Ch. 1771..1780
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Sandy did not get anything after giving birth to Ken, and Ken‘s identity was not recognized. That was the cause of Sandy‘s hatred for William‘s legal wife and Nollace‘s mother, Diana.
Even though Diana had never made things difficult for Sandy and accepted Ken and Freyja, it did not mean that she could forgive her father for his mistake.
Nollace walked into the living room, and Diana was talking happily with Daisie. Everyone with eyes could see that Diana adored Daisie very much.
He pulled the chair and took a seat. Rick put down the newspaper and asked, “What do you think about Ms. Livingston, Nollace?”
When they heard the question, Diana and Daisie turned their heads around to look at him.
Nollace replied, “It doesn’t matter what I think. What matters is how Grandpa thinks. He‘s stubborn, and no one, including me, can change his mind after he makes a decision.”
Diana‘s face sank as she chimed in. “In my opinion, your grandfather just has too much time in his hands.”
Daisie was stunned. In her memories , Diana had been a kind and gentle woman. She did not expect she would be so sharp tongued.
Diana looked at her and smiled. “Daisie, I hope I didn‘t scare
you.”
Daisie whipped up a grin and shook her head. “Don‘t worry, Madam. You‘ve been very nice to me.”
Diana caressed the top of her head and said, “I‘ll only be nice to you, and you‘re the only daughter-in–law I have.”
Daisie‘s cheeks flushed, and she hastily lowered her head.
Diana let out a laugh when she saw Daisie was acting like an ostrich.
“Daisie, I‘m going to attend an important auction event tomorrow. Can you come with me?”
Daisie was stunned. “Me?”
“Please come with me, Daisie. Nollace is busy, and I‘ll be very lonely if I go there alone,” said Diana. She looked so pitiful that Daisie nearly believed her.
However, since she had invited her, there was no way she would say no to her.
There was a smile on Nollace‘s face, but he did not say anything and went along with his mother.
Most of the people that would attend tomorrow‘s auction of Beaux–Arts objects were from the royal family, so it went without saying he knew what his mother was doing.
“Oh yeah, why don‘t you stay here for a night, Daisie?”
Daisie was stumped. “Stay here for a night?”
She looked toward Nollace and hoped he could say something.
However, Nollace just looked at her with his eyebrows lifted. It was apparent he was not going to help her.
The tips of her ears turned red.
‘If I stay here tonight, does it not mean that…’
Diana chuckled and said, “Don‘t worry. We have a lot of rooms here. I have prepared some clothes for you as well, so you don‘t have to worry about anything.”
“But I–”
“Daisie, do you not like me?” Diana acted like she was sad.
Daisie hastily waved her hands. “Of course not! Madam, you‘ve misunderstood.”
“So you‘re staying overnight, okay? I‘ll call the maids to get your room ready.” Diana rose to her feet and went upstairs with some maids to clean the room for Daisie.
Rick shook his head. It seemed to him that his wife was treating Daisie like a daughter more than a daughter–in–law.
The sky was getting dark.
The maid brought Daisie to her room, and she was stunned when she stepped into the room.
The room was equipped with a starry ceiling.
It was an amazing and pretty bedroom.
Daisie walked into the dressing room and realized it was filled
with expensive clothes, dresses, bags, and shoes for a young girl like her.
Someone knocked on the door, and she turned her head around. Nollace was standing by the door with his arms crossed in front of him. He chuckled and asked, “What do you think? Do you like this room that my mother specially prepared for you?”
With a smile on her face, she walked up to him and said, “Of course, I like it very much. But she must’ve prepared this for a long time, right?”
After all, there was no way they could finish all the decorations in just a few hours.
He scratched the tip of her nose and said, “What a smart girl.”
Daisie touched her nose and said, “She has been preparing this room since a long time ago?”
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“Yes.” Nollace went closer to her and said, “She prepared all of this for you, Daisie.”
Daisie lowered her head. She did not know where she should look, and her cheeks were red. “Thank you. I like it very much.”
Nollace wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her into his chest.
She swallowed hard and pressed her lips tightly. Her eyelashes were trembling, and her heart was jumping wildly. “Nolly, you Ugh!”
He leaned forward and planted a kiss on her lips. Daisie clenched her fists tightly on his chest, and his tongue slipped into her mouth when she opened her mouth to breathe.
She could barely stand right now. She stumbled toward the back, and they fell on the bed.
Nollace propped himself up with a hand and protected the back of her head with the other.
She stopped breathing for a moment and became even more nervous.
The warm white light showered on the bed. Nollace looked at her reddened cheeks fixedly and said, “Daisie.”
“Yeah?” she replied in a low voice.
