“I should just contact Marcus. I’m sure he must know something about Claudia,” Reginald muttered to himself.Reginald could be seen tinkering with his phone, searching for a contact and pressing a name to make the call. The phone rang, and soon a voice answered from the other end. It was clear that Marcus had picked up.“Marcus!” Reginald greeted after hearing Marcus’s voice.“Yes, Mr. Reginald. What’s the matter? Why are you suddenly calling me?” Marcus responded from the other side. He was curious about why Reginald had contacted him out of the blue, without any prior information or appointment.“I want you to come to my house tomorrow morning.” Reginald emphasized his words. He wanted to get definite answers about what was weighing on his mind.“V-- very well, Mr. Reginald. I’ll come to your house tomorrow at 9:00 AM,” Marcus replied, a bit nervously.The old man was surprised by Reginald’s sudden call and his request for Marcus to meet him the next morning. Surely there was a sign

Yve left Orion looking frustrated as she entered the room, still talking to Sévon on the phone. She felt delighted receiving a call from Sévon; they discussed many things, disregarding Orion’s repeated warnings against talking to any man indiscriminately.“How are you? Are you okay?” Sévon asked with concern. Hearing his question, Yve smiled to herself. It had been a long time since she received such attention, and even just this question made her feel very happy.She didn’t know why she always felt so happy whenever Sévon called her. He seemed to understand her more than anyone else. Sévon was attentive and romantic, which made her enjoy talking and discussing many things with him for a long time.“I’m fine. Why do you ask?” Yve replied.“I sent roses to your office earlier, but the receptionist said you weren’t there. I was really worried. Are you okay?” Sévon asked again, his worry evident in his voice.A small gesture from Sévon made Yve smile sweetly once again. She always liked

“Then why wasn’t I informed?!” Sévon snapped. He was disappointed with the receptionist for making decisions without notifying him. Sure, he had left instructions not to be disturbed, but Orion’s visit should have been an exception.“I’m sorry, Sir. Mr. Sévon specifically said he didn’t want to be disturbed, so I didn’t dare to inform him. But I did tell him he could come back and schedule a meeting with Mr. Sévon.” The receptionist sounded fearful after being scolded by Sévon. She was just following orders, yet Sévon blamed her nonetheless. Wasn’t it Sévon who had asked not to be disturbed initially because he was busy? Now he was blaming her instead.Sévon massaged his temples. This was a perfect opportunity to talk face-to-face with Orion, but he was thrown out by his own employee. He wanted to know why Orion had gone through all the trouble of coming to the office to see him. Couldn’t they have arranged to meet elsewhere?“What’s the problem exactly? Why did you kick him out?” Sév

Yve waited for Orion to return to the villa. She was already furious because Orion had brazenly gone to Sévon’s company and caused a scene there. What infuriated her more was that he didn’t inform her beforehand.As soon as she saw Orion’s car approaching, Yve sprinted towards him. The guard Orion had stationed outside her room was powerless as Yve unleashed her anger, threatening to report everything to Christian so that they would all be fired.“Orion, what are you doing?” Yve demanded as Orion stepped out of his car. She grabbed the collar of his shirt, pulling him slightly since he was taller, causing him to look up as she held onto his shirt.Orion stared at Yve and the two guards who were supposed to keep her in her room. He was surprised; how did Yve manage to wander all the way to the garage? They were supposed to keep Yve confined to her room.“You should have stayed in your room, Yve. Why did you come all the way here? It’s not safe for you,” Orion tried to persuade Yve to r

Marcus arrived at Christian’s headquarters. He brought his men to guard him in this unfamiliar place. It was unfamiliar to him too, as it was his first time at Christian’s headquarters. Concerned about potential misunderstandings, Marcus asked ten of his men to accompany and guard him.“So this is Christian’s headquarters all this time,” Marcus thought to himself as he reached the front of the building.He took out his phone from his pocket and called Claudia to pick him up outside. He couldn’t just enter freely, especially since the headquarters was heavily guarded.“I’m outside. Hurry up and come here,” he said.Upon receiving the message from her father, Claudia immediately headed towards him. She didn’t bring any weapons, confident that everything would be under control.“Claudia!” Marcus waved, calling his daughter.“Why did Papa bring so many troops? Wouldn’t it be better if you came alone?” Claudia asked her father about the ten people surrounding Marcus. At first glance, to th