Henry observed Brooklyn's respectful demeanor toward Victor, and anxiety filled him as he glanced at Markus.Within the Johnson Group, Victor had garnered unanimous recognition as the CEO's boyfriend, leaving Markus disregarded by everyone.Henry found himself unable to suppress feelings of sympathy for Markus. He pondered on the unfolding events that had enabled Victor to discreetly garner the approval of everyone during this time.Both of them entered the antechamber one after the other. Tally and Yvonne had been forcefully separated, and the aftermath of their altercation was evident in their disheveled appearance, clearly indicating the intensity of the fight.Upon spotting Markus, Yvonne struggled to stand. She began to sob, "Markus, you're finally here. This shrew nearly beat me to death."Tally wrestled with the impulse to spit on Yvonne, finding it infuriating that the initiator of complaints was none other than the one at fault.Markus looked at Tally glumly.Tally wa
However, Markus had no intention of leaving at this moment. He cast a cold glance at the disheveled Yvonne.Sensing his eyes on her, Yvonne hastily wiped away her tears. Her demeanor shifted from aggression, displayed during her altercation with Tally, to a more subdued and meek version.Markus briefly glanced at her before redirecting his gaze to Tally. "Apologize," he said coldly.A stunned silence engulfed the room. Everyone was left dumbfounded, including Tally, who was rendered speechless. Her lips twitched as she grappled with the unexpected demand.What trick was Markus trying to pull? Who should be apologizing to whom?Tally struggled to react, but Henry seemed to grasp Markus' intention. He looked at Markus in disbelief and questioned, "Mr. Markus, what are you implying?""Apologize!" Markus' tone grew even colder in response to Tally's continued silence.Understanding dawned not only on Henry but on everyone present. Markus wanted Tally to apologize to Yvonne.Yvonne
Tally seethed with such intense anger that she entertained thoughts of beating Yvonne up and tearing Markus apart. However, Victor grabbed her wrist. "Tally!"Tally asked, "Did you hear what that bastard just said?""Head back to the office for now." Victor tried his best to sound gentle. Yet, beneath his gentle tone, a subtle undertone of danger was unmistakably present.Victor didn't expect Markus to ask Tally to apologize. Moreover, this wasn't Tally's fault in the first place. Even if it were, there was no reason for her to apologize.Tally yelled, "I want to tear him apart!"At this moment, Tally had lost her composure. She simply wanted to attack Markus. Right now, all she needed to do was to put her words into action.When Victor saw Tally like this, he gently touched the wound on her face. The scratches weren't deep, but Tally still winced from the pain at his touch. "Ouch! It hurts!""Your face will really be disfigured if you don't put some medicine on that," Victor
No one expected Tally to leave because of the possibility of her face disfiguring from her wounds.Was she even aware of how tense this situation was? It wasn't appropriate for her to leave right now.Nevertheless, Tally departed from the scene, disregarding any considerations of appropriateness.She left, feeling anger and disappointment in Markus. There was no reason for her to feel that way. But they had known each other for years, after all. She couldn't believe that Markus could be such a lunatic.He had demanded her to apologize to Yvonne without even asking what had happened. Fortunately, Markus wasn't the one she was marrying. Otherwise, she would have been devastated to hear him do that.After today's altercation, she understood Markus a little better now. He was simply inhumane! No sane person would have done what he did in this situation.Henry was beaten into silence by Drew.Markus looked at Victor sullenly. "Is this how you handle things, Mr. Glenn?"Victor. "Exac
Irina was speechless. She couldn't believe that Markus still wanted Tally to apologize to Yvonne. She now understood why Victor ordered Drew to attack Henry just now. That attack was meant for Markus.He did that as a threat, warning them of the consequences that would befall them if they kept entangling themselves in this. However, for some reason, Markus was still doing that.Seeing that Markus insisted on standing up for her, Yvonne looked at Irina proudly. "Did you hear that? Hurry up and bring Ms. Johnson back here so she can get on her knees and apologize!"Both Henry and Irina were speechless. Did she really demand that Tally kneel and apologize? At this moment, Henry wanted to shut Yvonne up. Did she know who Tally was?But one thing was for sure. After what happened today, Tally and Markus had zero chance of getting together.Henry never expected Markus to ask Tally to apologize to Yvonne. What was he thinking?Markus had already put his life on the line for her. But
Yvonne felt fear overtaking her arrogance when she saw Irina like this. She wanted to pull her hand away, but Irina kept it in a vice-like grip."L-Let go of me!"Yvonne was incoherent from the pain. She thought Irina was merely an assistant, but now, she actually was a little scared. Noticing the changes in Yvonne's gaze, Irina sneered, "When you get back, tell your father that Irina Mitchell is the one who hurt you. Okay?""You—""If you dare mention Tally, this hand of yours is gone. Got it?"Yvonne stuttered, "A-Are you threatening me?""I'm not threatening you. I'm warning you of the possible consequences!"So, it was basically a threat. Irina's glare made Yvonne tremble in fear.Irina smiled in satisfaction at her wretched state. "Answer me. Do you understand?""Enough!" Markus grabbed Irina's wrist, looking at her with a hint of unprecedented danger in his gaze.Irina's eyes turned cold, and she shook Markus' hand off. At this moment, her gaze wasn't just cold. There
Markus glanced at her. "What are you doing here?"Although Markus suppressed his emotions, Henry could hear the unhappiness in his tone.Yvonne became even more aggrieved at Markus' question. She sobbed, "During my time abroad, I've heard how Tally trampled on your feelings. I felt sorry for you, so I came to stand up for you."Yvonne's acting was truly impressive. Henry gagged at her words. She felt sorry and wanted to stand up for him? Yvonne wasn't doing anything of that. She simply saw Tally as her enemy and wanted to cause trouble.Markus' face darkened. "Don't come here again.""Okay. Your wish is my command." Yvonne was obedient and sweet around Markus.Markus felt slightly better at her obedience. Then, he looked at Henry. "Tell Tally that if she doesn't apologize in three days, the Johnson Group will become a thing of the past!"Henry was speechless. What? He still wanted Tally to apologize?Thinking of the beating he had endured from Drew, Henry felt his knees go
Tally was already hurt, but Victor still called her skilless.Victor said, "Do you think you have skills when you've gotten hurt this much from a fight?"Tally retorted, "It was so sudden. You have no idea how much of a shrew Yvonne is."She was furious at the mention of Yvonne.Tally didn't have much connection with Markus now. Even if Yvonne wanted to attack someone, it shouldn't be her. But that ended up being the case.Victor looked at her angry expression and pinched the injured part of her arm. "It doesn't matter. After you recover, you need to go through the same routine as me!""What routine?""An exercise routine!"Tally was speechless. Could she not do that? Exercising took too much energy. She couldn't handle it.But Victor wanted her to exercise because he wanted her to win a fight. That was a very ambitious starting point.After carefully applying the medicine to Tally's wounds, he left. When he walked to the entrance of Johnson Group, he asked Drew coldly, "Is t