"No way!""No way!"Jessica and Henry opposed in unison, a 'no negotiation' expression on their faces, extremely resolute.Jessica said, "Honey, we're a family. Isn't a family supposed to face difficulties together?""Yeah, Daddy, you can't just kick us out!"Mr. Marcus raised an eyebrow, smirking, "Miss Jessica, I remember you said we're not married yet, we're not family. And, Henry, you just said today that Mommy and Daddy aren't married yet, so you should only take care of your mommy. What's wrong? Have both of you conveniently forgotten what you said? Do you need me to remind you?"Jessica, "..."Henry, "..."Both mother and son fell silent, mentally scolding Mr. Marcus. He couldn't remember anything else, but jokes, those he remembered clearly.Camellia kept silent, eating her food, interestedly observing this family. If a family was like this, it wouldn't be bad at all. It was very warm!"In any case, I'm not going anywhere!" Jessica declared decisively, her voice firm, her eyes
That night, Camellia tossed and turned in bed. On one hand, the pain in her wrist and spine kept her from sleeping soundly. On the other hand, her heart was tuned to every sound outside. Henry installed infrared detection around the villa perimeter, and Mr. Marcus activated the internal alarm. Camellia's heart was attentive to every sound.Even Rose couldn't sleep. She lay on the sofa, listening intently as well.Mr. Marcus remained in his study, working late into the night, having video conferences with Lionel, Aaron, and others to discuss strategies, and devising the most effective methods to deal with Saxon. They were also working on an all-around offensive and defensive tactic, attempting to break through Saxon's defenses in the shortest possible time, to completely put an end to Noblefull Group.Henry, in his study, delved into computer technology. His determination to win against Herman and Duncan had been completely aroused. He couldn't accept anything less than victory. His co
The next day when the sun rose, Mr. Marcus had just fallen asleep. The room was draped in several layers of thick curtains. Henry was also asleep. And Camellia, who had a wound, wasn't feeling well either, so she was resting.Jessica could only say goodbye to Rose before leaving."Are you sure it's okay for you to go out alone? Let me accompany you, just in case Saxon suddenly targets you," Rose said decisively."They're all at home, not in the right frame of mind. You stay at home, I'll be fine. I made plans to have dinner with a friend. Saxon will only act desperately if he has no other choice. I think he also wants to challenge Marcus. He won't do anything to me for now."Rose nodded and took off her watch and put it on her wrist. "Take this, press the red button if you're in danger."Jessica looked at it and nodded before leaving.Grace came to pick up Jessica, and they went to the hospital together. Grace asked, "Have you asked the doctor? What did he say?""I didn't ask," Jessic
Jessica was trying to persuade Grace, but without looking up, she replied, "Mind your own business.""Aren't you better off letting me entertain you rather than drinking alone? It'll be more fun," the handsome man smiled."I've seen plenty of men trying to pick up girls. If you don't have what it takes, go back to the womb and come out again. Don't embarrass yourself," Jessica said coldly.Grace and Jessica were both beautiful. One was stunningly gorgeous, and the other was charming and captivating. Many men had their eyes on them, lusting after them.Bang! Grace slammed down her glass and sneered, "Mr. Isaac, don't you see? You dare to mess with a woman of Mr. Marcus?"Mr. Isaac's smile froze, and then he suddenly laughed, "Mr. Marcus? Who is Mr. Marcus' woman? Besides, Mr. Marcus is now a defeated man. His Noblefull Group has been taken over by the mafia, and the Smith family fell in his generation. No need to fear about a man like him."Jessica's face darkened. With her fingers tig
The Noblefull Group first experienced a loss of customers, with almost 80 percent of them forcefully taken away by Mr. Marcus. He and those customers had maintained a strong partnership, knowing each other very well. As soon as he left the Noblefull Group, he began secretly contacting their customers, using both threats and incentives to snatch away all of the core customers that sustained the Noblefull Group.Although Saxon had made some preparations, intimidating some people with the help of the mafia to prevent them from acting recklessly. Mr. Marcus, who had been planning for the demise of the Noblefull Group, was very strategic in choosing his clients. Most of these people answered his call without hesitation, and Saxon eventually lost to the charisma of Mr. Marcus.As the customers were taken away, they temporarily fell under the ownership of Aaron, Derrick, and LN International Media. They chose to sign transition period contracts, which was an unspoken agreement between the fo
"Fucking Saxon!" Lionel exploded in anger during a conference call.Others simply chuckled, trying to calm him down. This was the battlefield, and they had no control over the tactics employed. It was clear that the situation had spiraled out of control.As a result of the influence of these international companies, the stock prices of LN International Media, the Moore Family Group, and the Brown Family Group were all affected, continuously plummeting in recent days, much to Lionel's frustration."This mafia style won't change into something legitimate. Damn it, is he trying to trigger a global economic crisis?" Lionel was furious. "In this business battle, LN International Media can only provide covert assistance. Many things cannot be brought to light. But now that he has made it a big deal, let's not hold back. He knows how to find people, so why shouldn't we?"Lionel's anger was justified. Saxon's actions broke the rules of the game, just like in primitive societies where there we
