. Of course, she trusted him with all her heart.“I told you. This time, we’re going to play him like a fiddle.”She was dumbfounded at what he said. Cedric was dead set on getting what he wanted. If he claimed to play Errol like a fiddle, then it’d come to pass.“How about we put up an act and play along with him?”She asked, “Are you sure this would work, Cedric?”“I play to win.”She believed him and nodded. Then, he reached out and tapped her nose. “You’re the only one I’ve only lost to.”
Baz lowered his head and stared at the thick registration booklet. “Mr. Cedric, I’ve tried my best. I’ve even checked their surveillance footage. Unfortunately, they’ve already cleared their surveillance footage from a few years back.”This evidence was already sufficient to prove that Tess was at the college event a few years ago. However, they still needed to find out if the photograph was real to prove that Tess could not commit the crime. Maia took the photographs from Baz and stared at them, deep in thought. At that moment, Cedric glanced at Baz and signaled at him. Baz nodded and took out a huge painting. “What’s this?” Livingston asked as he eyed the painting in confusion. “Mr. Cedric had got the news that you intended to use the anniversary of the college to hold an auction event. We know that you’re planning to donate all proceeds from the auction to the less fortunate students here. “This painting is a gift from Mr. Cedric. We hope that it will be able to be part of
“What took you so long? The dishes are almost served. Did you go for a walk under the moonlight?” Marcus asked Maia.Maia could tell that he was just teasing her as she smiled in return. “Yup, the moon was beautiful. It’s the perfect time to go for a stroll with a lover. Marcus, you should try next time!” Marcus’s smile froze on his face momentarily before regaining his composure. He faked a sad expression and added. “I’d love to do that, but sadly, I don’t have a lover yet.” Gigi immediately turned her head around and piped in. “Ah! I’ve seen that on TV! If you like someone, you have to go for a walk with him!” Marcus smiled at Gigi’s cute reaction and asked playfully, “Who would you like to go for a walk with?”“Hmm…Uncle Marcus, are you asking me about all the boys here?” Marcus nodded. “Yup. So, who would you like to go with?” Eddie looked at his daughter with anticipation as Marcus did the same as well. Unfortunately, Gigi decided to climb off Eddie’s lap immediately.