Both of them could sense the chemistry in the air. Nollace
slowly leaned toward her, and Daisie closed her eyes. Just as his lips almost touched hers, Daisie‘s phone rang.
They froze for a few seconds and then got up from the bed.
She pulled her phone out awkwardly and took a look. It was Waylon who called her.
Nollace could see the hesitation through her eyes and chuckled. “Answer it.”
She answered the call. “Waylon?”
Waylon asked, “Why are you not back yet?”
“Um… Mrs. Knowles asked me to stay overnight. You don‘t have to wait for me anymore, Waylon.”
“Stay overnight?” Waylon frowned.
Daisie could hear his emotion through his voice and hastily said, “Don‘t worry, Waylon. I‘m staying in the guest room.”
Nollace looked at her and squinted.
She turned around, not wanting to look Nollace in the eyes.
Waylon took a deep breath and said, “Alright. But remember this. You‘re still young. As long as you don‘t do something overboard, I won‘t say anything.”
Daisie‘s face turned even redder. “Alright, alright, I get it.”
Her heart was jumping so fast it nearly leaped out of her throat after she hung up the call. She took a deep breath and turned around to look at Nollace after calming herself down.
Nollace placed his hand on his forehead and lay on his side on the bed. Then, he said in a sarcastic voice, “It‘s such a shame that you‘re staying in the guest room, Daisie.”
Daisie was stumped and quickly pulled him up from her bed but to no avail. “Nollace, get up from my bed now! You‘re not going to act like a pervert now!”
He pulled his arm, and she fell on top of him after losing her balance.
“So, who is acting like a pervert now?”
Her heart leaped into a gallop.
A smile was tugging at the corner of his lips as he went closer to her and whispered into her ear, “I like the way you look right now. Your cheeks are so red, and you look so adorable.”
Daisie felt dizzy, as if she was drunk. She did not know where to put her hands right now. “Hurry up and get out of my bed.”
He let out a smile and opened his arms. “But the problem is ! can‘t get up.”
Daisie was stunned. She looked downward, and it was only then she realized she had been lying on top of him.
She hastily got up and stood frozen stiff in the corner of the room. She lowered her head and looked like a wife who had done something wrong.
Nollace dusted his shirt and got up. He approached her and planted a kiss on her lips.
By the time she came around to her senses, he had already left her lips. “Goodnight.”
After that, he left the room.
Daisie touched her lips. She could still feel his warmth lingering on her lips, and her cheeks burned red with embarrassment.
She couldn‘t sleep all night.
The next morning, the maid had already finished preparing breakfast by the time she got up.
Diana was sitting by the table as she said, “Morning, Daisie. Did you sleep well last night?”
Daisie forced a smile onto her face and replied, “Yeah.”
In fact, she had only slept for three hours.
She looked around and asked when she did not find Nollace,” Where is Nolly?”
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Diana smiled and replied, “I guess he hasn‘t woken up yet. I think he must have had a good night‘s sleep since you stayed overnight.”
Daisie was stunned. “Does he always wake up early?”
“Yeah. He wakes up very early every day,” Diana sighed as she placed her hand on her forehead. “Other parents want their kids to be independent, but Nollace is overly independent. Sometimes, he‘s too hard on himself, making me worry about him.”
Daisie sipped on a cup of milk without saying anything.
Nollace only woke up when the clock hit nine. He went downstairs and asked Peter, “Where are my mother and Daisie?”
Peter replied, “Madam and Ms. Vanderbilt are upstairs.”
Nollace narrowed his eyes, and suddenly, his mother‘s voice wafted into his ear. “See? I told you that you would look good in this dress.”
Daisie lifted her dress and asked, “But… Don‘t you think this dress is a bit too formal?”
When she raised her head, she rammed into Nollace‘s eyes.
Daisie could see her reflection through Nollace‘s eyes. She was wearing a pink princess line. The shoulder sleeves and bodice were tailored in a unique way. The waistline was tight–fitted, and the hem looked like a blossoming flower, revealing half of her
ankle and her stilettos,
She wore a pearl headband on her cascading, curly hair. Coupled up with a pair of pearl earrings, she looked even more alluring. Her fair skin matched the color pink very much, and she looked charming and elegant at the same time.
Diana pushed Daisie to him and asked with a smile, “What do you think, Nollace? Does she look good?”
Daisie stood in front of him nervously and raised her head to look at him.
Nollace locked his gaze on her face and replied, “Yeah, you look stunning.”
Her eyelashes fluttered, and she mumbled, “But I think this is a bit too much…”
Smiling, Diana replied, “Don‘t worry. There are many people who dress up beautifully at the auction, so you need to be more beautiful than they are, Daisie.”
