When Naomi did not reply, Francisco cocked his head to look at her. โYou donโt want to go on a date with me?โโOf course, I want to go on a date with youโฆโ Naomi froze for a moment and asked, โAre we in a relationship now?โFrancisco tightened his grip and pulled her closer into his arms. โReally? This is the question you have for me? You really are more ignorant than I thought you were.โNaomi looked at him, and a smile appeared on her face.The next day, at SoulโฆโThank you for yesterday, Naomi. My mom told me that guy called her and said we were not suitable. He even apologized to my mom, and my mom was shocked,โ Lucy said, expressing her gratitude to Naomi.Naomi replied with a smile on her face, โItโs fine. I should thank you instead.โโThank me?โ Lucy was confused. โWhy are you thanking me?โNaomi lowered her head. She had been feeling different since yesterday.Looking at the smile on Naomiโs face, Lucy said, โLook at you, grinning like a Chesire cat. You arenโt in love
Naomi pressed her lips thin.Anthony looked at the box of snacks in her hand and frowned deeply. โNelly, is thatโฆ Francisco?โNaomiโs heart skipped a beat, and she became nervous. However, she did not dare to hide it from her father and confessed everything. โYeah. Iโm sorry, Dad. I shouldโve told you earlier.โโWhen did it start?โโYesterdayโฆโโThatโs not what Iโm asking. I want to know when you two started seeing each other.โ Anthony frowned.โAbout a month agoโฆโ she replied. โDad, you told me that you won't interfere with my relationship. I like him very much.โAnthony took a deep breath and said seriously, โYes, I did tell you before that I wouldnโt interfere with your relationship, but it depends on who youโre seeing. Nelly, Francisco isnโt suitable for you.โโDad, I know he has a bad reputation, but I donโt care about his past,โ Naomi replied. This was the first time she went against her father.Upon realizing how much his daughter liked Francisco, Anthonyโs face turned
Nolan took a bowl, fetched himself some soup, and laughed out loud. โI donโt expect you to cook anymore. Youโre the one whoโs going to make money and feed me.โMaisie took the soup bowl and chuckled. โItโs very expensive to feed a CEO.โNolan was about to say something when his cell phone rang. He narrowed his eyes and answered the call when he saw the caller ID. โWhatโs the matter?โThe other party said something to him through the call, and he responded with a light hum. โIโll be there tonight.โWhen the call ended, Maisie looked at him. โWhatโs wrong?โNolanโs lips curled slightly. โThereโs a gathering tonight, and your classmate will also be there.โMaisie knew who he was talking about and clicked her tongue. โMy classmate? Isnโt he your cousin too?โNolan became even more amused. โHeโs also your cousin.โAs night fell, the city became decorated with lights. The VIP Room #1 of the hotelโs restaurant was filled with well-known figures in the field. As the Cliffords expanded
โIt turns out to be Mr. Clifford. Iโve heard so much about you.โ Anthony raised his glass and proposed a toast.Jackie raised his glass and said with a smile, โIโve also heard a lot about you, Mr. Topaz. Especially about your overseas collaboration in the Persian Gulf project.โAnthony was astounded and smiled. โThe success of the Persian Gulf project is the joint effort between the other investors and me. Theyโre the ones who should get most of the credits when compared to me.โJackie slowly finished the red wine. โMr. Topaz, youโre being too modest.โโBy the way, do you know my daughter?โ Anthony took a glance at Naomi. He had seen Jackie talking to his daughter a few seconds ago.Jackie paused for a second. โIs this young lady your daughter?โHe responded, โYes, my daughter rarely attends such occasions, so Iโve been bringing her along to get her to adapt to them recently.โโI see.โ Jackie explained calmly, โWe just met at the dinner banquet the other day.โListening to the
โItโs no wonder that Mr. Topaz brought his daughter over tonight. This seems to be his intention.โListening to the comments of the people around him, Anthony smiled without saying a word.โI do hope that Naomi will get into too much contact with an excellent man like Jackie.โAt 9:00 p.m. Nolan had left the banquet and returned to the Blue Bay villa.Maisie was dumbfounded when she saw him coming back so early. โWhy did you come back so soon?โNolan undid his tie and took off his jacket. โThe dinner was boring, so I wanted to come home earlier to accompany my wife.โMaisie sneered and took the jacket from him. โWhy? Wasnโt there a pretty woman at the dinner party?โHe hugged Maisie from behind, buried his face in her hair, and smirked. โOther than you, other women are all men to me.โShe turned around and pressed her finger against his lips. โYouโd better watch out for that glib tongue of yours.โHe responded lightly with a hum, straightened his posture, and gently rolled up
It was probably Naomiโs first time listening to someone else praise Francisco. Naomi lifted her head and looked at Maisie. โMs. Vanderbilt, do you think heโs a good man too?โโI went to the training camp for more than half a month back in the day, and back then, Francisco was...โ Maisie stirred the soup in the bowl. โShould I say unruly and very active? But heโs indeed become a lot more mature now.โNaomi pursed her lips. โI... I didn't know him before, but I donโt care what he was like before.โโWhy do you like him?โMaisieโs words made Naomi think of the question that Francisco had asked her three times before this.She lowered her gaze. โI donโt know that either. I just think that heโs a fine man.โโIs it because I saw his kind gesture at the hospital? Or is it because he saved me from certain embarrassment by paying for my coffee at the cafe? Or maybe itโs because of that time when he helped me out when we rammed into the rear-end of someone elseโs car and were almost scammed
Francisco called back after a few minutes, and she answered the call with a smile. โHello...โAfter hearing something that came from the other end of the phone call, Naomiโs expression changed slightly.At the hospitalโฆNaomi rushed to the door of the ward. Besides Francisco, a middle-aged man was also standing in the ward, his father, Eugene.Francisco had a plaster cast on his left leg, and it seemed that there was nothing serious except his leg injury. He sat on the hospital bed and glanced at Naomi.Eugene also looked over and wondered. โSheโs...โFrancisco replied indifferently, โA friend.โโSince youโre fine, then have a good rest.โ Eugene got up and left the ward.Naomi walked over to the hospital bed and stared at him. โAre you okay?โโItโs okay. Itโs just a flesh wound.โ Francisco gave off a faint smile. โSo, donโt worry.โNaomi lowered her head and bit her lower lip. โIโm sorry, I... I called because I hadnโt received your reply. I didnโt know that my action would c
When Naomi heard that, her tears dropped like pearls from a broken necklace. She clasped her heart in pain, turned around, and ran without looking back. Francisco saw her disappear from the door, and his heart suddenly ached. The feelings that he was suppressing made his face twitch. Samantha couldnโt hold it in any longer, so she walked into the room. โHow could you do that!?โHe was surprised. โMomโโโSamanthaโโ Kennedy tried to stop her, but it was too late. Franciscoโs face turned after the slap, but he kept quiet. Samantha took a deep breath and spoke when she calmed down. โI think you have feelings for the girl, and sending her away hurts you. What made you do that? Why canโt you deal with the issue together?โHe looked down and replied after a moment, โMom, let me deal with it.โโLet you deal with it? Do you think Iโd care if you werenโt my son? Alright, Iโll let you be.โ Samantha pointed at him. โYou did this to yourself. Now live with it.โShe was worried about her
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