This was the first time Maisie had ever been late for work.

She hurried to the kindergarten's entrance. Normally, she would greet the security guard, but there was no time for that today. However, when she reached the fingerprint scanner to clock in, she was already one minute late for work.

This upset her greatly. Being late by just one minute meant she would miss out on the perfect attendance bonus for the month.

Maisie returned to the office. The other teachers had already gone to their classes, and she didn't have any morning classes today. She sat at her desk and took a deep breath.

She couldn't help but think about last night's events. She scolded herself for carelessly falling asleep in Daniel's car—and for such a long time.

-

When Maisie woke up, it was already morning.

She was wearing his coat, and the car seat had somehow reclined. Daniel was standing outside, smoking a cigarette. The faint dawn light cast a soft glow on his sharp features.

Maisie hurriedly left the car, but she was still in the evening gown she wore last night.

Daniel took her to the Liz-Inn Hotel and arranged a room for her to change her outfit on the way there. When she entered the room, a mall manager was already waiting with sets of suits and dresses from various fashion brands. -

Maisie looked down. She was wearing the cream-colored dress suit Daniel had chosen for her. It combined maturity and charm without losing its sweetness. The color complemented her, and it seemed to be custom-made for her.

Maisie's heart raced. She couldn't understand why, but that man and his smile had become deeply ingrained in her mind.

Ruth entered the room. "Ms. Squire, you're here."

Maisie got up anxiously, feeling guilty.

every day, and being late once in a while is forgivable. But for the sake of fairness, I can't show any favoritism. It also helps maintain transparency among

"Ms. Corbin, I'm sorry. I was late today, and any punishment should

for last month are out. You've secured the first place in our district, and the district will reward you with a bonus

was surprised and

and you won't

"Thank you, Ms. Corbin..."

one more thing." Ruth was about to leave but turned back. "I almost forgot. Someone is

skipped a beat. "Who is

said she's your

composed herself and headed to

waiting near the entrance. As soon as she spotted Maisie, she

wanted to hug her, but Nicole kept her hands

"Nicole, what's wrong?"

Nicole's expression wasn't right, but she managed to force a smile. "Maisie, I just came to see you. It's been a while since you went home,

Maisie pursed her lips.

missed her. This sister of hers might be timid, but she was genuinely good to her. However, if she said her mom and sister-in-law missed her, Maisie wouldn't

and lost her memory. After recovering, Linda had taken her from her hometown in Cumulus City to Centrolis. She got

or what had happened.

and she lived in Centrolis, they still demanded she send her salary back every month without considering the higher living expenses

"You've snatched the Bayer heir, so why wouldn't you have

even worse, engaging in all sorts of vices. Yet, because he had made a bit of money from some small business ventures throughout the years, her mom opposed her

transferred money to Nicole, but the latter would always send it back with

you've come all the way from Cumulus City. You didn't just come to tell me this, did

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