Yorrick ran his fingers over her lips and smiled. โI donโt have as many women as you think I have.โโIf there arenโt hundreds of them, at least there are dozens of them, right?โ She smacked his hand away.Yorrick grabbed her finger and held onto it. โThatโs different.โXyla ignored him as she was too tired for his explanation. She pulled her hand out and propped it against Yorrickโs chest, intending to push him away, but his body felt as steady as a mountain.He buried his face in her shoulder and chuckled. โYou donโt like the fact that I have too many women around me, do you?โSeeing that she could not push him away, Xyla simply stopped struggling.โSince he hates women who listen to him and do what he wants them to do, Iโll just become that.โโYeah, I donโt like the fact that too many women surround you.โ Xyla took the initiative to wrap her arms around his neck while giving off a hint of coquettishness through her flirtatious gaze. โWhy should I share a man with other women,
Xyla looked away and gasped. โI didnโt.โYorrick snorted. โYouโre afraid that you will fall for me someday. Thatโs why you backed down.โXyla was so agitated that her whole body trembled. โWho told you that Iโm afraid? And why should I fall for you? Iโll fall for every single man in the world before I do the same to you!โโItโs because youโre afraid.โโYou!โ Xylaโs chest palpitated even more vigorously as she faced the bombardment of his questions.Yorrick then kissed her on the lips and laughed hoarsely when he saw her body soften. โYou like the excitement and stimulation that I bring to you, so itโs not that you donโt have feelings for me. Itโs just that you donโt want to admit it.โXyla pursed her lips tightly and stared elsewhere while Yorrick caressed her cheek with his palm. โIt does look like many women surround me from time to time.โHe paused for a few seconds and then continued with a faint smile. โBut frankly speaking, Iโve only slept with two women in total. As for y
Nolan raised his hand, rubbed the top of her shaggy hair, and handed her the delicate cake box. โItโs from David.โMaisie took the cake from him and asked, โDid you go to see President David?โNolan responded softly, took off his coat, draped it on the back of the chair, and slowly rolled up his sleeves. โIs there anything that hasnโt been done yet?โMaisie chuckled. โDoes this mean that youโre offering to help me?โโOtherwise, what else can I do?โ Nolan raised his eyebrows slightly. โI told you to hire a few more people instead of asking me to wait for you every day.โMaisie sat down on the couch beside him and opened the cake box. โThe main reason is that this branch isnโt stable yet. Iโll definitely hire a few more when everything has gotten on board and is moving stably.โShe took a bite off the spoon, and it tasted delicious, sweet, and had a slightly bitter aftertaste. โThis is delicious!โNolan cleared the cashier and did the inventory count for her.As Maisie looked up
Nolan frowned. โI donโt know much about him.โLouis covered his forehead with one hand and looked ahead. โSince youโre idle enough to worry about Xylaโs affair, why donโt you worry about your meeting with my grandfather first.โRyleighโs expression changed slightly as she grabbed Maisieโs hand. โZee, your grandfather... Is he a strict man?โMaisie felt helpless. โHeโs just playing with you. Grandpa isnโt a strict man.โRyleighโs heart had just calmed down for a short while, but it was flustered again when she met Hernandez in person. Although Hernandez was in a wheelchair, his domineering aura gave others a stern and strict first impression.She stood there at a loss. โHi, Grandโ Hello, Grandfather, itโs nice to meet you.โHernandez frowned and looked at Louis in bewilderment. โWhy did you marry a wife who stutters?โLouis could not help but chuckle.Ryleigh was even more embarrassed. She raised her head and responded seriously, โGrandfather, Iโm not stuttering, Iโm... Iโm nerv
