Markus refused to leave without seeing Tally. So, he waited at the Johnson Group, and he even called her again and again.At this moment, Tally and Victor were dining in the restaurant. He considerately helped her cut the steak into small pieces, which were just right for Tally.When she saw Markus calling, she immediately turned over her phone.Victor picked up his glass of red wine and took a sip. "Is Markus calling you?""Yeah, he must be going crazy!"Victor nodded. "He should be. After all, he spent so much money buying those shares from Isaac."Now that his efforts were all in vain, there was no way he wouldn't be ballistic.Tally said, "Irina is pretty smart. Can you leave her with me?""Getting greedy now, aren't you?" Victor said with a smile. He didn't refuse, but after hearing his words, Tally knew that idea was a no-go. She pouted. "You have so many capable people with you.""Do you really want her to work with you?""Yeah!" Tally nodded. She really wanted that.
Irina didn't expect Markus to be patient enough to wait. Noticing how awkward the assistant felt, she finally stepped forward and said, "Mr. Markus, Ms. Johnson won't be back today. There's no point waiting for her!"When Markus heard that Tally wouldn't be here, he looked at Irina dangerously. "Didn't you say they went out for a meal?""A dog like me can't ask my owner about her plans in detail. Don't you think so?" Irina retorted.Her words made Markus gloomy. Was this woman holding a grudge?Irina said, "Are you leaving? Do you want me to give you a ride?"She was obviously just an assistant, but the confidence and arrogance she exuded weren't traits ordinary people had.Inevitably, this made Markus look at her in a new light.Irina said, "It seems that you don't need a ride. But if you want to wait for Ms. Johnson, do it at the company's entrance. Don't delay our employees from getting off work. They've been working for an entire day!"Only people who worked for Victor coul
When Chris heard that this concerned Markus, he said without thinking, "My wife just gave birth to our child. I don't have the time to go there!"Markus hadn't completely settled things with what happened in Fernland, and now, he was causing trouble the moment he returned. What on earth was he doing in Yonder Canyon? Needless to say, Chris knew what Byron was worried about. If fighting could clear Markus' head, he would rather let Victor beat him up.He was puzzled about what had happened to Markus. He had been acting strange since he left the Albert Group and returned to the Skyline Group.Chris wasn't going to Yonder Canyon. It would be fine if Kathryn was done with recuperating. At worst, he would just take her with him.However, he couldn't do that. Right now, he still hadn't gotten his facts straight on the issue between Krista and the Winchesters. He had to be careful here. But after hanging up, he called Victor.Victor and the others were playing poker. When he answered
However, why did Markus change after he left the Albert Group?Hannah didn't know much about their ordeal; she simply played cards. When Tally made a bet, she yelled, "I have a royal flush!"After losing two games in a row, Tally cursed Markus profusely. That shit magnet really annoyed her. She and Victor had no idea that Markus was coming because Marco booked only two rooms for them …At 11:00 pm, Markus still hadn't arrived. Tally, tired after hanging out for so long, wanted to sleep.When she went to the front desk to get the room card, she realized she was in the same room as Victor. She said, "Can you book another room for me?""I'm sorry, Ms. Johnson. It's the spa's peak session. There aren't any vacant rooms."Tally gasped. If there weren't any vacant rooms, then …She glanced at Victor behind her and said, "Why don't you share a room with Marco while I share one with Hannah?"Tally had been chatting with Hannah all afternoon, and she could get along with her. So, she d
Markus walked around the room. When he didn't see Victor, he looked at her sinisterly. "Where the hell's Victor?"Victor? Wasn't he here to see her?But considering how smart Markus was, he should know that Victor was responsible for this incident. So, was confronting her not enough? Did he have to involve Victor in this too?Tally said angrily, "Why are you looking for him?"This problem had frazzled her mind. She finally had the chance to relax today, but Markus had ruined her mood. This made her very upset.When Markus saw Tally gritting her teeth, he became even angrier. "Tally, you clearly know what kind of person he is. Even so, how can you have the guts to go out with him?"This time, Tally came back to her senses. Markus had quarreled with her about this issue before. However, was it even necessary to fight over this issue in the first place?Taking a deep breath, she retorted, "What does it have to do with you? You're getting too involved.""Your father is still in the
The moment Tally finished speaking, Markus couldn't take it anymore. He grabbed her wrist and walked out.His sudden actions made Tally yell in surprise, "Let go of me, you bastard!"Victor didn't expect Markus to act this outrageously after losing a verbal fight. Hence, he didn't hesitate anymore. When the two walked past him, he punched Markus in the face. The already tense situation escalated in an instant.Their fight would have been disastrous if Byron hadn't arrived in time. In other words, it was fortunate Byron brought two people with him. Otherwise, with how insane Markus was acting, he wouldn't be able to take him away by himself.Even after they left, Tally and Victor were still speechless as they looked at each other.Tally grimaced. "He's really nuts."Victor nodded. "Yeah, definitely!"Tally sighed. She was so unlucky to end up provoking a madman like him. But she didn't even know how she had provoked him. Until now, she still hadn't figured it out.Irina was st
Victor smiled and pinched her cheek. "What's wrong? Can't bear to see him suffer?""Hmph, as if!" That wasn't possible. Tally wanted to make Markus go bankrupt. There was no way she would feel bad for him. Even if she relented, she wouldn't relent for an annoying piece of trash like Markus.Victor smiled at her disdainful tone.Soon, it began to rain. The two of them didn't talk anymore and relaxed, feeling very comfortable. They were staying on the top floor of the hotel villa, and listening to the pitter-patter on the roof was therapeutic.Then, they gradually fell asleep.Markus left the Yonder Canyon in one car while Irina drove behind them. Not long after they left, it started to rain heavily.The roads in the mountains were narrow. But now that it was raining, it became even harder to drive through them. So, they also moved slower.Irina estimated that she would only return to the city around 10:00 am, so she sent Victor a message to take the day off. She had been work
After taking a look at the situation, Markus glared at Irina. "I can't believe you have the guts to drive here with your awful driving skills!"His tone was extremely harsh. Coupled with his resentment during the day and knowing that Irina had a hand in the Johnson Group's actions, he was even more angry.Irina got a little angry after being yelled at. She had been exhausted, and she'd finally had some time to rest. However, now that they were stuck here, she was also in a bad mood.The respect she showed Markus during the day was gone. She snapped, "What do my driving skills have to do with you, Mr. Markus?""They don't have anything to do with me. But now, everyone can't leave this place because of you." Markus glared at her.Irina couldn't believe he was glaring at her. She was furious as well. She stopped pretending to be civil. "Do you think I wanted this to happen? I've never driven in the mountains before. Is there any point blaming me for this? Since you're so capable, g
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.