Henry was convinced that Markus had completely lost his sanity. Moreover, he was determined not to be pulled into the madness.As Markus, on the other end of the line, received the news of Henry's fruitless search, a chill crept into his demeanor. "Nothing at all?"Henry replied, "I found absolutely nothing. It feels like there's a deliberate effort to block me, like someone is intentionally preventing me from finding out."Markus speculated if Victor was the obstacle. It seemed plausible, given Victor's clear opposition to Tally's involvement with him. It made sense if Victor didn't want Markus to find out.Markus fell silent, a heavy pause in his breath.Concerned, Henry asked, "What's your plan now?""Keep digging. I don't care how you do it, but you must find that slut tonight," Markus growled. Henry was left speechless. Given Markus' actions, it was hard not to think he wasn't intentionally seeking trouble."Mr. Markus, Ms. Johnson is Mr. Glenn's fiancée. This doesn't s
"Irina!" Markus growled, determined. "I really don't know. I'm hanging up," Irina declared, swiftly ending the call before Markus could respond.Tally ought to have felt fortunate to be pursued so affectionately and persistently by a man. However, the incident with Yvonne felt like a sudden shock, akin to being doused with a bucket of water. It was more chaotic and unsettling than anything that could have occurred at any other moment. Moreover, the carnations added to the absurdity of the situation.Even those around him found it challenging to muster the resolve to help him when he was this peculiar and obsessed. …The news of Elijah's passing was all over the internet. Naturally, the Hunt family received the news.Zane saw it. Befuddled, he looked at Elijah. "This is preposterous…"Elijah's complexion had turned pale by this point. No one would welcome such false reports about themselves. What could have transpired for everyone to believe and circulate the news of his
The predicament continued as Markus unwittingly exacerbated the unusual situation, taking it too seriously. To make matters worse, he went to the extent of filling Tally's office with carnations.Upon receiving Elijah's instruction, Zane promptly called Markus.Despite Elijah and Zane being the catalysts for everything that unfolded today, Markus didn't see it that way.Markus promptly answered the call. "Mr. Uther!""Mr. Markus, I need to tell you something."'What's up?"Markus was still at Serenity Heights. He had used the Hunt family's influence to find out Victor and Tally's whereabouts.Zane turned back to Elijah, speaking softly, "I think you've misunderstood Ms. Johnson. You shouldn't have done that."Markus, bewildered, couldn't fathom why Zane would make such a statement. They were well aware of Tally's actions, yet Zane seemingly expected Markus to overlook them.Markus contemplated a retort but deemed it unnecessary to engage in a dispute with Zane. However, before
Elijah couldn't comprehend Markus' lack of honesty with himself and found himself speechless at the latter's apparent deceit."Did you hear what I said?" Markus reiterated when Elijah failed to respond. Elijah reprimanded, "If you were that capable, I wouldn't have to worry about you anymore."If Ethan still possessed the same irritable temperament he had in his youth, he would have likely given Markus a thrashing for raising his voice at him. In response, Markus retorted, "Then, worry for Byron. He needs your concern more than I do."Elijah was left speechless, a curse escaping his lips. Opening this particular can of worms had unintended consequences, as Byron, typically steady, was now acting out of character.Elijah remarked in a serious tone, "It doesn't matter. Byron is engaged to Cindy."Markus retorted, "Really? Then, I hope you got what you wished for."With that, Markus hung up. On the other end of the line, Elijah's face paled. Markus' mocking words about getting
Markus asked, "Did you find her?"Zane replied, "Yes! She's currently at Yonder Canyon."Markus felt a bit speechless. Tally always seemed to be at Yonder Canyon.After glancing at the time on his watch, he realized it had only been ten minutes since he asked Zane to investigate.Yet, Zane had found out so quickly. Perhaps Henry was slacking off at his job."Did someone prevent you from finding out?" Markus asked indifferently.Zane was stunned upon hearing that. Then, he replied weirdly, "Nope. It was a breeze to investigate!"After hearing that, Markus suddenly thought of something and smirked. Henry was indeed something. After hanging up the call, he prepared to head to Yonder Canyon.However, Markus received another call before he started the car. "They're already on the way back to the city.""So they didn't live there?""No."The individual even discovered details about their return journey. Therefore, it was evident that the issue originated from Henry.After knowing
Victor had encountered people from all walks of life but had never seen someone as thick-skinned as Markus.Victor had never encountered someone who had committed as many shameless deeds as Markus."Let me handle this," Tally said, patting the back of Victor's hand.At this moment, Tally looked like a gentle young woman soothing a dangerous beast under the soft glow of the orange street light.When Markus saw such a heartwarming scene, he clenched his fists. He could barely hide the anger on his face.Victor gradually calmed down with Tally's reassurance. Then, he reached out and tidied Tally's disheveled hair. "I'll give you 10 minutes.""Okay." Tally nodded.Victor shot a dangerous glare at Markus, who showed no signs of backing down. With a sneer, Victor added, "What a loser!"Markus and Tally were rendered speechless.Recognizing Victor's penchant for cutting words, Tally found the description fitting for Markus, though she felt it was degrading to say it so openly.Howev