โUnless he has other ulterior motives, heโs really taking his relationship with Xyla very seriously this time around.โNolan stroked the ends of Maisieโs hair. โIt just so happens that Iโm going to travel to Yaramoor to visit Tristan in a week. Do you want to tag along?โMaisie adjusted his tie for him. โOf course. Xyla helped promote Soul Jewelryโs products back then and managed to boost our sales by a significant margin, so how can I not go?โNolanโs eyes were filled with affection.โฆXyla had just finished drying her hair when her cell phone rang. She was slightly relieved when she saw that Maisie had replied to her message.She shoved the phone back under the pillow immediately upon hearing the footsteps that were coming from the other side of the door.Yorrick pushed open the door, walked in, and saw her sitting in front of the dresser, smearing hair care products. He then squinted. โYou didnโt eat your breakfast today.โโIโm not hungry.โ Xyla combed her long hair back and
Xyla took a deep breath. โArenโt you happy?โโI am.โ Yorrick gnashed his teeth and smiled. โBut should I say youโre a genius or an idiot?โXyla swallowed her saliva with difficulty and scoffed. โYou men are really a pain in the *ss to coax.โโThatโs not the case.โ Yorrick picked up the bathrobe lying on the floor and draped it on her shoulders. โItโs just that youโre not doing so willingly.โXyla did not speak.She propped her arms against the dressing table to give her wobbly legs a break. โThen can I go out now?โYorrick adjusted his suit, lifted his gaze, and glanced at her.Yorrick finally took her out at the end of the day. He reserved a whole theater for watching a musical drama, so apart from the bodyguards, they were the only two spectators in the enormous theater.Xyla was not very interested in this musical drama. Thus, she covered her palm with her palm throughout the whole show and kept on yawning as she was feeling extremely drowsy.โWe can go back now if youโre s
Mandyโs heart skipped a beat, and her smile stiffened. โIโm curious, so I only want to take a look at this young ladyโs appearance.โYorrick flung her hand away and warned her with a domineering glare, โDonโt you ever think that I have no idea about what you and my mother have come up with.โMandyโs expression changed slightly, but she quickly looked away so that he would not notice anything strange. โYorrick, youโve misunderstood me.โMandy seemed to have seen someone, and a hint of smugness flashed across her eyes. She then raised her hand and waved. โSherrie.โYorrick turned his head and looked over. And when he saw the womanโs face, which gradually became clearer as she walked past a street light while approaching them, he froze in place and loosened his arm that was embracing Xylaโs waist.โSharon...โXyla turned to look at him and then glanced at the woman whose facial features looked extremely delicate and beautiful. Her facial features seem to have been artificially shape
The bodyguard nodded. โMs. Jinks died in a car accident. Itโs because of Ms. Jinksโs death that Mr. Hathaway is...โThe bodyguard did not complete his sentence, but Xyla already knew what he was going to say.โYorrick has become a playboy whoโs constantly wandering in between women only because of the death of his beloved first love. No wonder... Thatโs why he would react in such a way when he saw the woman who resembles Sharon just now.โBut isnโt this the best outcome that I can hope for? I'll definitely be spared as long as Yorrick falls in love with that woman named Sherrie because of her appearance. Iโll be able to leave him for good if thatโs the case, wonโt I?โXyla lowered her gaze.โBut thatโs strange, why donโt Iโฆ Why am I not as delighted and looking forward to it as I imagined?โThe bodyguard hurriedly turned the steering wheel, and a car hit them directly out of the blue!At this moment, in the restaurantโฆYorrick did not even pick up the silverware and food served
