Amanda was the only woman that Eddie loved. He was also a novice when it came to love experiences. “I’ve never laughed at you. I love every part of you, even your cute little belly.” “That’s because you think it’s funny!” Amanda hesitated and refuted him. “That’s not true! I love you! It has nothing to do with your appearance. I love you because you’re you. After all these years, can’t you see that I meant it?” If it was possible, Eddie would even tear his heart out just to prove to her that he was not lying to her.When Amanda saw how worried Eddie was, she started to hesitate. Her will to close the door in his face had weakened. Eddie could easily read what Amanda was thinking. She was as pure as a piece of white paper.“Amanda, did someone say something to you?” Amanda nodded at Eddie’s question. “Who is it?” “The guy living across.” Amanda pointed at the door across her place. That building was one of Nordic City’s most extravagant residences. Only those with wealth and

The next morning, when Marcus came to Amanda’s apartment to deliver her gown, he was surprised to see a table of food left on the dining table. Marcus knew that his sister loved to eat, but he did not expect to see this amount of food. By now, Marcus was somewhat used to his sister's eating habits. He placed the box with her gown on the dining table and walked toward the bedrooms. “Amanda, are you awake? It’s time for you to try on your gown. I bought Dior couture for you.” Just as he was about to walk into Amanda’s bedroom, Gigi came running out. “Uncle, shh!” Gigi whispered to her uncle Marcus when she saw him. Marcus stooped over and picked Gigi up. “Is Mommy still asleep? Uncle Marcus needs to wake her up.” “You can’t wake Mommy! Daddy said Mommy needs her sleep!” The moment Marcus heard Gigi, he froze. “Gigi, what did you say?”Gigi blinked innocently as she looked at Marcus and nodded her head. “Mommy is asleep in Daddy’s arms. Daddy told me that Mommy is really tired,

Most of Nordic City’s honorable guests were already there. The arrival of Cedric and Maia had become the highlight of the night. Back inside the event hall, the socialites were gathering around, chit chatting. Most of them were chatting about the latest gossip and what was going on behind closed doors in this upper-class society.“Mr. Cedric from Prismara City is finally here in a flash! Seriously, how could someone so rich be so handsome? If HL Corporation were to ever face bankruptcy, he could always be an actor, don’t you agree?” “Silly girl! Stop daydreaming. I brought you here tonight so that you can participate in the event and meet some people that will help you later on in life. Not for you to embarrass yourself.” The other socialites just laughed. “You should stop being so strict with your daughter. She’s just a curious young girl. Besides, if HL Corporations did go bankrupt, that would be the end of Prismara City too.” Just as these women were chatting away excitedly

Then, he smiled sheepishly, looked at Cedric, and said, “I’m sorry about Fidelia, Cedric. She should’ve known better. It’s my fault for doting on her too much, but I don’t think she means any harm.”Sneering, Cedric didn’t intend to back down. He mocked Thomas. “I disagree with you, Thomas. She shoved a child, and you said she didn’t mean any harm?”Thomas froze for a while before pulling his daughter over. “Hurry up and apologize to Cedric! I have doted on you so much that you can’t tell what’s right from wrong!”“Dad…” “Apologize, now!” Thomas urged her again, looking upset. He said in a hushed voice, “If you insist on making a fool of yourself, then we’ll let Cedric show everyone the security footage! We’re at a party celebrating Nordic College’s hundredth anniversary, not your usual place where you can throw your tantrum!”Fidelia was startled by her father’s stern expression. He had never looked like this before. More to the point, he had never shot her an angry glance the w

Cedric said with a blank face, “If you’re this capable, then I’d think you’re very good at playing chess as well.”“Exactly.” Thomas chimed in, “Let’s have a chess match next time!”“T-That would be highly inappropriate.” Neilson smiled and shook his head. “Mr. Cedric is in a different league from me. All I know is some run-of-the-mill tactics in chess. I can’t hope to go up against him.”“Here’s the thing, Neilson. You’re flawless aside from the fact that you’re too humble!” Thomas chuckled heartily.Neilson lowered his head sheepishly and said, “The performance is about to start, Mr. Thomas. Mr. Cedric. Ms. Maia. Let us adjourn to the dining hall.”“He’s right. Don’t miss out on the performance!” Thomas nodded in approval.Then, all of them strolled towards the dining hall. Maia stole a glance at Neilson and noticed him rubbing the edge of his pockets again. This seemingly harmless habit sent a shiver down her spine. She tried to keep her calm earlier, but the truth was, he