Savanna took a deep breath to compose herself as she glanced at her phone. It was Krista calling.She picked the call up and said, "Hello!"Anxiously, Krista inquired over the phone, "What's the progress now?"Savanna had already briefed Krista at the hospital, and now Krista was calling again for an update.Savanna reminded her, "I have people looking for Kathryn now. Wendy is waiting for instructions. Don't interfere with the plan."Savanna closed her eyes briefly. Her voice was trembling slightly.The situation had stirred up memories of the emotional turmoil she had experienced when she left the baby in that snowstorm.She remembered the fear she had felt back then. Even now, memories of that still haunted her like a recurring nightmare."Do you think you can find her?" Krista's voice conveyed her growing panic.Savanna could sense how anxious she was and frowned. "What's the matter with you? Did something happen?""Franco received a call and left. It was a woman's voice!
Men were equally heartless. Krista concluded it was no longer worth her effort to concern herself with Franco if that was the case. She was determined to claim what rightfully belonged to her. Savanna reminded her before ending the call. "Don't forget you don't have a marriage certificate with him."Krista was already finding it hard to breathe from everything that was happening. Her heart ached even more at her mother's statement.""If Franco really …" Savanna stopped herself.Then, she added, "It looks like we have a long battle ahead of us. The BreezCorizon project is not the only thing we need to worry about."They had to prepare for the worst, even if they were unwilling.Franco was a smart man.If Krista decided to pick a fight with him now, she was setting herself up for failure. She might lose everything. Nevertheless, she knew he wouldn't forsake their son, Phineas.Yet, upon reflection, Chris had expended immense effort to reclaim the Albert Group. In terms of strate
Chris smiled. He didn't explain his reason for returning.When Frank noticed that Chris had returned, he quickly instructed the kitchen staff to prepare more dishes for him. He dared not neglect Kathryn anymore after what had happened that morning.The lunch was sumptuous. The extra dishes Frank asked to prepare were what Chris liked to eat.Chris served a piece of chicken for Kathryn. She smiled and said, "Thank you."Kathryn felt that Chris' recent actions often warmed her heart. She wasn't sure if she would miss all of these after she left him.She believed that all humans were greedy. Despite reminding herself that some things weren't real and wouldn't last, Chris had been doing so well in pretending. He was doing so well that she felt addicted to it."What time did you wake up this morning?" Chris asked.Kathryn looked up. "I woke up not long after you had left."She didn't really sleep in because she wasn't used to the new environment yet. Chris served a portion of stew
Savanna was already aware of how difficult things had become for them when she learned that Chris had sent Kathryn to Sunshine Bay. She was hesitant to believe, but it was confirmed that they could no longer keep BreezCorizon.Krista trembled with anger when she realized they were helpless. "That damn bitch, I will never let her live in peace!"Savanna's eyes narrowed when she heard how Krista cursed. She snapped, "Do you have to be so vicious?"She felt uneasy listening to it. Her face darkened.Krista, on the other hand, stared at her coldly. She kept silent. It was an unpleasant and frightening look."Why are you looking at me like that?" Savanna asked."You said I was vicious?" Krista asked. She was trying her best to control her emotions at the moment."It's just that—""Why do I have to be so vicious? This is all because of you! You!" Krista was losing her mind.How did things turn out like this?Krista once had a bright and glorious youth, but it was eventually ruine
Krista was left speechless. She was reluctant to believe that it had nothing to do with Kathryn. Everything happened because Franco was furious that Chris insisted on marrying her.Savanna continued before she could refute, "She's just one of his pawns."Krista kept silent."Even if it wasn't her, someone else would take her place," Savanna said sternly, trying to redirect Krista's focus away from Kathryn. Kathryn wasn't their primary concern. Krista was still reluctant. "Even if that was true, this pawn of his is—""Enough!" Savanna interrupted fiercely before Krista could finish."Mom, how could you …" Krista couldn't help but that Savanna was speaking up for Kathryn, even defending her. She couldn't understand why."You need to understand our priorities," Savanna stated firmly, her tone becoming sterner. Krista had been disregarding the importance of priorities for years. She often struggled to determine what should come first. Savanna believed that Krista would have met
The shift in Savanna's emotions was so palpable that Krista could also feel it. Krista furrowed her brows and looked at Savanna."Who do you think you are to talk about her background? She's Mrs. Albert now. Don't forget that.""Madam Boyle, did you—" Wendy was confused by Savanna's sudden change in behavior. However, Savanna terminated the call before Wendy could continue.Wendy's face turned pale upon hearing the disconnected tone. She glanced at Maxwell, who had also overheard what Savanna said and grasped its implications."We're not going to take her away?" he asked, incredulous. Wendy angrily slammed her phone onto her blanket and gritted her teeth. "She canceled the agreement!""We've lost our one million dollars like this?" Maxwell looked at Wendy questioningly. That was one million dollars that they had lost. Wendy was so furious that she couldn't speak when she heard Maxwell mention the one million dollars."Why doesn't she want us to take her away anymore? She's u
There was no doubt that Kathryn had been waiting for this moment for a long time. She had been living the past few days in fear, but now everything was finally coming to an end.A smile graced Chris' lips. He appeared to be in a good mood. He sneered, "She's reached the end of her rope, hasn't she?"He was talking about Krista. It hadn't been easy for him to wrest the project out of her hands, but she had finally relented. Markus nodded. "The Blake family hasn't responded, and the Winchesters are also keeping an eye on your wedding."They knew about the connections between the Winchesters and Krista. If Chris' wedding ceremony proceeded successfully, it could lead to a rift with the Winchesters, whom Krista still relied on for various matters.For the time being, Krista dared not provoke them, regardless of the circumstances.Chris was tapping rhythmically on the wooden table. His true intentions remained hidden, and his eyes held a profound depth.A while later, Chris informed
Chris nodded. "Yes. The handover will happen today if nothing goes wrong."Kathryn felt a surge of inner excitement when Chris confirmed this. No one could truly comprehend the anguish she had endured while waiting for this moment. She had even planned to run away from him.However, she was pragmatic enough to understand the importance of not provoking someone as influential as Chris. It would be ideal if they could part amicably. It was why she had been suppressing her fear and waited until now.Kathryn looked at Chris, who was in a good mood, and asked nervously, "Does this mean our agreement is coming to an end?"She could feel that Chris stiffened the moment she finished asking. His smile froze."What did you say?"Kathryn noticed a shift in his demeanor, causing her breathing to quicken. She was puzzled as she was just asking about it.She gripped the corner of his shirt tightly and spoke with caution, "Didn't we get married because you wanted to make Krista hand over Bre
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.