The collapse of the central part of the Walnut Creek project caused an unprecedented scandal of government corruption in shoddy construction. It also tarnished the reputation of Noblefull Group.Alston Smith's anger caused him to vomit blood, and he was rushed to the hospital overnight. Saxon received the news earlier than Alston Smith. He remained unusually calm, as if he had already anticipated it. He didn't mention the matter at all and ordered his subordinates to make it look like they were attempting to salvage the situation.The extent of this collapse was extremely severe. It was initially a large-scale project, already halfway built. But unexpectedly, it collapsed from the center, destroying even the foundation. Saxon had indeed encountered many technical issues with the Walnut Creek project.Because they needed to rush the construction, the original design drawings were not properly recorded, only rough sketches were available. The responsibility for the handover was clearly
"This move is pretty ruthless," Camellia nestled in Henry's study, watching the recent developments.Seven days of lurking, one day of action, and a hit right on target.Seeing the look on Saxon's face made Camellia feel incredibly satisfied, super satisfied. It was even more satisfying than teasing Herman."I would say he's a real twisted," Rose said coldly.The issue of radiation from the jewelry materials should have been exposed in the morning, but he had to wait until noon.They asked why Mr. Marcus did that.He responded that if it was revealed in the morning, Saxon would only go to the police station once, and everything would be resolved in one go, which he found boring. He enjoyed seeing Saxon being repeatedly brought to the police station by the police.He felt like the police officers would eventually give him an award. After all, many undercover agents died at the hands of the Mafia. And the mafia godfather was frequently being transported this way would be very interestin
"They saved me," said Saxon, with a cold laugh, "In fact, it was just a trap set by their brothers. They sent someone to ambush me while pretending to save me, successfully getting close to me. Their goal is the mafia, I'm not sure which faction they belong to.""You're really dumb," Camellia retorted. If it were Victor or Robin, this wouldn't have happened. Their core organization doesn't allow outsiders to invade easily, no matter how much trust there is.Saxon's defeat in just a few months was greatly influenced by his misjudgment of people."I admit defeat in this move," Saxon said solemnly. "Just go ahead and kill me."Camellia looked at him and smiled, "My dear brother, if I kill you, my nephew will come after me. Your life should be taken by his own hands, that's what you owe him."Desperate, Saxon closed his eyes and whispered, "Camellia, please fulfill my request, considering we're siblings.""Even if you may be my father, I won't fulfill your request," Camellia said firmly.
There were only five people on the ship.Saxon stood alone on the deck, gazing intensely at the sea, his desire to kill growing stronger. To avoid accidents, he should kill her now. And when Mr. Marcus arrived, he could deliver the final blow.Just as he thought that, the ship stopped, and Saxon roared, "What's going on?""Oh, nothing much. They were tired, so I let them rest forever." A dark figure leaped effortlessly onto the deck, her long hair flowing and her black bodysuit accentuating her seductive figure, her eyebrows exuding absolute icy firmness.Saxon called out in disbelief, "Jessica, you..."She opened her mouth, moved her lips, spat out a voice changer, and tore off the mask on her face, revealing a stunningly alluring face in front of Saxon.He was greatly surprised, but she smiled enchantingly, "My dearest big brother, you could disguise as my Brother Marcus, so why can't I disguise as my brother-in-law? How about that, I think I nailed the act, right? Forgot to tell yo
On the cruise ship out at sea.Jessica tried to move her wrist, but the handcuffs were tight, with long shackles on her feet, trailing chains on the ground, giving the room a particularly gloomy atmosphere. She smiled as she glanced around the room; it was actually quite a nice room, decorated luxuriously and comfortably. She thought to herself, that maybe if Saxon had tied her to the bed, she could have had a peaceful sleep.Her face was pale, breathing seemed a bit difficult, gasping continuously, yet she coldly laughed. Raising her hand, she knocked heavily on the cabin door. As expected, the door opened shortly after, and a tall figure appeared in the doorway, stepping inside.Blonde hair, blue eyes, with a menacing aura that seemed to suffocate, as if ready to destroy the entire world. Such a presence would make anyone feel scared.Jessica, however, smiled, appearing very calm with her usual smile, her gaze passing over him as she said, "Saxon, weren't you in Colombia planning to