Nollace looked at Daisie fixedly and said, “In my eyes, no one is more beautiful than Daisie.”
The maids at the side chuckled.
Daisie lowered her head as her cheeks turned burning red. She felt embarrassed when Nollace praised her in front of so many people.
Daisie reached the auction venue with Diana. Just as Diana had said, everyone who came here was lavishly dressed.
However, Daisie attracted everyone‘s attention when she appeared in front of them with Diana.
Someone from the organizer of the auction that seemed like a senior executive went forward and greeted Diana. He lifted her hand and kissed the back of her hand. “Mrs. Knowles, it‘s an honor to have you here at our auction.”
Diana smiled. “Since you‘ve invited me, of course, I have to come, Mr. Bourge.”
Mr. Bourge then looked toward Daisie and asked, “And may ! know who is this lady over here?”
Diana replied without any hesitation, “She’s my daughter–in–law.”
Mr. Bourge was stunned. “Young Mr. Knowles is married?”
She nodded. “Well, they aren‘t married yet, but I‘m sure they will be after they graduate from college. At that time, you must come to their wedding, Mr. Bourge.”
The people around were taken aback as well. They had all heard that when the king wanted to match Zenovia with Nollace, it was revealed that Nollace had been seeing Daisie, the descendant of the Goldmanns, the whole time.
Now that Diana had brought her to the auction, all of them knew
that she must be the rumored daughter of the Goldmanns.
Regardless of whether the king wanted Nollace to marry Zenovia, it was apparent that Diana was announcing that Daisie was her daughter–in–law by bringing her to the auction today.
At that moment, a commotion broke out in the crowd when
novia and a group of socialites appeared.
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There were all sorts of news about Zenovia, and everyone was shocked when the king announced that he would take her in as his " god-granddaughter.”
Besides, it was rumored that she had become the third wheel in the relationship between Nollace and Daisie, so everyone was anticipating a good show when the two "heroines” of the scandals met in the auction.
Zenovia did not expect that Daisie would come to the auction with Diana. Even though she was not happy about it, she did not allow her emotions to escape to her face.
She walked up to them with a smile on her face and greeted, “Mrs. Knowles, I'm very happy to meet you here. I never had the chance to talk to you last time to clear up the misunderstanding you had about me—”
Diana interrupted her. “Do you think you have a chance right now?”
Zenovia was stunned.
Without giving her a chance to say anything, Diana continued. “ You don’t get it? You don't have to creep up my sleeve and don't need to say anything like wanting me to know you better. I'm not your mother, so I don't have to know who you are.”
Zenovia’s smile froze when Diana openly rejected her.
She had assumed that Diana would more or less treat her better for the sake of the king since she had become the king's "godgranddaughter."
She clenched her fists tightly in secret and then loosened them up the next second. She retained the smile on her face as she said gracefully, “Mrs. Knowles, what happened earlier was my fault, so I don’t blame you for misunderstanding me.”
Diana chuckled and replied, “So you’re saying that it’s my fault for misunderstanding you?”
Zenovia was taken aback. “That’s not what I mean, Mrs. Knowles.”
“Alright,” Diana said as she lifted her hand. “I don't care what you're trying to say. Just stay away from me. We're not that close anyway.”
The people around looked at them as if they were watching a movie.
Diana did not put any effort into concealing her disgust, she squashed Zenovia and humiliated her in front of everyone.
Zenovia stood frozen stiff, she bit her lips, not knowing what to say as her face was written with sadness.
Mr. Bourge did not know if he should step in or not. After all, he couldn’t afford to offend any one of them. In the end, he braced himself and chimed in with a smile on his face. “Mrs. Knowles, Ms. Livingston, the auction is about to start. Why don’t you both go back to your seats first?”
Diana walked past her and grabbed Daisie’s hand. “Let’s go, sweetheart. I can’t stay here any further and breathe the same air with a certain someone.”
Daisie nodded, and both of them walked toward the VIP seats.
Zenovia clenched her fists so tightly that her nails stabbed into her palm. However, she couldn’t let loose her emotions and brought disgrace to herself since everyone was watching.
This time, the auction was the selling and buying of the treasured items and antiques that everyone had collected. It was equivalent to the exhibition center buying stuff from collectors.
The more valuable one treasured item or antique was, the higher price they had. Of course, the exhibition center did not accept items that were bought from the private sector. This was because most of the antique transactions in the private sector were from unknown sources, and once they accepted them, it might cause them a lot of trouble if anything went wrong.
Therefore, most of the antique collectors that came to the auction today were from the upper class. The items they got were bought through formal channels at great expense and with great rigor, which was the preferred condition of the exhibition hall.