โDaisie.โ Leah and Morrison walked up to her with wine glasses. โYou look so pretty today.โโThank you,โ Daisie said with a smile.Leah lifted her wine glass. โI propose a toast. Morrison and I wish you a happy marriage.โDaisie clinked glasses with her. โSame goes for you and Morrison.โAfter the toast, Cameron walked up to Daisie with Waylon. Behind them were Freyja, Colton, Maisie, and Nolan.Maisie raised her hand and caressed her on the cheek. โYou were great earlier today.โShe giggled. โReally?โNolan added, โYouโll forever be our dazzling pride, so yes.โDaisie grinned as if she was still the little princess of the family.Nollace came over. โDad, Mom, a toast to the both of you. Thank you for letting me have Daisieโs hand.โโConsider yourself lucky.โ Nolan snorted softly, picked up his wine glass, and clinked glasses with him. โYouโd better treat my daughter well from now on.โNollace glanced at Daisie. โDonโt worry. Sheโll forever be my one and only.โMaisie chuck
In order to make way for the wedding carriage, other vehicles had been forbidden from accessing the route from the palace to the cathedral.Daisie looked out of the carriageโthe streets were crowded with citizens, and they were all there to witness this grand scene.Nollace, sitting on the side, was wearing a double-breasted dark blue military jacket. He looked tall and broad, and there were two St. Patrickโs Stars on his epaulets, one on each side, a full set of medals on his chest, and other complicated decorations.He held the back of Daisieโs hand and smiled suddenly. โYou have sweaty palms.โDaisie looked back at him and responded with a trembling voice, โIโm nervous.โHe lifted her hand and kissed the back of her hand. โIโm here, so donโt be nervous. Just take it easy.โDaisieโs gaze landed on his wedding jacket. โYou look nice in this uniform.โNollace chuckled. โAnd my bride looks stunning too.โArriving at the cathedral, Nollace was separated from Daisie. Accompanied b
โBy the way, whereโs Cameron?โ asked Morrison.Waylon replied, โSheโs accompanying her father on a stroll. Iโm going to go meet them already, so Iโll leave you to yourselves for now. You can do whatever you want with your free time.โAfter saying that, he got up and left the couple.Morrison shook his head. โHeโs changed now that he has a wife.โโYouโre speaking as if you havenโt changed.โ Leah got up instantly and left the restaurant.Morrison put his cup down and caught up to her immediately. โHey, why would you leave me behind? Wait for me.โMaisie and Saydie came out of the private room and ran into Nolan and Quincy in the corridor.Quincy nodded. โMrs. Goldmann.โMaisie stopped in front of Nolan, and Nolan grabbed her by her hand. โHave you finished catching up?โโOf course. Didnโt you want to go to the Hathawaysโ villa with Dad in the afternoon?โNolan smiled. โI was waiting for you. Weโre just going over to have a meal together.โQuincy walked up to Saydieโs side and
Daisie grinned from ear to ear. โThen Iโll wear this crown on my wedding day, which can be considered an endorsement for my momโs jewelry company and design.โNollace hugged her from behind. โYou can do anything as long as you like it.โโฆThe members of the Goldmanns arrived in Yaramoor two days before the wedding and stayed in the hotel arranged by Nollace. The royal family had reserved the entire hotel for receiving distinguished guests from Zlokova who came to attend the wedding.Members from the Bouchers and the Lucases showed up, and Sunny was also present.There were also some familiar faces from the Zlokovian entertainment industry. Hannah, Amy, James, and Charlie, who were close friends with Daisie, all came.Leah and Morrison were also on the invitation list.When Maisie came to the restaurant, the waiter led her into a private room.As soon as she saw the man sitting inside, she smiled and exclaimed, โGodfather!โStrix slowly turned around.She had not seen him for
The rest of the people laughed.The night came, and the entire city was shrouded in a mist of neon light. Daisie and Nollace returned to Taylorton after having their dinner.Her hair was wet as she got out of the shower. Nollace took over her towel and helped her to dry her hair.She sat in front of her dresser and looked at the person behind her through the mirror. There was a smile tugging at the corner of her mouth as she said, โNolly, Iโm really looking forward to our wedding.โโReally?โ Nollace gently dried the soft tips of her hair. โIโm looking forward to it too.โโI can say that my life is perfect now, right? Since I can marry and walk down the aisle with the man I love the most.โHe laughed out loud and leaned down to her ear. โYou know what? All the wishes in my life have come true as well.โDaisie turned her head around. โWhat are your wishes?โโMarry you, give you a wedding, and have our own kids.โShe was stunned. Slowly, her face turned red due to her embarrassme