Marcus slammed the door shut, and pressed his hand against it, hands supporting the door, his gaze darkly fixed on her. Jessica tried to stay calm but felt her heart racing.She couldn't meet Mr. Marcus's eyes directly, so her gaze shifted, each movement making him breathe a bit harder. She calmly lowered her eyes, ready to listen to his scolding.For a while, Mr. Marcus didn't say a word, his imposing demeanor making Jessica nervous.Finally, Jessica blurted out, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have lied to you, but you can't blame me for this. Henry asked why he didn't have a dad. I couldn't possibly tell him that you're the child of a one-night stand with a stranger, right? That would be devastating for the kid. So I had to come up with this cheesy love story. Who knew you actually got into an accident and lost your memory? Henry had already told you about the cheesy drama in advance, so I just went along with the flow. It was really just an accident, I swear.""You had plenty of chances t
It was his mother's death anniversary that day, and feeling upset, Mr. Marcus went to the bar alone after visiting the grave. Someone approached him, but he turned them down. In such moments, he had no peace of mind, but little did he know that he would meet her.She got drunk and staggered. He hurried over to help her, but she mistook him for a money boy. He was furious, feeling his pride was hurt. He was enraged, knowing she came looking for a man, and he wanted to strangle her.In his rage, that anger turned into desire.Furthermore, knowing she had been drugged fueled his anger even more. He was angry at her, frustrated with her. He couldn't understand why he had such strong impulses towards a woman he hardly knew.Maybe it was the moment of palpitations at the beach or the moment of heart fluttering when she looked up at him as he held her.That night, he lost control.But who would have known that when he woke up the next day, there was a note at the head of his bed with $100 an
On that day, Jessica flipped through the guest list for the wedding invitations and couldn't find Quincy's name. She raised an eyebrow and asked Henry, "How long has it been since you talked to Uncle Quincy?""Long time," Henry chuckled. "Mom, you also need to send invitations to the uncles and aunts on Grandpa's side. Why not send one to Uncle Quincy too?"Jessica nodded, hesitated for a moment, then decided to have Camellia drive her to meet Quincy at the park in front of the Lee Family's house.Michael Lee had been in the hospital for a while, feeling down ever since the case with Diana Brown. He had lost his former dominance and charisma; the once mighty business tycoon had fallen, his glory days long gone.Jessica felt sorry about the situation. If it weren't for what Michael Lee had done, she wouldn't have spoken so harshly that day. She only felt guilty towards Quincy.Quincy just smiled and didn't say much. There was a bit of awkwardness between them, not as warm as before, bu
Herman shot her a look of anger, but Camellia wasn't afraid of him at all. The poor little brother, always overshadowed by his brother, how sad. Any woman who falls for him still has to compete with his brother for attention, it's really a special kind of frustration.He was angry, and in the past, he would have definitely closed the video, out of sight out of mind. But today was different, he just stared at Camellia intensively.Suddenly, Camellia was curious about something, "Herman, do you have a brotherly love obsession?"If he answered yes, it would be quite interesting. She felt chaotic just thinking about it. She and Rose had also been suspected of having a lesbian relationship, and now with a pair of brothers who seem to have a homosexual relationship. Wow!"What do you mean by a brotherly love obsession?" Herman questioned.Camellia replied with a mischievous tone, "It means you look at your brother and wonder if you want to pounce on him and violate him."Rose's face darkene
After a while, there was no response from the other end.Camellia calculated the time—it was early morning in Colombia, so he shouldn't be so easily provoked to find a woman to solve his desire. Whether he understood sex was still a problem.She deliberately teased him and let him stew in anticipation."Uncle, it's been a while, and he hasn't responded," Henry said. "Maybe Herman has bled so much from his nose he passed out?"Rose chuckled. "Maybe he is having sex with a beauty."Rose nudged Camellia playfully. "Camellia, don't overdo it. You might regret it later."Camellia waved her hand, smiling without saying a word, then typed on the keyboard: "Herman, how's my figure?"After a while, there was some movement on the line, and unexpectedly, a naked picture of Herman was sent over. It was artistically shot, but his expressionless face still exuded a sinister air.Camellia, "..."Rose, "..."Henry covered his face and wailed, "Uncle-in-law, please consider the innocence of minors...
"Are you happy?" Mr. Marcus released her swollen lips from their embrace, with a smile. Whether she was happy or not was his top concern.She nodded, extremely happy.She could cherish this moment for a lifetime."As long as you're happy, darling. Henry and Camellia will arrive the day after tomorrow. They'll stay until our wedding and honeymoon. You'll be even happier," Mr. Marcus said with a smile. In the afternoon, Henry had already informed him online that he and Camellia would arrive on different flights but on the same day."Really?" Jessica's face lit up with surprise, pouting, "Henry is biased. He told you, but not me. So unfair."Mr. Marcus chuckled, "I and he need to discuss some matters.""Hmph!" Miss Jessica pouted unhappily.Mr. Marcus smiled, holding her, feeling content.She suddenly thought of something, "If you went to such great lengths for a proposal, our wedding will be like...even more sensational?""You don't need to worry about that, just put on the wedding dres