The two girls agreed instantly. After all, they were honored that their colleague landed such a big catch. If they were lucky, they might get to meet a rich and eligible bachelor too!That night, Lindy did not have much to worry about. She just had to play the role of a quiet beauty. That was when Marcus showed his all-round capabilities. He greeted her colleagues, chatted with them, and even cut up her food, taking care of her perfectly. He was flawless.Over the meal, Joanne scrolled through her phone and suddenly gasped. “Oh my, Draco’s gossip is completely taking over the trending searches. They’re all talking about his cheating scandals and bits of his dark history. Looks to me like he’s in trouble now!”Willet tilted her head. “Doesn’t he have a pretty strong backing? I’m surprised he didn’t manage to suppress the news. His opponent must be something else!”“Wow, Hendric Productions announced that they’ll be suspending him!” Joanna cried out again, looking at her phone.Li
First thing the next morning, the Pine household erupted.As soon as Old Mrs. Pine woke up, her daughter-in-law came into her room. “Mom! Mom! Our boy has finally grown up!”Old Mrs. Pine was stunned for a second, then she understood. “Do you mean Marcus—”“He brought Lindy home at ten o’clock last night, and they even slept in his room. Mom! Is this finally what we’ve been waiting for?!”Marcus’ mother even had tears in her eyes.Old Mrs. Pine’s eyes reddened as well, and she was overjoyed. “It looks like Lindy’s the real one this time. Ahh, he finally found himself a wife! We won’t have to worry about him anymore!”The mother- and daughter-in-law duo were so excited they gripped each other’s hands. Even the servants had to laugh along with them.All these years, the two ladies’ biggest dream had been to see Master Marcus build a family and a career. His career was booming, but he did not seem that interested in women.His mother and grandmother pulled out a ton of hair over h
Lindy did not meet Marcus’ brother and sister-in-law the last time she came by. It was her first time seeing Bill’s wife, Silvia Swann, so she secretly appraised Silvia.Silvia was dressed in a graceful long dress. She emanated the aura of a scholar, and her gentle elegance seemed to suggest she was well-learned.While Lindy was checking out Silvia, Silvia was observing Lindy too.To Silvia, the girl sitting next to her brother-in-law had a pair of lively eyes. Silvia was the shy, introverted type, but she always envied those bright, lively extroverts, so she strangely had a good impression of Lindy from the moment she laid eyes on her. The two women watched each other closely, then their gazes met.Just as Silvia was feeling a little awkward and flustered, Lindy's face broke into a smile. "You're so scholarly, Silvia, and I love how clear your eyes are. You're like a fairy!"Just like that, Silvia's awkwardness vanished. The praise made her face burn, and she liked Lindy even
On either side of Old Mrs. Pine were Ray Pine and Rosa Holland.Ray was as immaculate as ever, every thread in his suit perfectly in place, like the quintessential lawyer.On the other hand, Rosa had dressed up just like Old Mrs. Pine. She had put on a brand new outfit and even purposely did up her makeup.As Rosa's daughter-in-law, Silvia knew just how laidback her mother-in-law usually was. Most of the time, Rosa could not even be bothered to put on makeup, much less dress up. To think she would go to all these lengths just to greet her future daughter-in-law today. The four younger ones instinctively stood up when their elders entered the room. Old Mrs. Pine ignored the other three and walked over to grab Lindy's hands. "Oh my, look at our pretty little Lindy!" She sounded like she was taking to a little girl. Lindy laughed awkwardly, feeling a bit lost. Granny Pine was too enthusiastic. She did not know how to respond…Next to her, Marcus started to show off instead. "B
Lindy felt a little awkward. The servants must have heard what she had gotten up to with Marcus last night, and the thought made her blush furiously."You can't believe what happened last night, right?" said a gentle woman's voice from behind her. Lindy turned around and saw Silvia standing a short distance away.Silvia approached her slowly, wearing a smile. "You think Marcus is a little shameless for bringing you home and taking you to bed without greeting his parents and grandmother first, right?"Lindy was surprised and a little embarrassed to hear her bring it up so directly. "Yeah…"Silvia laughed. "You're not the only one who thought that. I was thinking the exact same thing. I had no idea Bill Pine would be so shameless!""You too—?" Lindy's eyes widened into saucers.Silvia nodded with a laugh. "That's right. Back then, we had just gotten together, and he said he wanted to take me to his family home. When we got back that night, he took me straight to his room without
It was night by the time Marcus sent Lindy home. At first, Marcus wanted to go upstairs with Lindy to meet Sophia, but Lindy scolded him and turned him away.If she took him to meet her mother so suddenly, she was worried that her mother would be too shocked. Besides, Lucas was still staying at her place.However, Lucas was nowhere to be seen when she got home. "Mom, where's Lucas?" Lindy asked Sophia. "He left," Sophia said."He left? When?""He didn't come home last night. Sonnet told me they wanted him back in Avalon, so he boarded an overnight flight." Sophia looked at her daughter suspiciously. "Wait, you didn't know?""Uhh… I've been too busy lately, so I didn't get to ask." Lindy made up an excuse and went back to her room. Once there, she made a call to Sonnet. "Why did Lucas go back so suddenly?""Probably because he was heartbroken," Sonnet said wistfully. "He didn't come to see me, either. He just gave me a call and said he's going back to Avalon. He said he ho
However, Marcus coming along ended up ticking Maxwell off.That night at the winery, after Maxwell rolled his eyes at Marcus for the nth time, Marcus finally exploded."I followed your wife to her antenatal checkup. Shouldn't you be thanking me instead of rolling your eyes at me?!"He was Maxwell's best friend among the five of them, but even he could not stand Maxwell's passive-aggressive attitude anymore."Hmph! You said it yourself. She's my wife, but you went to the antenatal checkup with her. Why shouldn't I be mad at you?"Marcus was so angry he laughed. "Correction, my girlfriend and I went to the checkup with your wife. Do you hear that? I have a girlfriend now, so I'm not interested in your wife whatsoever!""I don't care! That was supposed to be my spot, and you took it," Maxwell said, his voice dripping with jealousy.The other three men burst out laughing. "That one's on you, Maxwell. You're the one who wanted to keep your identity under wraps, saying something abo
Marcus had someone look into Ezra's case. Not long later, he received a call from Sonnet. "Mr. Pine, Ezra Ward is here at Harbor City University causing a fuss. Could you come by for a bit?"Marcus hung up and immediately rushed to the university. From far away, he could see a noisy crowd gathering in front of the main lecture building. He pushed through the crowd. Vespa and Ezra were in the middle of the crowd, engaged in a physical struggle. Sonnet was standing next to them, shouting anxiously, "What are you doing? Let go of her!""I won't let go! I'm going to drag this woman home today. If she refuses to come with me, I'll make it so that she can never come to school again!" Ezra tried to pull Vespa away, yelling at the top of his lungs. Vespa looked terrified, and she struggled in a panic. "Let go of me, let go of me!""How could you, you wench?! You're abandoning your family for another man. Your daughter is at home crying for her mother! How could you be so cruel?!""You'