Tally found herself speechless, grappling with Markus' unexpected apology. She couldn't believe someone like him would admit to his mistake.In her eyes, Markus was someone who would never admit to his mistake.He was a maniac."You're sorry?" Tally murmured with a smile. She wondered why he apologized.Perhaps he thought he could resolve his actions with a simple apology. However, an apology wouldn't cut the things he had done, not to mention it was just a simple apology.Tally thought Markus finally admitted to his mistake and was apologizing for their conflict. However, she had thought too highly of him. Markus replied, "There was a misunderstanding with the flowers today. I wasn't the one who sent the carnations."Tally couldn't utter a word. She hated hearing the word "carnations" the most. Yet, Markus was bringing it up right now.Markus added before she could get angry, "My father sent them."She froze.Markus was not apologizing because of the conflict but for the ca
When Tally went inside the house, Victor had already finished showering. The navy blue rope couldn't conceal his elegance, especially with the slightly open neckline.If Tally hadn't been so infuriated with Markus' behavior, she would have been captivated by Victor's charm.When Tally was deep in thought, Victor appeared before her and pinched her cheek. "Do I look good?"Tally was stunned for a moment before instantly returning to her senses. Her face blushed deep red. Despite being furious, she was charmed by his beauty. Seeing her embarrassed look, he laughed. "Don't feel ashamed to look. I'm yours, after all."Tally replied, "Stop talking!""Are you shy?" Victor teased. He liked seeing her at a loss.Nobody would have thought the head of Johnson Group would be so dainty at home.Victor had met a lot of women in his life. However, not many of them genuinely captivated him. Tally was the first one.She was different from the other women. The latter always had a motive to ap
After leaving the Hunt residence, Tally made her way directly to Victor's company.Worried she might lose her way, Drew had been waiting downstairs in anticipation of her arrival.When Tally saw Victor, her face lit up with joy."You should've seen Mr. Hunt Senior's expression earlier. He looked like he wanted to eat me alive." Tally couldn't help but laugh.Victor reached for her hand as they sat down on the couch together. "Were you scared?" he asked.As Tally sat down, she casually looked back and noticed a framed photograph on Victor's desk.Out of curiosity, she picked it up and examined it. But with just one glance, she froze in surprise."When... when was this taken?" she asked. Her shock was evident as she turned to Victor.The picture was taken back when they were at Beverly Peak, during his hospital stay after being bitten by a wolf.She remembered looking after him until she herself fell asleep.In the picture, her eyes were closed, her expression peaceful.Victor
What made it even more absurd was that Elijah bought into it, too.Tally couldn't believe Elijah couldn't see through Markus' façade. He actually bought into Markus' excuse that his behavior was all because of her.And now he was acting like he'd rather die than leave her."Fucking hell," Tally muttered inwardly. She wondered who came up with this messed-up plan for Markus.Clearly, Tally couldn't quite grasp how Markus' mental state could deteriorate like this. However, given his history of going insane, this outrageous plan didn't seem entirely implausible.He was perfectly fine when he was with Albert Group, so how did he end up like this back at Skyline Group?Tally just couldn't figure it out.Elijah shot her a sharp look, gritting his teeth as he said, "You, leave!"Zane hesitated, saying, "Sir, but…""Just let her leave!" Elijah insisted.Elijah's words were punctuated by short, hurried breaths.Tally nodded, saying, "Mr. Hunt Senior, you're indeed the more rational o
Elijah and Zane glanced at each other. Then, their stares turned sharper as they both fixed their eyes on Tally.Tally swallowed nervously. "Why are you looking at me like that? Did I do something wrong?""You're not even married to Victor, so why are you calling yourself a married woman?" Elijah snapped, his anger evident.Tally remained silent.Observing Elijah's furious expression, she nonchalantly rummaged through her bag, retrieving the marriage certificate and wedding invitation.Then, she handed them over to Zane.Zane took the documents and swiftly flipped them open. His eyes widened in disbelief as he read through them.He promptly handed both documents over to Elijah.As Elijah took them and examined them, his expression darkened significantly upon seeing Tally and Victor's marriage certificate.He was shocked when he saw that their wedding date was today, along with the printed timestamp.In that instant, Elijah's breathing grew heavier.He glared at Tally with an