Therefore, most of the antique collectors that came to the auction today were from the upper class. The items they got were bought through formal channels at great expense. All the items would need to go through a series of meticulous inspections, which was the preferred condition for trading in the exhibition center.
Daisie was not interested in the auction. She placed her hand on the forehead, feeling bored.
Two hours later, the auction ended, and it was time for lunch. The exhibition center booked an upscale buffet restaurant for their guests to have their lunch. The restaurant offered all sorts of dishes, and the service was good.
While Daisie was selecting her food, a figure approached her. She turned her head around and saw Zenovia standing beside her.
There were some pastries on her plate as she said, “You're more capable than I think you are, Ms. Vanderbilt. Did you ask your family to force the Knowles to give in to you?
“Well, even though you can't make decisions for yourself, you're still their daughter. I'm sure they'll give you whatever you want no matter how reluctant they are. Besides, considering the status of your family, I can understand as well why the Knowles would choose you over me.”
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In other words, what Zenovia was trying to say was that the Knowles had chosen Daisie because of her family.
If it were in the past, Daisie would jump in anger when she heard what Zenovia said, but right now, she just chuckled and turned her head around to look at her. “Do you have a lot of free time, Ms.
Livingston?”
Zenovia was stunned, “what do you mean?”
Daisie said, “If not, why do you have so much time to poke your nose into other people’s affairs?”
Zenovia was stumped.
Daisie then continued, “what's wrong with me relying on my family? I can do whatever I want. Or do you want me to rely on an outsider like how you rely on the king? Do you not have a family? That’s why you can only rely on an outsider?”
Zenovia’s expression changed, and she said through gritted teeth, “Are you mocking me?”
Turning around, Daisie looked at her and smiled. “Yes, I’m just giving you a taste of your own medicine. I know what you’re trying to do. You want me to think that Nollace chose to be with me due to my family background, right? Well, I don't think that's a bad thing.
“At least I have something that can attract his attention, unlike you. Your family isn’t presentable, so that’s why he doesn’t like you.” After she finished speaking, she walked away with the plate of food in her hand.
Zenovia was so angry that her shoulders were trembling, and her face was livid with rage, she turned around to look at Daisie, her face filled with hatred.
‘I won’t let you have it your way! ’
After Daisie returned to her seat, Mr. Bourge came forward and took Diana away as he had something to discuss with her. Diana told Daisie to wait for her in her seat before leaving with Mr.
Bourge.
Daisie enjoyed the food and was in a happy mood, she listened to Diana and did not go anywhere.
However, Zenovia, who was sitting not far away, was so angry that she had lost her appetite, when she saw that Diana had left Daisie alone, she realized this was her chance and called a waiter over.
It had been ten minutes since Diana went away with Mr. Bourge. Daisie had finished her food, so she picked up a handkerchief and wiped the corner of her mouth.
Suddenly, a waiter bumped into her chair and knocked her purse off.
The waiter hastily apologized, “I’m sorry. I’m truly sorry about this.”
He helped Daisie to pick up her purse.
Daisie took her purse back and said with a smile, “It’s okay.”
“Thank you for understanding.” The waiter bowed at Daisie. Before he left, he glanced at Zenovia.
A cold smirk appeared on the corner of Zenovia’s lips when she received the signal from the waiter.
‘So what if she’s the daughter of the Goldmanns? I'd like to see how she’s going to laugh after today! ’
It was only now that Diana returned. When she saw that Daisie was waiting for her in her seat, she said in relief, “Sorry for making you wait for me for so long, sweetie. Have you eaten enough?”
She nodded. ‘Yeah.”
Diana rubbed the top of her head adoringly. “Good girl. Let’s go home, then.”
Just when both of them stood up and were about to leave, a commotion broke out in the crowd.
It was Zenovia, and she said that her necklace was gone.
The restaurant manager went forward and asked if she had forgotten where she had put her necklace.
She shook her head and said, “No. I've always had the necklace with me since it's very important to me.”
The manager sent the waiter away to look into the matter while he comforted her. “Don’t worry, lady. We’ll help you to find your necklace. Can you remember who you have been in contact with while you were in the restaurant?”
Daisie turned her head around to look at Zenovia and frowned slightly. She felt it was such a coincidence that Zenovia had lost her necklace at a time like this.
Suddenly, Zenovia looked toward her and said, “The only person I’ve talked to is Ms. Vanderbilt.”
Everyone turned their heads around and looked at Daisie in surprise. It seemed to them that Zenovia was saying Daisie was the one who had taken her necklace, but how could that be possible?
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What kind of jewelry had the daughter of the Goldmanns not seen before? So, why would she steal other people’s items?
Diana’s face dimmed in an instant, “what do you mean by that?”
