"We'll need some time to review the evidence," Anthony finally stated as he reached for the folder and opened it.Before giving it to his secretary to check its authenticity, he wanted to examine it himself first.Marcus nodded understandingly. "I can only give you a few minutes. I have an appointment after this."Fiona furrowed her brows, her curiosity was piqued. "An appointment?""I have a film to shoot," Marcus replied nonchalantly.Fiona's eyes widened as she absorbed this new information, while Anthony's focus remained locked onto the folder."You're an actor?" Fiona inquired, unable to contain her curiosity as she scrutinized Marcus once again.She thought Marcus was a worker that her daughter met coincidentally, and him being an actor never crossed Fiona's mind at all.'Is he an extra?' she thought. "Yes, this is my first project," Marcus replied, confirming Fiona's guess.'He must be really an extra. What does he have a connection with that Thornwood mansion?' Fiona thought,
"Well, you know the Morgan family, Mom. They are very influential people and have around 50 businesses, or probably even more than that," Eric replied with a smirk on his face. His mother huffed."You should be grateful, Eric. Because of them, you can continue your luxurious life despite your failed business!""It didn't fail, Mother. I just made a big mistake in making the right choices, and it won't happen again.""I told you, you need to be careful, but despite this house being rusty, it was such a waste to sell this."Eric stood up and approached his mother. "Mother, don't worry. I have a plan, and why is it a waste? It's not ours anyway, and we can buy something more grandeur than this."Elisa raised an eyebrow, a scheming glint in her eyes. "Speaking of plans, Eric, have you considered expanding your horizons? Christina Morgan, with her recent divorce, made headlines, you two would make an excellent match. Think of the wealth and influence it could bring to us."Eric's eyes wid
Christina paid no attention to Eric's question. Her gaze was fixed on Marcus. "I see you've made yourself at home, Marcus," she said, her voice dripping with amusement.Marcus smiled at Christina's arrival. "I couldn't have done it without your support, Christina."She nodded and then turned to Eric and Elisa."What's the commotion about?" Christina asked, her tone dismissive.Eric stammered, struggling to find the right words. "C-Christina, this man claims to be the owner of this mansion. Can you believe it? He is stealing the house from you."Christina raised an eyebrow and glanced at the legal documents Marcus had provided."These all appear to be legitimate documents, Eric," Christina said with mock innocence. "It seems Marcus is indeed the new owner of this mansion. Is there a problem?"Eric and Elisa were flabbergasted, unable to comprehend the turn of events. They had assumed Christina was the new owner, and now their plans had backfired spectacularly."It can't be..." Elisa mu
All of the workers had left and the silence that enveloped inside the mansion was comforting for Marcus."I see that you are very satisfied, Marcus Thornwood."Marcus flinched. He forgot that Christina was still there.Turning to face Christina, Marcus nodded appreciatively. "Yes, it had to be done. Loyalty should be rewarded, and those who disrespect it should not be allowed to linger."Christina's eyes gleamed with a mixture of admiration and intrigue. "You handled it with remarkable strength, Marcus. This mansion is truly under new management now."Marcus smiled."It's all thanks to you, Christina. Thank you for agreeing to my request, but I actually thought that you gave them the $500,000," Marcus said.He actually thought that since he asked $500,000 to buy the house they are actually buying it without bringing up the legal documents. He gave up taking legal countermeasures since he knew that it would be a dirty fight and he just wanted to have the mansion as soon as possible.
"Ahhh! Fuck!" Julia threw her phone away, causing it to fly on every corner of her room.She was just scrolling through ClickFlow today and was waiting for the news of the collaboration of Amelia Bieber.She was expecting them to fail and received hate comments since her fans have some guesses about their collaboration and she even hinted them that she is gonna have a collaboration with someone but she didn't see any hate comments or comments mentioning her at all!It was like she was forgotten!"This can't be!"Julia clenched her fists, frustration boiling within her."I'm Julia Veret, one of the top creators on ClickFlow! How can they overshadow me like this?" she muttered, pacing around her room.She hastily picked up the scattered parts of her phone, trying to piece it back together, but her mind was consumed by the unexpected turn of events. The silence surrounding her online presence gnawed at her pride."I won't be ignored. I need to do something big, something that will make t
Under the soft glow of streetlights in Whispering Lane, Amelia stood with her guitar, and she had a mic standing and was ready to serenade the audience. Marcus was beside her and holding a microphone.Both of them were bathed in the ambience of the night.Amelia began with a warm smile as she addressed the camera and the live audience, "Good evening, everyone! To all our online viewers and those here with us in person, I'm Amelia Bieber.""And I am, EchoPhantom," Marcus said, causing the audience to scream, especially all the girls.Even the women who had their girlfriends with them could not help but scream too, making their boyfriends mad in the process.He is in a soldier uniform and even wearing a mask exude mystery, causing some fantasy for girls and women."Today is Valentine's night, and we want to spend it with you tonight, so we have prepared something special for you. We will be singing Echoes Of Our Encounter by Noble Highlands, and alongside the music, we want to share a t
16 hours have passed so far since Marcus woke up from the floor and found that his voice was gone and he could not speak. Thankfully, he didn't have any scenes to shoot anymore, or else he was doomed.He felt like he had forgotten something, but he was so angry about the penalty that he did not want to bother remembering. Just as he was about to take another bite of his ice cream, Marcus received a message. It was from the tailor whom he asked to make a suit for him for the movie premiere. The team had messaged the actors and actresses about the upcoming premiere with the theme theme color being a combination of deep, dignified hues that evoke a sense of gravity and intensity because the movie genre is war and drama.Marcus' first decision was to buy an already-made suit since it was less expensive, but he wanted it to be tailor-made and special because it was his first premiere ever.It cost him $11,000. The tailor asked him for a half payment of $6,000, but he trusted the tailor
Marcus' eyes burned with fury after reading the information on the translucent screen.He knew something was fishy!Marcus gave the box back and typed something on his phone. "Eric ordered you, huh? Tell me what is inside the box."Reading the phone, Gerald's eyes widened. "H-How did you know?""That's not what is important. Open the box," Marcus demanded.Gerald hesitated for a moment, then carefully opened the box under Marcus' stern gaze. As the lid lifted, a putrid smell wafted out, and the sight inside made Gerald recoil in horror.There, lying amid a bed of shredded paper, was a gruesome scene—a lifeless rat with shoes that looked expensive, and there was a blood-stained letter on top of the shoes.Consider this a small taste of the consequences, Marcus. You dared to snatch the mansion, but remember, biting the hand that fed you has its own repercussions.Marcus glared at the contents of the box, his anger reaching new heights. The tailor, visibly shaken, stammered an apology