Kathryn was taken aback by Chris' seriousness about this matter. She pondered over her actions with Tally. If he were to find out, would the Johnson family face a fate like the Miller Group's?Without a doubt, she was sure her house and money would disappear instantly. At this thought, Kathryn turned pale right away.Before, she had considered telling the truth about everything. After seeing Chris' harsh treatment toward Amelia and her family, Kathryn quickly changed her mind. It was clear that she had to keep everything concealed, no matter the pressure she was under."Chris, how can you treat us like this? I was so mad about how you treated Mia last night that I acted rudely to Ms. Michaels. How can you let the Miller Group become bankrupt because of what I did? "Isn't this too high a cost?" Amelia exclaimed, her voice filled with both hurt and anger. She was clearly pointing out Chris's lack of compassion.Chris responded, "You should have thought about this before your
Chris lifted his coffee cup, but as he heard it, his hand paused. He frowned at Kathryn.Kathryn sensed his displeasure and explained, "I am not trying to drive a wedge between the two of you." She was merely concerned for her safety.Chris nodded. "You're not capable of that, anyway."Although she was smart, the thought of causing a rift between them never crossed her mind. She was merely worried for her safety."Do you think Ms. Miller would do it?" Kathryn asked.She had to make things clear. Even though Kathryn only triggered it, Amelia's behavior clearly showed she blamed her.Chris stated, "You're always with me. She wouldn't stand a chance.""And when you're sleeping?" Kathryn questioned quietly, revealing her skepticism. While she was normally with Chris, they didn't have constant companionship. It might be more precise to state that they were together for most of their time.Chris lifted his gaze, fixing it on her. Kathryn felt a shiver of fear from his stare. To m
Mia called out, "Chris!"Chris' eyes were filled with obvious displeasure when he saw Mia again.Mia walked up and asked, "Did I come at a bad time?"Lloyd felt he was in an awkward spot. Upon seeing Mia, he was momentarily shocked. He didn't know about what was going on between Kathryn and Chris. Everything had happened so quickly. He hadn't had a chance to find out.However, he did know about the history between Chris and Mia.Llyod also knew Mia.Back then, he was surprised to learn that Chris had feelings for Mia. At that time, he thought Chris was good at deciding things but not when it came to understanding women.Lloyd confirmed his impression of Mia when he saw Mia's forceful demeanor.Chris scowled. "Leave!" His tone had a cold and stern quality. Kathryn was still by the door. She hadn't expected Mia to just barge in.She had been about to say that Chris was busy. She was planning to ask Mia to go back first. But Mia had just entered as if she owned the place. K
Mia didn't have the courage to press on, so she nodded and walked off. Finally, she left.Lloyd, silent till now, raised an eyebrow and smiled at Chris. He said, "This had been troubling you, Mr. Albert?"A woman in pain yet acting unreasonably would frustrate any man. After all, men preferred their women to heed their words. Chris shot him a chilly look. "Is there anything else?""Mr. Albert, why did you suddenly decide to work with Walter Glenn?" Lloyd gave Chris a confused look as he steered the conversation back.They already settled the matter yesterday. Why did Chris decide on Walter Glenn instead?Who was Walter Glenn? Walter Glenn hailed from Southvale's most powerful family. He was also Lloyd's enemy, and their feud wasn't a thing of the past. Business had always been anyone's game. But now that Chris had decided to ally with Walter, Lloyd was furious.Lifting his coffee, Chris remarked, "To save the trouble!"He was a man of brevity. He expressed himself with j
When Kathryn spoke in a cold tone similar to Chris, Llyod felt anxious. "Okay, Ms. Michaels!"He realized it wasn't the time to be particular about how he addressed her.Lloyd's brows furrowed as he looked at Kathryn. "Please tell me what is going on. Why did Mr. Albert choose Walter?"Thinking about Walter made Lloyd angry, but he had no way to let out his anger.Kathryn replied, "Mr. Glenn is less troublesome."She sounded just like Chris."What did I do? How am I causing problems?" Lloyd asked.Pausing for a moment, he remembered Chris storming off angrily last night. Could it have to do with Alexandra?As thoughts of Alexandra's growing disobedience crossed his mind, a flicker of rage showed in Lloyd's eyes. However, he reined in his emotions in front of Kathryn.Lloyd saw that Kathryn wasn't saying anything. He took a black card from his wallet and pushed it into Kathryn's hand. "Can you explain, Ms. Michaels?"Kathryn looked at the black card in her hand.Kathryn had t
Llyod was astonished that Chris paid an assistant a twenty-thousand-dollar salary. He felt it was too much for someone like Kathryn. Yet, since Kathryn was always with Chris, she must be quite important. After some thought, he clenched his teeth and said, "Come work for me for fifty thousand!"The corner of Kathryn's mouth twitched. She had no idea what Lloyd thought of her. She looked at Lloyd, feeling confused. Kathryn was uncertain about the situation. If she knew Lloyd was hiring her to provoke Chris, she might have splashed coffee in Lloyd's face.Lloyd noticed Kathryn's silence. Again, he said through clenched teeth, "If that's not enough, I'm prepared to pay a hundred thousand!"Chris had partnered with his rival, so Llyod decided to poach his favorite assistant.Anger consumed Llyod completely. Kathryn wasn't going to play along. "I'm sorry, Mr. Robbins. I don't intend to switch companies."Lloyd always had a smile on his face, as if he had some shady intentions.Al
Having made to apologize to Kathryn had already bothered Amelia. She couldn't figure out how she had kept her anger inside then. She even set aside her grievances and focused on apologizing sincerely.Vincent got angrier when he heard that. "You apologized, so why is the situation like this?""How would I know?"Amelia was close to crying. If she had known, she wouldn't have told Mia to come to Southvale. She didn't think it would cause such a big mess for the family business. Amelia couldn't stand Kathryn. Kathryn was merely a country bumpkin, yet she had ambitions of being a princess. When Vincent heard Amelia's tone, he told her, "If this isn't fixed, don't come home!" He had deactivated all her cards, and now she wasn't even allowed to go home."Daddy, why are you treating me like this?""How am I treating you? Have you seen the stupid things you did?"Vincent was truly furious. Chris' assertive actions caused unexpected cash flow complications for the company.Now
Amelia shared the same thought as Mia, and her face lost its color.She stiffly nodded. "You're right. Maybe Kathryn is really important to Chris!"And it felt like this importance went beyond Mia's place in Chris' heart.With this realization, a hint of darkness flashed in Amelia's eyes. If that was the case, she couldn't tolerate Kathryn any further. Mia's eyes also showed a dangerous glint. How could someone surpass her place in Chris' heart?That was something Mia simply couldn't accept."Mia, Chris won't let himself be tied to Kathryn forever because of all this, will he? What would happen to you?"They didn't understand why Kathryn was so important to Chris.But Mia had returned this time for Chris. She wouldn't permit anyone or anything to separate them.Mia nodded. "I know!"Although she understood this concept, Mia's mind remained muddled.Mia realized she needed to sort out her thinking and find a chance to clarify things with Chris.Seeing Amelia's serious exp
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.