What was going on? Before Kathryn could keep talking, Tally asked, "What makes you think that?" Where were all her weird ideas coming from …Kathryn didn't know how to tell Tally about what had happened that day, so she said, "I didn't get any weird ideas. Wendy herself was the one who let it slip.""In the heat of the moment?" Tally asked. She knew that people like Wendy would say anything to hurt someone when they got mad."No, that wasn't it!" Kathryn said. Wendy had always said she was no daughter of hers, but this time, she was sure she didn't say it just because she was angry.Tally quickly pulled over when she heard Kathryn's tone and picked up the phone again. "So what are you going to do?" Kathryn was probably telling her this because she had a plan, right?"Wendy wants to see me tomorrow, so I'll try to get her hair for a DNA test." That was why she had agreed to the meeting after saying no. Some mysteries were too suspicious to leave unsolved.Tally thought Kathryn m
Kathryn knew what Wendy was like. When she bought that house, she'd always acted arrogant every time Kathryn returned. But now that she had sold the house, she'd probably been laughed at tons of times. Wouldn't that be the perfect fuel for her desire to move out of the village?Tally nodded. "I see." In that case, Kathryn did need to be cautious. "Then I'll go with you tomorrow.""Mm-hmm." Kathryn nodded. They talked a little more, and Kathryn could tell from Tally's tone that she was happy at her new job. Otherwise, her tone wouldn't be this light.After making the arrangements for tomorrow, Kathryn felt a little more relaxed. After all, she was dealing with a Wendy who was on Krista's side now. She needed to be more careful no matter what.In the afternoon, Kathryn took a nap. When she woke up, she felt a weight on her. When she wriggled her body, she realized Chris had come home while she was sleeping.Not only that, Chris was cuddling her. The moment she moved, Chris woke
Chris had just gone out when Kathryn's phone rang. It was Lloyd Robbins, so she hung up on instinct. She had nothing to hide, but Lloyd was not a good man.To Kathryn, Lloyd was just a two-faced fox. He tried to send Chris women at Southvale, so he was obviously up to no good.But the moment she hung up, Lloyd called again, so she hung up a second time. This repeated until she'd hung up five times, and Lloyd finally sent her a text."I'm at Albert Group. Should I come up and meet you?" The text read, shocking Kathryn. Her firm attitude disappeared immediately, and she called him right away.Lloyd picked up immediately. "Looks like you prefer to do things the hard way, Kathryn," he said with a chuckle."What do you want?" Kathryn asked icily. Lloyd had investigated Kathryn before, so he knew what she was like at Albert Group. He smiled even more when he heard that formal tone. "You're so naughty, Kathryn. Am I a random stranger? Why are you talking to me like that?""Aren't w
Chris was pissed the last time they were in Southvale because Lloyd was a troublemaker. It was fine if he didn't care about causing trouble, but he shouldn't get her involved too. "Damn it! What a madman!" Kathryn stuck her tongue out before tossing her phone onto her blanket. Chris had been very lax with her while he was working, but she was in no mood to go back to sleep after Lloyd called. So, she got up and got dressed.Then, she drank some water before going to the balcony area to continue knitting. She was getting the hang of it, so she wasn't as awkward as before, but her fingers still hurt.The needles weren't pointy enough to prick her, but it made her fingers very sore, so she needed to start slow before speeding up bit by bit.She was slowly watching her scarf get longer when someone knocked on the lounge door, so she put down her things to open it. Janet was standing outside."Janet?" Kathryn asked."Ms. Michaels, you need to see this!" Janet dragged Kathryn out of
Kathryn's whole body shook when she saw Chris' dark mood, but she forced a smile and said, "Um, would you believe me if I said I had nothing to do with these?"Chris' face darkened even further when she spoke, changing so quickly that Kathryn didn't even know where to place her hands.Chris shot the roses behind her a dark look, then said threateningly, "Meet me inside." Then, he turned coldly and walked right into his office.Kathryn pouted like a puppy that just got kicked, then followed Chris into the office. The moment she closed the door and turned, she found herself staring into Chris' cold eyes, making her insides twist in fear."I really had nothing to do with that." Kathryn lowered her head in a standard apology, terrified that Chris wouldn't believe her."Curse you, Robbins …" she screamed internally. How dare he get her in so much trouble? They were officially enemies now!"How come I never noticed how much men liked you?" Chris laughed with a coldness that sent shiv
Chris' voice was soft, but Kathryn could sense his murderous intent and quickly shook his head. "N-No!"Truly, one should never piss off a tiger while it was still mad. "W-What should I call you, then?" Kathryn asked nervously."What do you think?" This was a difficult problem for Kathryn to begin with, but now Chris had tossed it back to her. She felt like she was going to cry under his pressure, but she didn't dare.So, she took a deep breath and guessed, "Darling?"Chris didn't reply. When he froze, Kathryn's face fell. She knew that wouldn't work. "So what should I call you?""That works," Chris said with a cold look. Now, it was her turn to freeze. That worked? D-Didn't he dislike that? She didn't dare say anything when Chris looked at her coldly, though. So, she said, "I-It's settled, then?""Mm-hmm." Chris nodded emotionlessly, then pushed Kathryn away. "I'm busy. Go do your own thing.""Okay!" Kathryn nodded, then hastily got up and ran toward the lounge like s
Tara quickly walked up to Mia, sizing her up as she got closer. When she noticed the thermal flask Mia was holding, she smiled politely. "What are you doing, Ms. Davis?"Tara was in charge of everything Kathryn used to do, so naturally, she was in charge of Chris' matters. That was what pissed Elise off the most. She'd been slaving away at Albert Group for ages and tried everything she could to get rid of Kathryn, all to get closer to Chris for her own agenda.Who would've thought that even though Kathryn gave up her position, Elise still failed to secure it for herself?It was fine, though. She could always take something else, for example, Chris, if she couldn't steal Kathryn's job. When she saw Mia foolishly rushing over, she felt great.Mia frowned when Tara walked up to her. "And you are?" "Hi, Ms. Davis, I'm Tara Hudson. I'm Mr. Albert's new assistant. I'm in charge of everything related to him." Mia looked at Elise in surprise. Elise had told her she wanted to be execu
Tara knocked on Chris' office door."Come in," a man's voice said seriously. When Tara entered, only Chris was there. She guessed Kathryn was in the lounge again.Kathryn was so blessed to have Chris take her to and from work and keep her by his side. Who would dare try to mess with such a loving couple? That ex-girlfriend was so arrogant it made Tara's head hurt. "Mr. Albert, Ms. Davis is here," she said as softly as possible, clearly trying not to let Kathryn hear her.Chris froze, then looked up. "Ms. Davis?""Yes.""I won't meet her!" Chris spat out his reply coldly, then went back to doing paperwork."Got it." Tara nodded and didn't try to explain further or say a good word on Mia's behalf. She didn't even mention she'd brought a thermal flask. In less than a minute, she was back in front of Mia. "I'm sorry, Ms. Davis. Mr. Albert does not want to see you.""What did you say?" Mia's tone was clearly enraged now."Mr. Albert is busy. He's not meeting you.""Did you te
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.