In Hillmoon City.

At the entrance of the Royal Residence, stood a young girl in a white shirt and a blue floral skirt.

In this world of luxury and dissipation, she was like a fictional fairy, looking youthful and refined, which was pure without being corrupted.

She had an oval face with fairy skin, and her silky black hair was hanging behind. She was slim and elegant, and almost every man in and out would cast a hot look on her.

But she didn't want to draw any attention, so she deliberately hid in the dark.

At this time, her cell phone rang. She pressed the answer button, "Hello, Cadie?"

A clear female voice came from the other end of the phone, "Udeline, where are you? Did you go to find the president of the Ixatech Corporation?"

"I'm at the Royal Residence and I've already checked that Maverick Hall is inside."

Seeing that there were not many people coming in and out of the door, Udeline Griffiths then walked in.

Cadie Fletcher was anxious, "Don't be silly. Even if you can see Maverick today, he won't agree to let Professor Marshall go. That's more than a million dollars. Besides, if you go alone, aren't you afraid that he will do anything to you?"

"It's okay. I've prepared for it."

After hanging up the phone, Udeline touched the female self-defense electric shock stick that hidden in her bag, and her expression was particularly tense.

Hardy Marshall was her teacher whom she highly respected. However, he owed more than a million dollars to the Ixatech Corporation due to the failure of managing an art gallery.  

According to the contract, if he could not pay the money within the period of time, the art gallery would belong to Maverick, the president of the Ixatech Corporation.

Rumors said that Maverick was a cunning, cruel, and merciless person. Usually, he would never make a bad bargain. If the art gallery fell into his hands, he would definitely demolish and rebuild it.

Then, what would happen to those students who were depended on selling their paintings?

Udeline bit her lip and made up her mind to meet Maverick.

When she heard that Maverick was in the VIP private room of the Royal Residence, she went straight upstairs. However, she was stopped by a bodyguard at the door of the room.

She had already thought of her excuse, so she took out the prepared painting bag.

"Sir, please do me a favor. I'm a student who does a part-time job and I have some drawings here. Maybe your boss will like them. Can you please let me in?"

Since countless people made excuses to meet Maverick every day, the bodyguards would not believe Udeline's words so easily.

He pushed her away with a poker face, "Get out of my sight!"

The push knocked off the painting bag that held in Udeline's hands. She immediately quarreled with him, "Hey, it's fine if you don't let me in, but why do you push me?" 

As expected, the important person inside the room was alerted by what she did.

While the two of them were arguing with each other, the door was opened with a bang and Maverick walked out of the room.

Udeline subconsciously turned her head and she was stunned.

She did not expect that Maverick was younger than she thought, at most twenty-seven years old.

Moreover, he was tall and strong with at least 180 centimeters tall. He was good looking with a straight nose, elegant lips, long and thick eyelashes, and an angular outline. Even if he was displeased at the moment, it could be seen that he was a very handsome man.

They looked at each other in a glance. However, Udeline had already felt the strong aura emanating from him and this made her heart shrank.

Thinking that it would be difficult to see him again if she lost this opportunity, Udeline made up her mind to approach him.

"Mr. Hall, I'm a student of Professor Marshall. I'm here to discuss with you about the art gallery."

Maverick frowned slightly and glanced at the bodyguards beside him.

Cold sweat instantly secreted on the bodyguard's forehead, "Mr. Hall, it's my negligence of duty. I'll take her away immediately."

As he spoke, he was about to pull Udeline's arm.

But Maverick's voice was sounded, "Hold on..."

"Mr. Hall?"

He squinted at Udeline's lovely face and said, "Let her in."

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and entered the room.