Vivian's body tensed, and she dared not take a single breath. Her captivating eyes flickered past every corner of the room, yet Marcus was still nowhere in sight. She screamed in her heart, praying to get chosen. After all, Marcus had left.Vivian would end up with nothing if she didn't secure the title of Nora's successor.Luke rolled his eyes at the former as if he had already won the battle. "What's the use in panicking now?" he mused. "Grandma has already made up her mind!" Suddenly, the footman at the door announced, "Wendy Snowden, the general manager of Globestone Investments, has arrived."All the reporters in the room thrummed with excitement. Everyone knew about Wendy, the latest person to rise in status in Cromford. She was not only beautiful, but also highly proficient in business dealings. Everything about her demanded her attention. "Why is she here? Could it be … Did Marcus do this? " Vivian wondered and recalled how Marcus had helped connect her with Globesto

"Another gift, you say?" Vivian frowned in puzzlement. At that moment, four burly men dressed in black walked into the room in a neat line."T-Those are the bodyguards from Orvelle Security Services! Apparently, the bodyguards used to be elite soldiers who retired from the military! You'd need to spend a million dollars just to hire one of them!" Someone recognized the logo on the bodyguards' uniforms, causing them to exclaim in surprise.If someone spent four million dollars on four bodyguards, that meant the item they were guarding must be extremely precious. Everyone inhaled sharply in unison upon reaching that conclusion."To think that he has also prepared the second gift for her! I'm starting to become curious now," Ivan commented while stroking his beard. His eyes were already sparkling in interest. He'd like to see just how many surprises Marcus Coleman was able to bring him.Soon, the leader of the bodyguards stopped right in front of Vivian. "As per my master's orde

"Yes. Please come with us, Ms. Lorimer. Otherwise, I'll be blamed for not carrying out my job properly," Wendy said after noticing the conflicted look on Vivian's face."Fine. Let's go," the latter answered after a moment's thought. She hoped that she could meet the mysterious man later on so that she could return Tender Moon to him."Guys, my sixth sense is telling me that we'll get another huge scoop if we follow them!""What are we waiting for? Let's go!"All the reporters followed Vivian and Wendy out of the meeting room hastily in an instant. "It's been a long time since things became this interesting. Fellas, we should go see what's up," Ivan commented after guffawing heartily.Soon, Nora and the other Lorimers were the only ones left in the meeting room. "Grandma, let's follow them as well! Regardless of what happens next, I need to get to the bottom of this mystery! Who on earth is the boss of Globestone Investments? Why did he help Vivian, that bitch, out?" Luke snarl

"Marcus Coleman? Ms. Lorimer, please don't pull tricks on me. Isn't he your husband? Wouldn't you have known about it if he were the boss of Globestone Investments?" A flicker of panic streaked past Wendy's eyes, but she quickly concealed it and asked a few questions in return with a smile on her face."Well …" Vivian quickly calmed down. Her cheeks went scarlet immediately when she realized what she had just said.Wendy was right. Marcus had married into Vivian's family for three long years, yet he did nothing but show how useless and cowardly he was. He had never given her anything during their wedding anniversary, so how could he be the supreme billionaire?"Don't overthink things, Ms. Lorimer. My boss will visit you when the time is right. Who knows, maybe he's one of your acquaintances! Anyway, I still have something else to attend to, so I'll have to leave now." Wendy's heart raced the entire time as she strode away hastily. This whole time, she kept convincing herself tha

"Oh? What happened?" Marcus asked while pretending to be confused. He knew very well that a few Lorimers were aiming for Vivian's newfound wealth."It's obviously a trap. I wonder if they intend to force me to surrender the Tender Moon necklace or the Pinnaclepoint Estate. Perhaps they wish to demand more things other than those two assets," Vivian replied while looking quite troubled."Don't worry. Everything will be fine," Marcus said comfortingly, though there was a cold glint in his eyes. He vowed that no other Lorimer would be able to obtain the things he gave to Vivian even if she were to hand them over willingly.Once breakfast was over, Marcus used the opportunity to send Murray a text message while he did the dishes.…Everyone gathered in a meeting room at the Lorimer Group."Oh? I didn't expect to see a cowardly mutt like you here," Luke mocked smilingly the moment he laid his eyes on Marcus."Heh! Marcus, didn't you vow to Vivian that you'd make it up to her loudly?