Upon seeing Diana’s expression, those present knew that Diana was extremely irritated. The identities of all three parties were off the charts. Thus, anyone who said anything at this moment might only cause unnecessary trouble.
Zenovia’s eyes were bloodshot. “Mrs. Knowles, I didn’t mean to lie to you. You can ask Ms. Vanderbilt. I did get into contact with her just now.”
Diana stared at Daisie.
Daisie nodded. “Aunt Diana, she did approach me and said a few words when I was grabbing myself some food.”
Diana took a deep breath, she believed Daisie and suddenly felt that this matter was not as simple as it seemed.
Daisie then glanced at Zenovia and asked calmly, “Do you mean that I’m the one who took your necklace?”
“I’m not sure, but my necklace disappeared after I talked to you. Ms. Vanderbilt, I know these jewelry pieces are nothing to you, but this necklace is very precious to me. It’s an inheritance that my grandmother left behind for me.”
Zenovia claimed implicitly. Even though it was not clear and direct, it was already enough to direct all suspicions at Daisie without making any accusation.
Diana sneered. “This is ridiculous. Just because Daisie has had a short conversation with you, you’re confirming that she’s the one who took your necklace? why would she want your necklace? Has she never seen a necklace before?”
Zenovia calmed herself down. “Mrs. Knowles, I know you care about her, but it’s my valuables that are now gone. Please understand my decision to bring this issue up.”
Diana scoffed. “Then are you saying that everyone present is a suspect?”
Zenovia’s expression changed again.
Diana’s words obviously aroused the dissatisfaction of the people present. They were all people from the upper social class, not to mention their identities. Were they so poor that they had to steal a necklace?
Zenovia bravely replied, “I have no evidence to show that everyone present is a suspect.”
Diana asked, “Then how dare you make Daisie your suspect?”
Zenovia was on the verge of not being able to answer her question.
‘It’s very obvious that Mrs. Knowles doesn’t believe me, but thank God I came prepared.
“Mrs. Knowles, I’ve only gotten into contact with Ms. Vanderbilt so far. That’s why I suspect that she’s the one who took it. And I should have the right to go through her belongings now that I suspect her. If I have misunderstood Ms. Vanderbilt, I ’ll apologize to her in front of all these people willingly, and I’m willing to take full responsibility for this matter,” Zenovia claimed ruthlessly.
The people present could only sigh inwardly.
‘If Diana were to stop her again, she might be accused of trying to cover for Daisie.’
Daisie did not utter a single word from the beginning to the end.
Zenovia walked up to Daisie, and her arrogant and condescending gaze was fixed on her. “Ms. Vanderbilt, can I go through all the items that you have with you?”
Daisie asked with a smirk, “Are you sure about that?”
Zenovia sneered inwardly but looked indifferent on the surface. “ Yes, after all, I’m trying to prove to everyone present that you’re innocent too.”
Without any hesitation, Daisie handed her clutch over to Zenovia. “ Then please help yourself.”
Zenovia took the clutch from her, feeling extremely conceited.
‘What I want to see is her innocent reaction because this is the only way that will make the outcome more hurtful when she smacks herself in the face.’
However, after going through her belongings for a long time, her expression turned a little stiff, and she immediately dumped all the things in her clutch onto the table.
Apart from some expensive cosmetics, a power bank, a purse, and other items that Daisie carried with her on a daily basis, Zenovia did not see the necklace at all. Thus, her expression changed in an instant. “Impossible...”
‘I asked the waiter to knock her clutch off on purpose so I could pick it up and leave the necklace in it. How is it not here!?’ 1
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“Ms. Livingston, you’ve gone through every inch of my clutch. Is the item that you’re looking for in there?” Daisie asked with a smirk.
‘When the waiter knocked the clutch off me and handed it back, I was just about to place my phone back in the clutch, but I unexpectedly found a necklace of unknown origin inside.
‘I’ve always been carrying this clutch with me all the time, and it‘s never left my sight, so I know exactly what’s in it. The extra necklace made me realize that the waiter might be onto something. Fortunately, I took the necklace out of the clutch.
‘After all, I didn’t want to cause any trouble and embarrass Aunt Diana. I planned to go to the front desk to ask about the lost necklace when I was about to leave.
‘That’s why it felt too coincidental when Zenovia brought up the disappearance of her necklace all of a sudden. It turns out that the series of incidents happened only because she wanted to frame me.’
Zenovia could not believe it and reached out, intending to go through Daisie’s dress. “You must’ve hidden the necklace—”
Diana grabbed her wrist and pushed her away. “That’s enough!”
Zenovia staggered backward before she could regain balance, when facing the murmurs that came from the crowd, her eyes turned bloodshot, and her fists were tightly clenched.
