Otto took one glance at his phone and rejected the call. He placed his phone in his pocket once more.Then, he looked at Agatha and Mark, who were sitting opposite him.He had asked Bartholomew Montgomery out for a meal. But not long after, Agatha entered with Mark. Carrington Group was a gigantic business and didn't solely rely on the main branch of the Carrington family; their relatives also helped out.Bartholomew was one of them. He was a senior executive who was highly respected and regarded in Carrington Group. His words held a lot of weight.Agatha had deliberately brought Mark to meet Bartholomew. Her intentions were clear. She wanted to use Bartholomew as a stepping stone to pave the way for Mark.Bartholomew was happily chatting with Mark, whom he had met for the first time, only out of respect for Agatha. He smiled and sized Mark up. "Not bad. He looked a lot like his father. He will surely have a bright future. The Carrington blood is truly going strong!""Yes, I
The meal ended in a rather odd atmosphere.After the meal, Bartholomew said, "Otto, stay back. I need to talk to you."Agatha was getting up when she heard Bartholomew. She paused, but Mark had already grabbed her by the arm and stuffed her walking cane in her hand.She looked at Mark. He shook his head gently at her. She furrowed her brows and hesitated for a while. In the end, she went along with Mark and left the room.As the door closed, Bartholomew asked, "Otto, what is going on with your great-grandmother? How could she let someone who has just returned to the family take over the company? "Put aside the fact that he isn't familiar with the company and his looks—he… he's a cripple!"The moment Mark had come in, Bartholomew had immediately noticed his limp. But he hadn't brought it up or asked any questions about it out of respect. Instead, he'd pretended not to notice.However, now that Agatha wanted a cripple to be the heir to Carrington Group, he couldn't accept Mark
At night, Mark walked over to the window wall with a glass of red wine in his hand. He was holding his phone by his ear with the other hand.There was no emotion on his face at all.The phone rang for some time before it was answered. A lazy voice rang out, "Hello.""How's it going on your side?" Mark asked directly."I should be the one asking you. You've vanished for a long time since the last time we met. Are you calling me because you need help?"Jane snickered and continued, "Yvonne's been doing well for herself recently, yet you've done nothing. Mark, can you do it or not?"When Yvonne and her jewelry exhibition had been trending on the internet, Jane had been so furious that she'd lost a few nights of sleep.At that moment, Mark's call infuriated her once more. Hence, she sounded hostile. Mark did not mind one bit. He merely snickered. "She won't last for long."Jane raised an eyebrow with interest. "You're that confident? Do you really have an idea of how to deal with
Yvonne and Calbert met outside the airport.Calbert looked at Stephen, who was behind her. He had a rather teasing gaze. "Have you reconciled?"Yvonne ignored his question and asked, "How is Mr. Carrington doing right now?""There's been nothing much. He's been going to work and back home." Calbert shrugged. "I'm starting to think that he's given up.""What about Mark?""Mark's day is even simpler. He spends all day with Mrs. Carrington Senior. He's a smart guy. He knows who to rely on to get protection."Calbert's gaze darkened. "Mrs. Carrington Senior has been protecting him. She's also taken him to meet many of the important people closely related to Carrington Group. She's really hell-bent on making him the heir. "I've never seen her pay so much attention to any of her great-grandchildren before. Back when Otto started taking over the business, he had to figure it out on his own."Thinking back about how Otto suffered in the past, Calbert felt extremely unhappy on Otto's b
The two men led Otto to a private room. When the men left, Otto pushed through the door and entered. Before he could scan his surroundings, Calbert grabbed Otto in a headlock."Bastard! You haven't been answering calls or replying to my messages. How dare you?""I've been busy recently," Otto explained. He looked up to see Yvonne and Stephen sitting by the table. He was a little surprised. "Why are all of you here?""You weren't answering my calls either."Yvonne leaned back with her arms crossed in front of her chest. Even though her posture seemed lazy, she still carried herself with an authoritative air.She raised an eyebrow. "Don't tell me you're thinking of going up against Mark alone?""I can still deal with it right now, so—"Before he could finish, Calbert knocked him on the head and said angrily, "So, if we hadn't looked for you, you would've probably died in Mark's hands before you even thought of us.""Mark can't touch me." Otto said calmly, "Although Great-Grandm
Mark would never be able to go up against all the other seniors in Carrington Group with Agatha's help alone. Furthermore, Otto had their support. At a moment like this, his humble attitude would only make the others want to help him more.After all, they had all witnessed Otto's capabilities. Mark, on the other hand, was just a stranger to them. What was more, he was also a cripple.Otto allowed Mark to work at the company to provoke the senior family members in the company. Only once they became anxious would they try to make Mark's life difficult and make him back down.Yvonne had organized her thoughts in a short time. When she noticed Otto remaining silent, she knew her guess was right."If Mark was just any ordinary person, your tactic would work flawlessly." Yvonne said pensively, "But he won't just sit there and take it. If Cory and the others are here to look for him, his next step is to hit back."Otto furrowed his brows. "He's just returned to the family. He wouldn'
That night, the plane Cory and Jane were on landed safely.They walked one after the other, with a few bodyguards trailing behind them, escorting them out of the airport.Jane was the first one to notice Mark, who was waiting by the side of the road. Cory was about to get into the car when Jane pulled him back. "Cory, I saw an old friend."Cory followed her line of sight and saw Mark smiling at them, but his gaze remained frosty.Mark had been missing for such a long time, so his appearance there was clearly not a coincidence.Cory's heart sank. He turned to look at Jane. "Was he the one who told you to bring me here?""Cory." Jane held his arm with both hands. She had a demure expression. "I was afraid you would say no to me, so I didn't tell you before. I met Mark a long time ago. He's the one who told me about Yvonne's identity."At that moment, Cory furrowed his brows even more. No wonder. No matter how much he'd investigated, he hadn't been able to find out who Jane had c
After saying that, Cory ignored Jane the whole way through.The atmosphere in the car was so tense that Jane could barely breathe. She could only catch her breath when Cory finally got out of the car.She was just about to open the door when she heard Cory instruct his men. "Keep an eye on her. Wait for me to return.""Cory!" Jane yelled out. "Why won't you let me come with you?"Cory ignored her and entered the restaurant with Mark.As she saw Cory enter the restaurant, she slowly realized that she had once again hurt him by betraying his trust.…Mark and Cory entered the private room one after the other. Mark deliberately got his men to stay out of the room to show his sincerity."I've put in a lot of effort just to see you tonight." Mark said slowly, "Calbert's men have been keeping a close eye on me. If I don't come up some way, I won't be able to shrug them off my back."Cory asked subconsciously, "Isn't he trying to capture you?""Yes, that was the case before." Mark p