โI guess itโs because Mrs. Goldmann is here. After all, sheโs signed an endorsement contract with Mrs. Goldmann, and since her boss is here, of course, she has to act like sheโs being very cooperative.โMaisie drank the water silently. It seemed to her that it was right for her to come here. If she hadn't come here herself, she wouldn't be able to know everything that Xyla had been doing behind her back.She was a famous supermodel who had signed an endorsement contract with Soul Jewelry. The magazine company that worked on the commercial had a cooperation with Soul, and the magazine company had borrowed the shooting crew from elsewhere.The fact that Soul was willing to spend money on her and the magazine company was willing to provide the cover showed Xyla's popularity and influence. Even if Xyla didn't cooperate with the shooting process, the shooting crew wouldn't dare to say anything about her. However, it was very likely that they would not accept any more Soul commercials in
Xyla was stunned.Jason then said begrudgingly, โWhat do you mean by that? Are you saying that Ms. Mayweather should be the one who got scalded?โโThatโs enough, Jason.โ Xyla went forward and stopped him. She did not want to make a big deal out of it.She paced toward Maisie and said, โIโm sorry, Ms. Vanderbilt. It was my mistake. My assistant is just worried about me, so please donโt take everything he said to your heart.โโBut it was him who said I dislike you and rejected you three times. Anyway, Iโm sure you know better than anyone why I rejected you, Ms. Mayweather.โXyla did not expect that Maisie would admit she had rejected her three times. After all, it would give people some room for imagination after what Jason had said.However, since Maisie had admitted it herself, it would become her problem instead.Maisie and Xyla were unwilling to back down. In the end, Xyla said, โI'll educate my assistant and won't let him talk nonsense in the future.โAfter the โfarceโ ended
However, Xyla calmed down almost instantly upon thinking she still possessed a piece of Ryleighโs dark history.โIf Maisie really cares about her friends, then I wonโt end up as the sole person who suffers a defeat in this incident.โโฆMaisie sat in the office, scrolling through the trending posts on Twitter and Google, and the corners of her lips were slightly lifted.โIt seems that the money that Iโve spent didnโt go to waste. The article has already dominated the list of trending posts.โAfter a while, she saw the Instagram story published by Xyla, which clarified that the headlines were non-existent and that netizens should not believe in them.โThis Instagram story is enough to prove that Xyla is still not prepared to offend me completely.โA female employee hurried in. โMs. Vanderbilt, Soul Jewelry has made its way onto Google Trends again!โMaisie raised her gaze. โIโm well aware of that. Tell our employees just to ignore those articles. Iโll deal with it myself.โHer c
The fluorescent light shone on him from above his head, and he looked warm and sexy as if a layer of filter had been applied.Maisie stepped into the kitchen and hugged him from behind. โHave you taken a shower yet?โThe scent on his body smelled refreshing and pleasantโit was a fragrance that one would have after taking a bath, and it smelled very soothing.He tilted his head and glanced at her. โThe kitchen smells just like an oven now. Go out and wait for me. Dinner will be ready soon.โShe chuckled as her fingers fiddled with all parts of his body. โI really didnโt expect my husband to be capable of becoming a househusband.โNolan turned down the gas, turned around, hauled her into his arms, lifted her, and placed her on a clean counter. โYou bad girl, Iโm making you dinner, and here you are seducing me.โMaisie leaned back slightly while wrapping her arms around his neck as he leaned closer. โIโve brought you some pre-dinner snacks.โNolan raised his eyebrows and pecked her
At this time, Xyla received a text message on her cell phone.[Ms. Mayweather, are you interested in joining forces to deal with Soul?]Xyla squinted her eyes as she was baffled by the text message.[Who are you?]The other party replied almost instantly.[Meet me at Thumbs-Up Cafe at noon if you want to know the answer to this question.]At noon, Xyla departed from Royal Crown and drove toward Thumbs-Up Cafe.The other party acted so enigmatically that it had piqued Xylaโs curiosity too. She happened to be curious about who the other party was and what conflict it had with Soul.Arriving at the cafe, she pushed the door open, and a woman sitting on the second floor waved at her with a smile.Xyla came upstairs, came to the place where the woman was waiting, and took off her sunglasses. โAre you the person who sent the text to me?โMaizie lifted her hand. โMs. Mayweather, please take a seat. Allow me to introduce myself first. My name is Maizie Hannigan.โXyla pulled out a c
Xyla looked at the photo silently.Maizie leaned slightly forward. โDo you believe in what I just said now? Take a look at this, the scandal surrounding Soul has been trending on Google Trends and Twitter for two days now, and it hasnโt been taken down. However, given Mr. Goldmannโs influence, it shouldnโt be difficult for Soul to get its name off the list, right?โAt this moment, on the other side of the cityโฆMaisie completely ignored the article that was still trending on the Internet but was still investigating the incident that Ryleigh had taken all the blame.Barbara asked them out to eat at the restaurant, saying that she had found some clues.While waiting for her, Ryleigh scrolled through her cell phone, surfing through Twitter. She then raised her gaze and stared at Maisie, who was eating elegantly.โZee, you really are a bold one. Arenโt you afraid of being painted as the target of the Internet by putting up such a self-deprecating article regarding your company?โMai
After saying that, the guard took a better look at Ryleigh.Probably because she was petite, and her bare and beautiful face made her look pure and younger, she looked as if she was a Saydie or an 18-year-old girl, no matter how the guard looked at her.Thus, the guard asked Louis, โIs thisโฆ your niece?โRyleigh burst into laughter and bent down on the spot while giving the guard a thumbs-up before Louis could even react to the question. โSir, you have impeccable eyesight!โLouisโs expression dimmed. He then grabbed her arm and brought her in.He was taking huge steps, and Ryleigh was being dragged along the way by him, struggling to keep up. โCan you slow down?โLouis slowed down. โShouldnโt you blame your short legs for this?โRyleigh wrestled her wrist out of his hand upon hearing this. โYes, I do have short legs. Hasnโt that ex-girlfriend of yours whoโs famous for her long legs returned to Zlokova?โLouis looked at her and did not answer her directly but asked instead, โWhy
It was Maizie.Maizie looked like she was helping but was actually going against Maisie. Xyla knew that splashing coffee was for herself.Once Maise could find evidence, Xyla would be in trouble. She logged into Twitter to clear up the news, and not long after that, Soulโs official account replied to the news with โMade upโ. Xyla saw Soulโs reply and felt complicated. She had been in the entertainment industry for a very long time, and if she wasnโt good at sniffing out problems, she wouldnโt have lasted that long.Maisie had returned her gift to โwarnโ her. It seemed that splashing the coffee and Ryleighโs news made her raise her guard.Xyla didnโt believe everything Maizie said because she looked into her after that. Maizie had been harassing Nolan and had started a rumor, but his wife pushed her away. Nolan had even taken down the Hannigansโ chain business, so she was nowhere close to Maisie. Maizie had been under the impression that the article which could hurt Soul was
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