Diana snorted, “what did you say just now? You’d apologize to Daisie in front of everyone present if you were to have wronged her. Am I right? Are you trying to deny having said that?”
“I — ” Zenovia’s fists were shaking. Her gaze was fixed on Daisie’s calm expression, and she gnashed her teeth. “I want to search her body!”
‘The necklace must be somewhere on her body! ’
At the moment, endless discussions were coming out of the people surrounding the commotion.
Zenovia had gone through Daisie’s clutch and found nothing, and she was now asking for a full body search on Daisie, making it clear that she was sure that Daisie was the thief.
Diana completely lost her cool. “Ms. Livingston, do you think you have the right to do anything you like just because you're His Majesty’s god-granddaughter?”
“Mrs. Knowles, are you protecting her because of her family’s background? Even though she’s the daughter of the Goldmanns, she’s now the main suspect that stole my belongings. So why can’t I search her body?”
Zenovia did not care what Diana thought of her anymore—all she wanted now was that Daisie could not be at peace tonight!
Daisie squinted and let off a smirk. “Alright, but you should really think about it carefully this time around. If you still can’t find it after running a full body search, the consequences that you’ll have to bear will be slightly more severe than they already are.”
Zenovia was flustered, she bit her lip and seemed to be hesitating.
Daisie shook her dress. “Ms. Livingston, do you still plan to move on with the search? Come, I’m waiting for you.”
It looked as if she was looking forward to Zenovia’s search, which made everyone laugh.
Zenovia would have lost her head long ago if anyone else present were to run into such an incident. However, the daughter of the Goldmanns did not only react calmly but also made it clear that she could not wait to give Zenovia a taste of her own medicine.
If Zenovia were to move on with her claims and search the other party’s body forcibly but still could not locate her necklace after that, her actions would offend the Goldmanns completely.
Zenovia pinched the hem of her dress and trembled slightly. After awhile, she took a deep breath and forced a smile. “Since I’ve wronged Ms. Vanderbilt, let’s just leave my body search request out of this matter.”
She knew better than anyone that if she were to ask for a search and still could not find the stolen necklace, the loss she would have to suffer would not be worth it.
‘Daisie must’ve fully prepared herself before giving me the chance to search her body. She’s waiting for me to make a fool out of myself! ’
Diana looked expressionless, “oh, we can definitely leave the search out of this matter, but what about the apology? Ms. Livingston, you won’t go back on your own words, right?”
Zenovia gnashed her teeth, loosened her fists, and bowed to Daisie. “Ms. Vanderbilt, I’m sorry. I have wronged you. I hope you won’t mind it.”
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“Of course I don’t mind it. I’ll even try my best to help you locate the necklace.”
Daisie’s words instilled a premonition in Zenovia.
Daisie glanced at the crowd, and the waiter, who was hiding among the crowd and witnessing the play, exchanged gazes with her. He was so frightened that he lowered his head and wanted to leave.
Daisie pointed in his direction and shouted to the security guards, “ Stop him!”
Everyone stood in place, and the waiter was the only person who was leaving the scene. His actions made it too obvious for the guards, so they apprehended him in a blink of an eye.
Zenovia’s face turned pale for a moment, and she stopped the guards. “Wait a minute! ”
All eyes were on her again. Zenovia tried her best to suppress her panic and then said with a smile after calming herself down, “I’ve wronged Ms. Vanderbilt, and I’m sorry about that. Since the waiter is the suspect, please allow me to take him away for further investigation. I don’t wish to bother you too much with this matter.”
Daisie crossed her arms. “I only pointed at him based on a hunch, but how can you conclude that the waiter is the suspect so quickly?”
Zenovia stopped moving abruptly and stood still.
Daisie smiled. “So from now on, will you regard anyone present that I point to as a suspect? How do you come up with a judgment for that, Ms. Livingston?”
Daisie’s words hurt the crowd's impression of Zenovia even further. Her actions were not based on anything at all, and she just went on blaming others without presenting any evidence. As expected, she was doing whatever she wanted because of her relationship with the king.
Zenovia’s expression looked extremely embarrassed, but she could not lose her head on the spot.
‘Daisie must’ve known something to be able to embarrass me deliberately.’
She took a deep breath, and her eyes were bloodshot. “Ms.
Vanderbilt, I’ve already apologized to you. Why must you act so aggressively against me?”
“Aren’t you the aggressive one here? You suspected that I was the one who stole your necklace without putting any evidence forward, and you even wanted to search my body. Now, you’re trying to push all the blame onto the waiter. However, what’s the truth behind all these commotions? I strongly believe that you know it better than I do.”
