Maia pursed her lips and didn’t reply to his messages. Suddenly, Tess said, “Maia, do you think Celia has potential?”“Mm-hmm, right,” Maia said listlessly.Tess was puzzled. “What do you mean, Maia?”“Huh? What did you say?” Maia looked up at Tess and pocketed her phone. Tess looked at Maia and asked, “You seem distracted. What’s on your mind?”Maia quickly lied, “Just work stuff.”“I told you not to keep thinking about work, Maia.” Tess looked at Errol. “You too, Errol. Don’t ever let work dominate your life.”“You’re right, Aunt Tess.” Trying to change the subject, Maia asked with a smile, “So what were you talking about?”Tess said, “I was telling Errol that since Celia is going to become one of your artists, you will surely pave the way for her.”Maia nodded. “Several of my guys think Celia has potential, too. I’m sure they’ll come up with ways to make her shine.”“See? Don’t worry, Errol. Maia will look after her,” Tess said happily. Errol nodded and gestured, “You
Nigel knew that Maia only saw him as a friend, but he was willing to wait. He hoped that with time and effort, she would eventually see him as a man. He would do anything to make it happen. "You know that I’ll only do what’s best for you. The issue here isn’t distancing yourself from him. He’s the one that keeps coming back to you.” Nigel looked at her with a serious face and said, “The best way to solve this once and for all is to marry me.” Maia did not want to hurt him because he had such a sincere look in his eyes. Rejecting him would seem too cruel. However, she did not want to give him false hope. “Nigel, I-”“Let me finish. I know you don’t love me. Unfortunately, Cedric is a powerful man. You could not get rid of him that easily. If you’re married to someone else, that would stop his advances for good!” Maia drew her lips into a fine line as she thought hard. This would seem like a solution to her problem. Nigel continued to persuade her, “I’m not trying to take ad
When they arrived at Prismara Hill, Maia did not even bother getting out of the cab. She simply handed the bag of items to security and asked them to give it to Cedric. Before the security guard got a clear look at her, he spoke crudely, “Just take it home. Do you know how many women have tried to send gifts to Mr. Cedric? Yours would only end up in the trash." When the security guard got close enough to the taxi, he was surprised to see Maia inside. He immediately greeted her politely. “Ms. Maia, how can I help you?”“Pass these to Cedric.”“Got it. Ms. Maia, would you like to come in as well? Mr. Cedric had told us to welcome you whenever you’re back.” “There’s no need for that. I’ve seen enough of this place.” Maia closed her window. Then she told the driver to leave the place. The driver was momentarily stunned as he finally realized who his passenger was. He managed to recover from his petrified state the second time Maia addressed him. “Sure thing, right on it,” th
“Maia, you’re the CEO! You should lead by example!” “It’s fine. No one dares to judge the CEO.” Maia continued to mumble sleepily. Tess refused to give in as she dragged Maia out of bed and patted her gently on her cheeks. “How about this? Are you awake now?”“Ouch!” "It looks like you’re awake now! Hurry up. Breakfast is ready. You should have some and leave for work!” Tess instructed as she left Maia’s bedroom. Maia shook her head in defeat as she reached for her phone to check the time. It was only 8 a.m. so her usual routine would only start in an hour. It's no wonder her alarm didn’t go off. “Aunt Tess, there’s still an hour to go! I’m not anywhere close to being late!” Maia yelled helplessly. Unfortunately, she was already fully awake. There was no way she could go back to bed now. She dragged her tired body into the bathroom and got ready. As she was about to leave after finishing her breakfast, Tess immediately interjected. “Let me send you to work.” “It’s
Maia did not expect Tess to approach Hope personally. She knew that things were getting complicated. “I got it. I’m coming over right now.” She instructed her secretary to adjourn her upcoming meeting and left the office in a hurry. "What are you planning, acting all weak and innocent?" Tess asked Hope as she sat down. You made Maia leave her assistant here just to look after you? I’ve underestimated you.“Tell me, is this part of your plan to make her assistant work as a mole for you instead?” Tess was crude with Hope. She did not want to waste time beating around the bush. “Let me warn you. Your mother killed my sister and took her place as the mistress of the Burgess household. We’re done playing nice. How could you have the audacity to ask Maia to help you with your contract issues?“Maia is kind enough to see you as her sister, but how could you claim to be hers when your mother has done such despicable things to us? How dare you ask such a huge favor of her?”Hope was confuse
Maia knew that Tess was doing what she thought was best for Maia. However, this was not fair to Hope. “I’ve overheard your conversations. Hope had never asked me for favors, nor has she told me about her contract dispute.” “Never? Then why would there be such news all over the internet?” Tess was questioned in surprise. “They’re all just tabloid rumors. Starlight Entertainment has never contacted Hope privately, nor did we offer to settle her contract dispute. You should stop reading that nonsense. They’re all fake!” Hope had never brought up the issue of her contract dispute with Maia. Maia had found out about this through Hope’s manager. Maia had planned to help Hope with her problem, but before she could take action, the tabloids had already spread the news around. “It doesn’t matter. I’m just glad that they’re all fake! However, I would still have to remind her of the horrible things her mother had done to us!” Tess's words were sharp and hurtful. Buck had been standi
The message read, “I’ll always be your sister.”Hope received the text in the ward. Already teary-eyed, she read it and burst into tears. Puzzled, Buck and Wesley tried in vain to console her.Hope then broke into a smile for the first time in a while. Buck and Wesley were bewildered by this.After Maia rushed back to her office, she said to Paige, “Help me get information about Hope Burgess’s contract with Nebula Entertainment and the company itself.” Paige was taken aback. “Ms. Maia, are you going to help her sort out her contract problem?” “Why do you ask?”“There’s a rumor that says that you’re going to help her. Anyway, her problem is an open secret. She was forced to sign an unfair contract that would bind her to the company for 50 years, among other unreasonable terms. Nebula sure treats their artistes like shit.” Paige shook her head, sympathizing with Hope. “I’m not trying to resolve her contract problem,” Maia said. “I’m trying to take over Nebula.” “I see. I’ll get on i
Glancing at his script, Aiken saw that Fiona was noted to be the daughter of a sponsor. That explained the group name—it was to boost her own exposure.He said, “Let’s ask the mentors. Do you guys like her name?” Letting out embarrassed yet courteous smiles, the mentors nodded stiffly. “Great, the mentors love your name. You may begin your performance now.”The music then played, and the girls started to dance and sing. “I love to shower… my skin is so soft… ah oh oh…”Despite being at the forefront from start to finish, Fiona was only responsible for singing “ah oh oh.” Her dance moves were unbearably stiff. All she did was wink, turn, wink, take a few steps, and wink again before repeating the routine. When the song finished, the mentors removed their headphones. Smiling awkwardly, Aiken asked, “Whose feedback would you like to hear? You guys get to choose.” Fiona took a step forward and said smilingly, “Here’s the thing. We’re big fans of Cedric Larkin. Since only M