โYeah, itโs true,โ replied Zephir.โIt seems like youโve finally become more mature after coming back from your vacation.โ Naomi patted his shoulder. โI wish you all the best in your future endeavors.โ He smiled at her but did not say anything.โฆSoon, it was the end of the month. Their vacation had come to an end, and they returned to Bassburgh.Maisie and Nolan were waiting for them in the courtyard. After getting out of the car, Daisie ran up to them. โMommy! Daddy!โShe hugged both of them.Nolan petted her head and smiled helplessly. โYouโre an adult now. You should stop acting like a kid.โShe smiled back at them and said, โBut I know Iโll always be your kid in your eyes.โMaisie chuckled and looked at the other people. โIt seems like you guys had a lot of fun. Anyway, come in first. We should eat together tonight.โFreyja and Cameron went to look for their kids after they went into the house. Charm and her two cousins were staying in the same room. All of them were sl
Nollace looked at them. โWhat a coincidence.โโMorrison and I were here earlier than you guys,โ said Leah. โWe only found out that you guys were here when Daisie posted a photo on her Facebook page.โDaisie pulled Leah to the seat and said, โThen you should stay a few more days with us.โAfter Morrison took his seat, Waylon introduced him to Freyja and Daisie. โSheโs my sister-in-law, Freyja, and sheโs my sister. Her name is Daisie.โโIโve seen them before at your wedding,โ said Morrison. โYour sister is my wifeโs classmate. She has told me before.โโSince when did I become your wife? Thereโs a chance I may not marry you in the future,โ said Leah.โWeโre already engaged. If you donโt want to marry me, who else are you going to marry?โ Morrison frowned, causing the crowd to break out in a burst of laughter, save for Daisie.She looked at Leah in disbelief and asked, โEngaged? When did you get engaged, Leah?โ Leah cleared her throat and replied, โWell, I forgot to inform you abo
The stall owner said, โ$10 for three chances.โโ$10 for three chances only? Thatโs expensive,โ commented Freyja.The stall owner raised his head and said, โIโm the cheapest around here. Other stalls offer $15 for three chances.โ Daisie tugged at Freyja and said, โLet's just give him the money. It isn't easy for them to set up a stall here anyway, so let's have some fun.โAfter that, she gave $20 to the stall owner and said, โPlease give us six hoops.โThe stall owner gave her six hoops. She had her eyes set on a bracelet. Although she knew it was fake, it was rather beautiful. She held a hoop and threw it toward the bracelet.However, she did not get it.She threw another two hoops at the bracelet, but her attempts failed, much to her chagrin. She had only three hoops left.Seeing that Daisie was prepared to give up, Cameron took over the rest of the hoops in her hand and said, โLeave it to me.โShe squinted and aimed at the bracelet. After that, she threw the hoop at it an
The night of the old town was silent. The air was filled with nothing but the humming of insects. There was a lamp hanging outside of the tent on the grass. The atmosphere was quiet. Daisie was tossing and turning in the sleeping bag as sleep just wouldn't come to her. Suddenly, an arm appeared across her waist as she was brought into a chest. โWhatโs the matter? You canโt sleep?โโYeahโฆโ She buried her head in his chest and said, โI want to go to take a leak, but Iโm a little bit scared.โNollace kissed her forehead and said, โIโll go with you then.โBoth of them came out of the tent. Nollace took a flashlight and led Daisie to a row of trees in the distance. Daisie turned her head and said, โYou wait for me here.โNollace nodded. โJust shout my name if you need anything.โShe walked into the forest and stopped in front of a tree not far away from Nollace.After she had done her business, she hastily got out of the forest and held tightly to Nollaceโs arm. โAlright, letโs go