A chill shot down Zenovia’s spine as her body trembled.
Now that the matter had developed to this extent, this outcome was completely beyond her expectations.
Unfortunately, she could not care about so many things right now. She must make sure that the waiter would side with her. Thus, she walked up to the waiter with a cold gaze. “Did you take my necklace?”
The waiter was about to say something, but he saw Zenovia’s gaze and thought of the fact he had received the payment. If he were to offend anyone from the upper social class, he would lose everything.
He compromised and lowered his head. “Yes... I’m the one who took it.”
The manager gnashed his teeth angrily. “Have you lost your mind? How can you take someone else’s valuables!?”
The waiter cried aggrieved. “It’s my fault. I was greedy. That’s why I took Ms. Livingston’s necklace.”
When Zenovia asked the security guards to take the waiter away, Daisie asked, “You didn’t steal it, so why would you plead guilty?”
Zenovia stared at Daisie and could no longer stay calm. “Ms. Vanderbilt, what do you mean? This waiter has already pleaded guilty.”
“It’s such a coincidence that the person I pointed out based on a hunch is the thief.” Daisie walked toward the waiter, who had lowered his head and dared not look at her.
Zenovia quickly grabbed Daisie’s arm. “Ms. Vanderbilt, I’ve already apologized to you. what else do you want from me?”
Daisie turned and glanced at her expressionlessly. “If you think he’s committed a crime, then you should hand him over to the police. I don’t see the reason for handing him over to you. I’ve already called the police. He won’t be allowed to leave the scene for now, not until the police’s arrival.”
After a while, the police came to the scene and claimed that someone had called them, reporting a theft.
The blood was drained from Zenovia’s cheeks little by little. The manager stepped forward to explain the situation to the police, and the police took the waiter away.
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Daisie looked at Zenovia and smirked. “Ms. Livingston, I sincerely believe that the police will be able to provide you with the truth, so just wait patiently.”
Zenovia gnashed her teeth.
‘She must’ve done so on purpose! ’
The incident came to an end, and everyone finally left the scene.
Back in the car, Diana could not help but feel annoyed. “Zenovia Livingston, that little b*tch! she actually suspected you without any concrete evidence. But don’t worry, I believe in you, Daisie—”
Before she could finish the sentence, Daisie took a necklace out of her dress.
Diana was stunned.
She explained truthfully, “Aunt Diana, I indeed found this necklace in my clutch.”
She told Diana what happened, and Diana’s expression became even more furious after listening to the ins and outs of the incident. “It turns out that she was trying to frame you. No wonder she stopped you from investigating the waiter. Hmph! I’ve long known that she’s one hell of a scheming b*tch.”
Thinking of something, she said, “Daisie, you should’ve filled me in with this just now. If she insisted on searching you, you would’ve fallen into her scheme.”
Daisie gave off a sweet grin. “I bet she wouldn’t dare to run a full body search on me.”
“Yes, thankfully, it worked.” Diana rubbed the top of Daisie’s head and took the necklace from her. “Alright, now leave it to me. I’ll take care of this matter for you.”
After the waiter got taken away by the police, Zenovia felt really uneasy, so she decided to go to the precinct.
However, when she arrived at the entrance of the precinct and asked to see the waiter who was brought there for further investigation, her request was rejected.
Zenovia looked upset. “Do you know who I am? How dare you stop me?!”
The police officer looked embarrassed and was about to say something to her when Diana came out of the precinct, followed by another police officer. “Ms. Livingston? why are you here? Have you come here to pay the waiter who stole your necklace a visit?”
Upon seeing that Diana was at the precinct, Zenovia’s expression slightly stiffened. “Mrs. Knowles, why are you here?”
Diana replied, “I’ve come to provide the precinct with more information to assist them in their investigation. That waiter actually had the guts to steal from you in public. I’m friends with Mr. Bourge, so since such an incident happened at his auction, I have to at least do something to help him resolve this matter.”
Zenovia chuckled. “Mrs. Knowles, I’m sorry to have bothered you, but this is my business. I’ll investigate it myself.”
“What are you afraid of?”
Diana’s rhetorical question stiffened Zenovia’s smile. “What do you mean, Mrs. Knowles? I don’t really get it.”
Diana stopped in front of her and looked at her. “I’ll get to the bottom of this issue for you this time around. Even if you don’t believe in me, shouldn’t you have some faith in the police?”
Zenovia pursed her lips tightly as she could not refute what Diana said.
‘If I were to overdo it, this would definitely arouse Mrs. Knowles’s suspicion.
‘But of course, if the waiter is smart enough, he won’t dare to betray me.’
She nodded. “Then I shall thank you for your help, Mrs. Knowles.”
