“I’ll go get you a pair of flats to change into,” Daniel offered.

“No, thanks!” She quickly grabbed him. With today’s dress, high heels were the perfect match! “Don’t worry. I can endure it.”

“Okay then.” Daniel teased, “I’ll take you home after this. If you can’t walk, I can carry you to bed…”

Maisie blushed and pinched him hard, making him burst into laughter.

It was then Daniel’s assistant approached quietly and said something to him.

Daniel nodded and turned to Maisie. “Let’s go. I’ll introduce you to someone.”

“What?”

didn’t answer, just took her hand and led her

The man was talking to someone with his back turned to them. He stood upright,

graceful, with a few strands of white hair at his temples, not making him seem old but adding

warmly shook Daniel’s

arm around Maisie’s shoulder. “Mr. Newhouse, this is my fiancee, Maisie Squire. Maisie, this is

split second their eyes met, Wilfred suddenly froze, his gaze lingering on Maisie’s face for a while. It wasn’t until Daniel cleared his throat

smiled. “Mr. Newhouse, my fiancee is also a writer, and her book has recently been on the bestseller

Wilfred snapped back. “Yes, I’ve heard about it. Ms. Squire is young and talented, with a promising

kind, Mr. Newhouse,” Maisie politely replied. “I know my qualifications aren’t enough to attend this grand event. If it weren’t for Daniel, I wouldn’t have the

his gaze seeming to hold something

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