Kathryn was a coward, but she wasn't dumb. She knew what Emily wanted to talk to her about, and as she said, Chris was the only one who had the power to change things here."Ms. Albert, if there's nothing else you want to talk about, I'm hanging up." "Wait!" Emily hastily stopped Kathryn before she could hang up. At this point, Emily knew Kathryn would never come downstairs to meet her.The girl really wasn't as weak as she had thought. So, Emily took a deep breath and asked, "Is my brother in a meeting?""Yes.""Then I'll go up to you." Emily was a little relieved to hear that Chris was in a meeting. She would meet Kathryn and do what her mother had asked her to, no matter what.Emily couldn't tell if it was just her, but Kathryn seemed to have undergone a huge change. She used to be polite with her, but now … It was like she had the attitude of a Mrs. Albert. Did she not want to leave Chris? Was Kathryn planning to keep hogging that spot by her brother's side? If that
After all, everyone believed that the Baydem Group matter would be truly over when it was no longer under Krista's control.Kathryn was utterly surprised by what Emily had told her."It's under my name?" Kathryn finally understood what was going on. She looked at Emily with disbelief. She couldn't believe Krista would allow the Baydem Group to be under her name, as she had always wanted to get rid of her. Emily was even infuriated when she saw how puzzled Kathryn looked. She gritted her teeth and said, "Don't tell me that you have no idea about it.""I really know nothing about it."Kathryn looked at Emily with confusion. She thought that might be why Emily had been so unfriendly today. It was because something had gone wrong with the Baydem Group.She had no idea how she became the owner of the company. Emily was speechless. She had the urge to kill her. She didn't believe that Kathryn had no idea about it."I swear I really had no idea about it, whether you believe it or
Baydem Group wielded considerable strength and influence, and Emily refused to let it fall into the hands of an outsider like Kathryn.Chris' expression grew even colder as he looked at Emily."Things won't be easy for her after Mom's return. We have to resolve this as soon as possible," Emily said."What do you think we should do, then?""Transfer the ownership to your name, of course," Emily hissed.In any case, Emily was certain that the Baydem Group shouldn't remain in Kathyrn's name. The Alberts still had to concern themselves with the Winchesters. Krista had truly left a mess for Franco. Emily was worried that Martha might be implicated upon her return, which infuriated her to think about. She had to admit that Krista was indeed a despicable person.Chris regarded Emily more profoundly as he observed her frustration. Emily noticed that Chris hadn't said anything. She finally sensed the rage he was exuding. A shiver ran down her spine as she met his intense gaze. "W-Wh
Emily took a deep breath as Chris remained silent. She voiced, "Though it was Krista's idea on the surface, in truth, it was a pact established long ago between the Winchesters and the Alberts. The Winchesters are now determined to honor this commitment, hence ...""So?""The boys of the Winchesters from our generation are still young, which means there isn't any other choice besides you and Susan," Emily explained and sighed. Chris had been calm, but his expression immediately soured when Emily clarified the situation. His tone became even colder than before as he spoke, "The Winchesters? Who cares about the Winchesters?"He couldn't believe that the Alberts had to agree to the Winchesters' request to fulfill the engagement. His face darkened entirely. Emily remained silent."I think you should leave."Chris had completely lost his patience. He had no intention of listening to what Emily wanted to say anymore. He was convinced that there must be something more complicated
Kathryn considered saying something but decided it wasn't worth wasting her breath on someone like Emily. She opted to bite back her tongue and remained silent. Emily grew even more furious when she noticed that Kathryn had ignored her. She snorted and left, choosing not to escalate the situation further after learning that Kathryn was pregnant with Chris' child. Kathryn returned to the company after Emily had left. Chris was engrossed in his documents but frowned when he noticed Kathryn holding her belongings. "You went to the apartment?""Yeah. I'm not staying there now. If I move out, someone else could stay inside the unit I've been occupying."Kathryn had left her belongings in the apartment and hadn't been staying there for some time. She brought her belongings to the lounge since there wasn't much to carry. Suddenly, something fell on the ground with a clatter. Kathryn bent down to pick it up.Chris couldn't help but notice the pendant of the necklace Kathryn was wear
Meanwhile, Tally had gone to choose her wedding dress with Victor yesterday. Their engagement ceremony was scheduled for the day after tomorrow.Victor had also prepared the invitations. He gave Tally some of them. She distributed all of them to her colleagues.Upon receiving the notifications, Chelsea remarked, "Looks like you have to request some time off, huh? I imagine it will be quite an extended affair?""Yeah. For a week, at least."Victor had insisted that everything had to be perfect in front of the Glenns, even though the engagement wasn't real. He couldn't risk his grandfather suspecting anything, so they had to go on a honeymoon despite the engagement being fake.Chelsea congratulated Tally. She also reminded her to ensure her work was in order before taking her leave.Markus saw the invitation on the table in his office. His anger was instantly apparent, with veins bulging on his forehead.Henry, sensing Markus' displeasure, said anxiously, "Mr. Glenn sent it this
Tally exclaimed, "What?"She couldn't believe that Markus had just told her they were not collaborating with Harrison. She struggled to grasp the meaning behind his words.Even though Skyline Group had to select partners for collaboration, choosing the Cooper Group was wise due to its excellent reputation. Tally couldn't find any reason why they shouldn't collaborate with them.Markus glanced at her coldly. "Do I make myself clear?""W-What do you mean? Why aren't we collaborating with them?""We are not going to collaborate with them. Do I have to give you a reason for that?"Markus' firm stance infuriated Tally. She felt that she deserved an explanation, especially since it directly impacted her freedom.Tally desperately wanted Markus to provide her with a reasonable explanation. She believed it was unjust for him to simply inform her that they wouldn't be collaborating with Harrison without a proper explanation.Despite her fierce and biting frustration, Tally managed to
Markus would never approve Tally's request for a leave, but Tally wasn't going to give up either.The sales department at Skyline Group had always operated under Byron's leadership. After leaving Markus' office, Tally promptly drafted a leave application letter and headed to Byron's office. As she walked through the secretarial department, she ran into Jessica.Jessica greeted Tally when she spotted her. "Ms. Johnson."Jessica was familiar with Tally, as Kathryn had often mentioned her. She really appreciated how Tally cared for Kathryn.She had a good impression of her, particularly after Tally had helped during the incident with Wendy outside Skyline Group's building.Puzzled, Tally asked, "You've changed departments?"Jessica had previously been part of the trade department, but Tally noticed she was now wearing the secretarial department's uniform.Jessica nodded. "Yes, I've been transferred to the CEO's office since Doris left."Tally nodded. She had heard that the forme
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.