Tally was completely baffled by what was happening."I've been straightforward about my feelings for him," Tally complained under her breath.From her perspective, if something were to happen to Markus now, she shouldn't be blamed solely for her decision to get married. Victor nodded, saying, "Yeah, I know."Victor had always been aware of this. By now, Markus had become such a puzzle that Victor couldn't quite figure him out.Considering how clear Tally had always been about her feelings toward Markus, it was puzzling how he got himself involved in this mess.This time, Victor didn't accompany Tally to the Hunt Residence. He believed she could handle the Hunt family on her own.The atmosphere at the Hunt residence was incredibly tense at the moment.The moment Tally stepped inside, she could practically feel the frost coming off Elijah. His gaze seemed to pierce right through her.Zane's tone was far from pleasant as he said, "Um, take a look at this."With that, he passed
Tally was pretty happy a moment ago. But now, she was all worked up talking about the Hunts.Earlier on the road, Tally filled Victor in on the phone call she received from the Hunt residence.Victor's lips twitched as he heard the news. "So Markus left a suicide note and vanished?""Exactly. Can you believe the trouble he's stirring up now?" Tally shook her head incredulously.Tally was utterly exasperated with Markus by now. It had been a while since this whole thing started.She had to admit, these days had been incredibly "fulfilling" for her. It was so fulfilling that it almost left her reeling.And it wasn't just Tally struggling to keep up. Even Victor had been taken aback by how things were unfolding.He shot Tally a look of disbelief. "So you're going to the Hunt residence now?""Yeah, I'm going. I want those Hunts to know that I'm officially yours. Let's see if they have more shameless tricks up their sleeves."When it came to describing the Hunts, Tally summed it up
Tally was beginning to see where Markus got his persistent nature from. It ran in the family. It was as the saying went—like father, like son.No sooner had she ended the call, the phone rang again.Tally took a deep breath, reminding herself that today was supposed to be a happy day, not one filled with annoyance.But dealing with these people…After giving it some thought, she hesitantly answered, "Zane!""Ms. Johnson, you might want to come over to the Hunt residence."Tally asked, "What's going on now?"She was almost out of patience with these people.Zane explained, "Mr. Markus left behind a suicide note."Tally's expression froze in disbelief.A suicide note? Tally couldn't comprehend what was happening. She wondered if Markus was pulling another one of his stunts.It had only been less than an hour since Elijah arranged his marriage, and now he went ahead and left a suicide note."Where is he?" Tally raised an eyebrow.With everything happening so quickly, it all f
Looking at her identification papers, Tally let out a sigh of relief.Fortunately, Tally had some knowledge of her father's habits. Otherwise, guessing the password for the safe, which belonged to her comatose father, would have been a daunting task.When Irina called, Tally answered, "Hey, Irina.""Guess what? Markus is engaged!""What?" Tally was shocked.Irina shared her surprise."This time, it seems Mr. Hunt Senior might genuinely have it out for you. We haven't even made a move, and suddenly they're announcing Markus and Sarah's engagement.""Sarah?" Tally was even more surprised.It was only today that they found out who had been secretly admiring Markus. Before they could even step in, Elijah had taken the initiative.It seemed like all these years, Elijah appeared unconcerned, but he actually knew everything.But if he was dead set on hating her, then so be it. Tally couldn't care less.On the other hand, if Elijah truly desired for her and Markus to be together all
Elijah said, "Very well, then."Thinking about his troublesome son, Elijah wondered how he hadn't noticed Markus' extremity in his romantic pursuits before.Elijah was so angry that he couldn't catch his breath.Giving Markus a fierce look, he tried to hold back. Despite that, he couldn't resist putting in one final word, "No matter how much you want to be with Tally, I won't allow it."This time, there was no room for negotiation.At Elijah's words, Markus' eyes turned cold. "I'm afraid you have no say in this.""You..." Elijah's breath hitched as he heard Markus' retort. In a fit of rage, he grabbed a teacup and hurled it toward him.At that moment, Elijah felt an overwhelming urge to lash out at Markus.Elijah insisted, "Regardless of your decision, you and Sarah are officially engaged starting today."His tone was unusually firm.At this point, Elijah wasn't asking for Markus' opinion. He was simply informing him.Regarding Tally becoming Elijah's daughter-in-law, Elijah
Kathryn was confused when Jessica suddenly shoved her into the car and promptly closed the door. With her hand still gripping the door handle, Kathryn looked up at Jessica and suggested, "Uh, how about dinner tonight?"Upon hearing Kathryn's dinner suggestion, Jessica paused before nodding and responding, "Let's talk about it later. I'll give you a call."Jessica seemed really busy, and Kathryn could tell from the way she talked that she was in a rush.Kathryn couldn't help but feel for Jessica as she watched her close the car door and hurried off toward the nearby office building, waving goodbye as she went.Kathryn found herself wondering who Jessica was in such a rush to meet.Kathryn couldn't resist stealing a glance back as the car pulled away. In that brief moment, Kathryn's heart skipped a beat as she saw Jessica walking alongside Lloyd. They were heading toward the glass doors of the building.Before Kathryn could double-check what she saw, the car had already turned.