Markus arrived at Serenity Heights an hour later.Victor looked at Markus, who was sitting before him. Then, he glanced at his watch to check the time. It was almost 1:00 am. Despite Victor's earlier rejection, Markus had still audaciously shown up at his residence.Markus spoke in an icy manner, "You're really uninterested in what I offered you? About Flourean."Victor reached out for the glass of water before him and took a sip with a disapproving look. "You don't have to look at me like that. It isn't that important to me." "Is it? What about Mandoria, then?" Markus sneered.Victor frowned. He had been negotiating about Mandoria for a long time. There were still several areas in Mandoria he had yet to control. He looked up coldly and cast a glance at Markus. "Do you have any ideas?""Cancel the engagement with her, and I'll help."Victor didn't reply. The atmosphere fell silent instantly. Both men locked eyes in a wordless standoff.Victor chuckled after a long while.
Markus was aware of Victor's sarcasm in his tone. His face darkened even more."Is there anything else? It's almost 2:00 am now. I'm really tired.""Aren't you a night owl? You are tired?" Markus retorted irritably. "I have to break my bad habits for my fiancée," Victor replied. He was subtly reminding Markus that he needed to work on controlling his behavior now that he had someone he cared about.Markus' face flushed with anger as he absorbed Victor's sarcasm. He left Victor's mansion in a daze, not even realizing how he got into his car or how he had driven away from Serenity Heights.Henry noticed that his face looked increasingly grim. He asked cautiously, "Mr. Glenn didn't agree to it?"Henry knew that Markus had come to Serenity Heights well-prepared. There was no doubt that he had offered substantial incentives to Victor. However, judging from Markus' expression, it seemed that the negotiation had not gone well, no matter how attractive the conditions may have appeared
Tally was even more certain that Markus was a complete psychopath. She truly felt it necessary to wrap up her affairs at Skyline Group immediately.Markus lit a cigarette and took several fierce drags, exuding an air of hostility. Tally stood there, not daring to inquire further. Markus finally spoke only after ten minutes of tense silence, his tone dripping with menace. "Break off your engagement with Victor immediately, by any means.""Huh?"Tally couldn't understand why Markus was asking her to break off her engagement. It wasn't something that Markus could interfere with. She was puzzled. "W-What do you mean? Break off my engagement? Is this something related to my job?" Tally was utterly dumbfounded. She looked at Markus confusingly.Markus shot her a dangerous look that sent shivers down her spine. She was now convinced that Markus was an irredeemable psychopath."Don't test my patience. Prepare for the consequences if I don't receive news of your canceled marriage by
Tally was resentful that Markus was threatening her because of her sales performance and was even stopping her from getting engaged. Her engagement was something unrelated to her job, after all. He was overstepping her boundaries.She was furious that he was meddling in her personal affairs.Markus' face darkened as he noticed that Tally had kept quiet. "So? What kind of relationship do we have?""A superior-subordinate relationship," Tally replied bluntly, not mincing her words. Markus' face fell. Her answer had no doubt irritated him. He sneered, "A superior-subordinate relationship? Is that what you really think?""Isn't it?"Markus' reaction only deepened Tally's confusion, reinforcing her resolve to avoid further interactions with him. His erratic behavior was becoming increasingly irksome to her.Markus seethed with anger as Tally stared at him in bewilderment. "Leave."Tally was speechless. But his command to leave his office was all she needed to hear.With many q
Tally and Kathryn had lunch together that afternoon. Kathryn seemed to look better in terms of spirit. She seemed to be in a better mood as well."Did anything good happen?" Tally asked. She was puzzled.Tally was a straightforward person, and if she had trouble understanding something, it was genuine confusion. However, she possessed a keen sensitivity when it came to noticing changes in Kathryn.Kathryn smiled. She took a small bite of the steak and nodded. "Yeah.""What happened?""He told me that we will never leave each other.""Mr. Albert?" Tally immediately caught the point.Kathryn blushed. She nodded again."That's great. You've asked him about it?""Yeah. He said that we won't separate," Kathryn said."Since Mr. Albert said so, it should be reliable. He isn't someone who would make baseless claims."Tally believed that Chris was a reliable person. Since he had said so himself, Tally was confident that he had no intentions to be separated from Kathryn. Tally was rea
Tally was certain that Franco would have done everything in his power to take the shares from Kathryn if he had the chance."Krista had signed an agreement with Mr. Albert stating that there should be no transfer of shares for a period of five years during the handover negotiations," Kathryn explained."Five years?" Tally was dumbfounded again.She was certain that this would put Franco in a difficult situation, and she couldn't help but be impressed by Krista's ruthlessness.Kathryn nodded. "Yeah, five years."Krista was really determined to give Franco a hard time. Five years was a very long time indeed. Franco was desperate for Chris and Kathryn's divorce, but it was impossible for them to divorce now.Chris had agreed with Krista's conditions probably because he was truly in love with Kathryn, which was why he didn't care who the owner of the shares was, as long as it wasn't Krista."Gosh. I didn't expect that you're the one benefiting from their fight.""I didn't expect it
Chris didn't expect Kathryn to be so direct. He was surprised. Yet, he instantly remembered that Kathryn had always been a straightforward person. Chris took Kathryn into his arms and had her sit on his lap. "You don't have to get along with her if you can't."Kathryn, who had been pouting, froze and looked at Chris in disbelief. "I don't have to?"She thought he must be joking, considering that Martha was his mother."Is there any problem?""There is. She'll dislike me even more if I don't get along with her.""You don't need her to like you."Chris wasn't concerned about what worried Kathryn. He didn't see it as a problem. However, Kathryn was hesitant. "I-I don't need her to like me?"Kathryn remembered how Jessica had tried to get along with Karen while sharing a home with Matthew and Karen back then. Jessica was determined not to put Matthew in an awkward position. However, in the end, Karen still didn't like her.Even though Kathryn had never personally experienced
Wendy continued, her voice filled with agony, "But we're broke now. We've moved back to our old house.""What about the house in town?"Suddenly, Kathryn remembered that Wendy had sold the house in the town a while back to finance Maxwell's education, and Maxwell had already depleted all the funds. "Maxwell has expended a significant amount on his education throughout the years. You were aware of this. Kathryn, can you please give me 5,000 dollars? Just 5,000 dollars."Kathryn kept silent."It rained yesterday, and the roof started leaking. This house needs repairs. It's been a while since anyone lived here.""I don't owe you anything. Even if I did, I would have already repaid it. You should talk to Maxwell about the money he took from me back then."Kathryn harbored no sympathy for Wendy and her family. She couldn't forget that they had collaborated with Savanna to take her life. Kathryn couldn't believe how meekly Wendy had reached out to her for financial help.It wouldn