Diana bid the police officer goodbye, did not take another glance at Zenovia, and got into a car, which soon drove away from the precinct.
At the Knowles Group...
Noilace learned from Edison’s report that Zenovia had tried to frame Daisie, and his expression turned a little gloomy.
Edison, who was on the side, raised his head. “Ms. Livingston is acting arrogantly because she has His Majesty’s support, not to mention that she’s sent her father to prison and has cut off all things unfavorable to her.
“Mr. Livingston is imprisoned on suspicion of murder, but no one will be interested in looking into his secrets. However, even if they get to the bottom of the incident, the only thing that will go down in flames will be his reputation, which won’t even leave a dent in the Livingstons’ future.
“She actually had the guts to frame Ms. Vanderbilt. It seems she had come up with quite a scheme. However, it’s a pity that Ms.
Vanderbilt didn’t fall for it.”
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Noilace was eerily calm. After a long while, he put the document aside. “Her scheme didn’t work this time around, but she won’t give up so easily.”
Edison added, “But Madam has ordered the precinct to forbid Ms. Livingston from seeing the waiter.”
Noilace raised his head slowly and chuckled. “The situation would be different if she were to manage to obtain the king’s permission.”
Edison suddenly stopped talking.
At White Ivy Palace...
Zenovia met the king to talk about the grievances she had faced at the auction.
William sat behind his desk, reading through some documents, and frowned, “since the police have started an investigation, what are you worried about?”
She pursed her lips and explained, “I only wish to know more about the progress of the investigation, but Mrs. Knowles stopped me from doing so.”
William lifted his head. “Diana stopped you?”
Zenovia pretended to be aggrieved. “I don’t know why Mrs.
Knowles would stop me from investigating the matter. All I want is to get to the bottom of the incident. After all, that necklace is very important to me as it’s a relic from my grandmother.”
William tapped on the table with his fingers. He knew his daughter well enough to know she would not have ordered the precinct to stop Zenovia from investigating the theft for no reason.
He rubbed his temples. “You can leave now. As for the precinct, I‘11 get someone to keep you informed.”
Zenovia nodded and stepped back with a grin.
She walked out of the palace, and Edison, who was approaching her, stopped her. “Ms. Livingston, the young master wants to see you.”
Zenovia felt a little panic deep down upon seeing Edison.
‘I know him. He’s the person who works right next to Nollace! ’
Without waiting for her refusal, Edison turned sideways and added expressionlessly, “Ms. Livingston, please don’t keep the young master waiting.”
She pretended to be calm and followed Edison toward the garden.
Nollace was standing next to a white pavilion with a golf club in his hand. He then swung the club and hit the ball. The ball dropped precisely at a hole not far away, rolled a little, and fell into the hole.
She stepped into the pavilion and greeted him with a smile. “Mr. Knowles, are you looking for me?”
Nollace’s expression looked unconcerned. “Did you go to today’s auction?”
Zenovia understood something in an instant and looked around. The palace guards could be seen all around, so Noilace should not be able to do anything to her. “What’s wrong? Did Ms. Vanderbilt complain to you that I wronged her?”
Nollace casually straightened the golf ball without raising his head.
“Is it really a misunderstanding?”
“Mr. Knowles, I know you don’t like me, but have you taken my feelings into consideration before asking me that question? It was my belongings that got stolen, not hers. I’ve already apologized to her, so what more do you want me to do?”
Zenovia acted magnanimously and naturally as if she had never tried to frame Daisie.
Nollace hit the ball, placed the club next to him, and turned around to look at her. His gaze looked gloomy and cold. “Have you read the Juvenile Protection Law before? When all the crimes that Mr. Livingston committed throughout the years add up, he’s looking at imprisonment for more than just several years.”
Zenovia’s hands, which were resting on the sides, clenched tightly. “What do you mean by that?”
He laughed. “It’s a good call to report your father in order to protect the Livingstons’ reputation. I heard that you’ve hired a top lawyer in Haniston to defend your father, and you’re aiming to decrease the punishment as much as possible, am I right?”
Zenovia’s expression froze for a moment, and her shoulders could not help but tremble.
Noilace handed the club to Edison and walked up to her. “Do you think that as long as your father goes to prison, I’ll have nothing to threaten the Livingstons with?”
Zenovia stepped back subconsciously and roared with bloodshot eyes, “Nollace Knowles, are you trying to force me to death?
“Must you do this for Daisie? The Goldmanns look just like a group of arrogant b*stards, so why would they willingly help you stabilize your company’s foothold? All you value are the benefits that the Goldmanns can provide you with, don’t you? I too can provide you with the same thing, so why won’t you consider me!?”