Marcus was taken aback when he heard Moira's voice. Then, he saw her standing in the middle of the hall, looking haughty."Moira Oppel?" He smiled. "Long time no see!"Moira looked nostalgic. "Long time, indeed!"Six years ago, Marcus had yet to sever ties with the capital's Coleman family. He had just established Morpheus Corporation in Northfort when the Oppel family had come knocking on his door. They wanted him and Moira to get engaged.Back then, Morpheus Corporation was in its prime, and it had Prudence County's Coleman family supporting it. Because of the special connection between the two families, this made the elite families in Northfort guess Marcus' true identity.They figured he was probably a son of the Coleman family who'd been sent to Northfort as part of his training.The Oppel family, hoping for a brighter future, had suggested that Marcus marry Moira. Prudence County's Coleman family had agreed on Marcus' behalf.But three days before the capital's Coleman fam

Hiram wasn't Marcus' biological father, but he'd treated Marcus well when the latter had come to Northfort six years ago to establish Morpheus Corporation. Marcus had eventually become an outstanding youth, and there'd been rumors of him becoming the Coleman family's next head.Hiram had genuinely thought of Marcus as his own. After the capital's Coleman family had renounced Marcus, Hiram and Rhea couldn't bear doing anything to him. They'd gone against the capital's Coleman family's instructions to take Marcus down.Instead, they'd chosen to go into seclusion. Later, when Octavius had tried and failed to defeat Marcus, he'd joined them. Only then did Hiram and Rhea find out about Marcus actually being the commander-in-chief!Hiram's attitude pissed Neal off. "Your arrogance is the same as it's always been, Hiram. Have you considered the consequences of what you've just said?""Yeah." Antonia was also displeased. "You're from Prudence County's Coleman family, so you should know ver

Moira was taken aback when she heard Ernest's words. Even the smiles on Neal's and Antonia's faces stiffened. It was obvious that Ernest wasn't the one who'd bought The Star of Danobe for five billion dollars.In fact, Ernest thought the guy who'd done it was a fool. The bridesmaids that had earlier sung his praises now felt embarrassed.Ernest didn't seem to realize the awkwardness in the air. He continued, "The Star of Danobe may be unique, but it's just a necklace. Spending five billion dollars on it is no different from giving up one's whole fortune for it in hopes that its value will grow."But so what if it does? Who would be foolish enough to spend five billion dollars or more on it? If you ask me, it's only worth two million dollars at most!"Ernest spoke excitedly, but the atmosphere only became weirder. No one agreed with him. In the past, the elite families would agree with his every word. The stark contrast he experienced today made him feel something was amiss.He fro

For secrecy reasons, the widely anticipated wedding of the century turned out to be surprisingly low profile. The media barely reported on it.Of course, what happened after he left came as a surprise to Marcus. Moira calling off the wedding invited guesses from the media. Ernest's identity and the jarring end to the wedding made it the talk of the town.As everyone had been sworn to secrecy, the media had no idea why Moira had called off the wedding. And so, they could only use their imagination to weave lies. They guessed that Moira had caught Ernest cheating on her with a young model.After all, as Zayclon Corporation's president-to-be, it was normal for him to be a playboy who liked having some fun with models or starlets.When Marcus saw the reports on this, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "These tabloids honestly have nothing better to do. It's a waste of their talents that they're not actors or actresses.""Are you saying that isn't the reason?" Vivian said teasingl

After hearing what Lucius had to say, Marcus nodded. "So, this national treasure has ended up in the Alvarians' hands."As an invaluable antique, The View of Toledo was more than worthy of being classified as a national treasure, whether in terms of economic value or antiquity. That was why it wasn't out of place for Marcus to refer to it as a national treasure."Yes, it has," Lucius said. "I treasured 'The View of Toledo' for decades and considered it a family heirloom. Who would've expected it to end up with the Alvarians and be put up for auction? My heart aches at the thought of it."Marcus smiled. "So, did you come here hoping that I'd settle this?""Yes, sir. Since Zenith's death, the Alvarians have been getting more arrogant. Unfortunately, I doubt I'm capable of getting the painting back. That's why I mustered the courage to come here and ask you for help, Mr. Coleman."'The View of Toledo' is Merania's national treasure. How can we allow it to end up in a foreigner's hand