As Marcus stepped into his office, he surprisingly found out someone was in his office already.“How do you get in here?” Marcus frowned, thinking maybe he needed to hire another secretary.He was tired of Lily just showing up without telling him. She had no boundaries; she just came and went freely, like his office was some kind of amusement park.Lilian would never do that.Seeing Lily's face, with its identical almond-shaped eyes and petite nose somehow cooled him down.“Who is she?” Lily sneered, sitting on Marcus's seat while throwing a stack of photos on the table. Marcus walked towards her. Lily's perfume enveloped Marcus, its sweet scent curdling in his stomach like some poison, making his gut twist with discomfort.“She is my business partner.” He answered coldly as he picked up one of the photos.“A business partner? Do I look like a fool to you?” Lily asked in a sarcastic tone."Yes, believe it or not, she is just a business partner," Marcus explained patiently again.Marc
Marcus walked out of the room hurriedly, he scanned the club, his eyes scouring the crowd.He stumbled downstairs faster with his heart beating so fast against his chest when he saw the familiar figure.Marcus grabbed the lady’s hand, but soon with a disappointed look on his face. That was not the one he was expecting to see.Marcus closed his eyes and opened them with a deep breath.“I’m sorry,” he apologized before he buried his face into his hands with a crushing sense of powerlessness.He should have given up a long time ago. How could he still expect she would come back to the city after she left in despair?“Watch out!” He heard a voice shrieking behind him.Marcus immediately turned around. He was shocked to see the person he was looking for in front of him.Lilian?‘Could it be that I am hallucinating again?’ He thought.Marcus just stood there and stared at her thoroughly, but she didn't disappear as it always did.Marcus's eyes locked onto Lilian's, and for an instant, time
Marcus looked back, and a strange man was holding Lilian's wrist with a serious look."Let go. It's none of your business," Marcus said coldly, looking at him in bored dislike."Who are you to say that's none of my business?" The man was annoyed to laugh, not flinch even a little bit.“She is my wife, and this is a private conversation,” Marcus explained, trying to be patient as best as he could. " 'EX’' wife. We were divorced years ago." Lilian corrected, clarifying there was nothing between them."Sounds like you are the one who needs to back off now." The man said it with an ironic smile."Stop! Both of you! " Lilian demanded with a frown, shaking their hands away while giving the man a look before Marcus wanted to say something."Do you know him? Who is he?" Marcus asked, confused at the intimacy of the look the man and Lilian exchanged."You just realized it until now?" The man smirked at Marcus."I'm Moses. Lilian and I are actually very close, much closer than you think." Mose
Completely exhausted, Marcus finally got home. He was surprised to see Lily there; he thought he would have some alone time after the big fight, and he was not really in the mood for another one again."Why are you here?" Marcus frowned."I just want to apologize for earlier in the office. I'm so sorry. " Lily sounded pitiful with teary eyes as she stood up and walked towards him.“What happened?” Lily immediately noticed the hurt and bruises on his face. She tried to touch his face, but Marcus dodged her.After Lilian slapped him, Moses also punched him, and it turned into a fight between Marcus and Moses, ending with Marcus's friends and the security stopping them. It wasn't that bad since Moses didn't look any better than Marcus.“Nothing happened. It's just an accident.” Marcus answered with a straight face.Lily looked at him suspiciously; she felt it was weird, and it didn't seem like an accident.“What are you doing here?” Marcus changed the subject."You know, I always want to
Lily never expected to see that woman again in her life.Was Lilian back for Marcus? Did Lilian just challenge her to win Marcus back?Her mind was filled with all the possibilities. Lily didn't know why she panicked but she calmed herself for Marcus had chosen her over Lilian before and he would keep choosing her definitely."Is there anything wrong?" Favour looked at Lily worriedly, noticing Lily's expression was a bit off ever since Lily emerged from the washroom."I'm ok." Lily forced a smile but her face was pale as if she just went through something horrible."Come on, it's me. You can tell me anything." Favour insisted, looking Lily in the eyes."Well, I just saw Marcus's ex in the restroom."Lily bited her lower lip a little like she didn't know quite how to say that but she told Favour anyway.“Did she do something to you? Where is she?” Favour asked Lily angrily.Lily looked innocent, she shook her head as she didn't want to cause any trouble, but she glanced at Lilian's dire
"Sign it, Lilian, we are getting a divorce." Marcus's voice cut through the air like a glacial wind, its icy tone sending shivers down her spine.Lilian's brow furrowed as she heard the words, fear creeping into her heart like a chill."Remember the. birthday party we need to attend? It's almost time for it. We are supposed to leave now." Lilian forced a smile, trying to act like nothing happened but her eyes betrayed her with a hint of imperceptible hurt and tears."It is not necessary. Just sign the paper. This is best for both of us." he frowned, his voice was cold and cruel before he turned on his heel and strode out of the house.Lilian's knees trembled, her weight sinking into them as if the floor had given way beneath her. Her hands fluttered to the ground, bracing herself against the impact, as a sob escaped her lips.How could he just drop that and leave without any explanation?Lilian's thoughts raced back to the countless moments she'd sacrificed for Marcus— the late nights
Marcus entered the hall, his soft smile preceding him as he approached, a radiant expression Lilian had never seen before.Lilian's eyes snapped open, wide with shock. Her breath hitched, throat constricting. Her heart skipped a beat, racing with a mix of confusion.Lilian's gaze flicked between the woman and herself, noticing the similarities in their features - the same nose shape, the same eye color, the same curve of their smiles. Lilian's agitation grew, her fingers quivering like leaves in an autumn breeze, her palms slick with a cold sweat as she struggled to contain her emotions. She rubbed them together and struggled to process the strange sense of familiarity.Lilian convinced herself that it was just a coincidence, but her eyes lingered on the woman, her mind still grappling with the uncanny resemblance. She wondered who she was to Marcus that made them so close. Lilian's chest caved under the weight of her emotions. It felt like a physical force, crushing her heart. Brea
Lilian had no idea how she made her way back to the party. Her face was white, and her lips were red from biting back tears. She stood there in a daze.Suddenly, a scream came out with the sound of shattered glass.“Oh my God, what happened?”Lily crumpled to the ground, with wine and glass under her, and her arm was bleeding.Lillian stood in front of her, startled.“What kind of person would do that?” “She was standing right there. She must be the one who pushed her!” There was an outbreak of muttering at it.“I mean, you think you know someone.” People pointed at Lilian, judging her with disapproval and disgust.Lily tried to stand up, but the broken glass in her palm made her cry in pain.Just as Lillian was about to help her and pull her up, Marcus pushed Lilian away."What did you do to her?" She heard Marcus' cold voice.Marcus's eyes were icy glaciers, their frosty gaze piercing through Lilian like a winter storm, their coldness a palpable force that left her shivering, Like