CEO Joe Sabal rushed to the filming set immediately after his secretary notified him about a live stream circulating on social media."What the hell? I clearly warned the director not to ruin Marcus's image!" he grumbled, storming onto the set in search of Marcus and the director. "What is Marcus Xu even thinking?"His feet moved swiftly as he kept his eyes glued to his phone, watching the live stream. However, he froze when he noticed something peculiar about the confrontation being broadcast."He didn't hit back?" he muttered.CEO Joe Sabal found himself deeply intrigued by Marcus Xu's behavior and his connection with the William Group, prompting him to closely observe him. After a month of working with Marcus, he knew that Marcus wouldn't tolerate bullying, especially without fighting back."What is he trying to accomplish?" he mused, the panic and anxiety on his face giving way to a curious smile. "Let's find out," he exclaimed excitedly as he made his way into Marcus's dressing r
Director Lee paced back and forth, biting his nails, anxious about the repercussions of the trouble caused by his production assistant. His mind raced, calculating the potential costs that Magic Entertainment would charge them."You better apologize to Marcus and CEO Joe. You need to fix this!" he yelled, glaring at Emily with a threatening gaze."Why should I? I didn't do anything wrong! This just proves he's really trash! Why should we waste our time on an actor who could drag down our series?" Emily retorted furiously.In disbelief that no one was taking her side, Emily's anger towards Marcus intensified as she believed she had uncovered his hidden flaws."It's you who will drag this project down! CEO Sabal even came here! Do you understand how seriously Magic Entertainment takes protecting their artists?" Director Lee yelled, his frustration evident as he raised his arm, as if restraining himself from hitting Emily.The other staff members on the filming set watched nervously, fea
Marcus Xu reclined comfortably on the couch opposite his brother's hospital bed, feigning illness despite not having incurred any injuries himself. With a bored expression, he gazed at Miguel, who was engrossed in watching the news."Why are you still watching the news? Switch to channel 7; Caleb's new series is about to start," Marcus suggested casually."Are you trying to distract me from seeing the news about you?" Miguel asked, his eyes fixed on the television screen where Marcus's name seemed to be plastered all over."No, actually, it's the news about you," Marcus replied, stretching lazily."There's no news about me anymore. You should do what you did with yours," Miguel retorted, recalling how Marcus had managed to quash the media coverage of his own recent brush with trouble involving a gang/drug dealer—a setup he had unwittingly walked into after a brutal beating."I didn't do anything. Maybe your issue just isn't headline-worthy," Marcus retorted, refusing to acknowledge th
Marcus answered the phone with great anticipation, finding a secluded spot in the empty hospital lobby to take the call. He tried to mask his excitement as he spoke to CEO Roki."Why are you calling?" he asked, feigning reluctance."Boss, did you see it on the news?" CEO Roki's voice was brimming with excitement."Don't call me that," Marcus replied irritably, his excitement fading upon hearing the CEO refer to him as "boss.""Why? Anyway, Boss, I made it happen! I got Reyster Sebastian to acquire Megarev for triple its supposed value!" CEO Roki exclaimed, expecting Marcus to share his enthusiasm."Great job. Do you happen to know what happened to him afterwards? Or his reaction?" Marcus was more interested in the impact their scheme had on Reyster Sebastian."Of course! I made sure to check on him!" CEO Roki replied eagerly."And then?" Marcus prompted."He was scolded by the CEO and lost his chance to take the CEO position. Instead, he was given the COO position. He's definitely fur
Marcus yawned as he sat at the center of the long meeting table, blinking multiple times as he struggled to focus on the script he was holding in his hand."You look very sleepy. What did you do last night?" Philip Cheng whispered."How can you tell? I'm wearing a full mask," Marcus retorted, tapping his mask."I can still see your eyes. You better not mess this up," Philip warned."Yes, boss," Marcus replied, trying to shake off his drowsiness. But his vision was blurry from lack of sleep.Yesterday was his chance to finally get some rest, but he spent it studying project proposals instead.For the record, it was the second week in a row that he had slept less than two hours a night."Damn it," Marcus cursed himself, wondering why people needed to sleep when there was so much to do."It's starting," Philip said, warning Marcus with his eyes.Marcus simply nodded, trying his best to listen to the meeting. But the chattering in the room and the soft hum of the air conditioning sounded
Marcus walked out of the chairman’s office with a satisfied expression. Despite the chairman giving him a hard time about other business matters, Marcus remained happy, knowing that somewhere else, Reyster was having a bad day.“What’s got you chuckling, bugger?” Gerald said, purposely bumping Marcus on the shoulder. However, Gerald staggered instead.“Don't ruin my mood, real bugger,” Marcus replied, standing confidently and looking down at Gerald.He had Philip and Jaucian’s permission to interact with the Williams in any way he wanted, as long as his identity remained undiscovered.Well, the Williams dismissed his sudden change in behavior as mere arrogance and foolish character development. It was as if no one truly knew Gregory William’s real personality, or no one cared.“Do you think you can keep acting this way?” Gerald snorted, fixing the lapel of his coat before confidently entering the chairman’s office.Marcus dusted off his sleeve where Gerald had bumped him and shrugged
Jesse Harp stood alone in the garden, her expression dark. Her brows twitched with irritation and frustration."F*ck William!" she hissed.She clutched the handle of her luxury bag tightly, her long nails pricking her skin. "Even the pushover is threatening me now?" she muttered, staring at the end of the garden path.She bit her lower lip, knowing she trusted Gregory William’s words more than those of her husband, Gerald William."This f*cking marriage is just a business. Is it really benefiting me?" she pondered, trying to assess the gains and losses from her ten-year marriage with Gerald.After a few deep breaths to calm her nerves, she walked out of the garden."Why did you follow me here?" Gerald asked irritably, smoking by the window of his office at William Electronics headquarters."Don't f*ck with me," she snapped. "You keep disregarding me in front of others, which makes them look down on me! I'm not like your in-laws who want to be plain housewives!" She turned her back on
A few moments before Marcus Xu appeared in front of Jesse’s hotel room, she was fuming in front of her nanny and servants for losing her children inside the hotel.“What do you mean you don't know?” she yelled.“The hotel security is looking for them now. They are also checking the CCTV, so they will find them soon,” the servant said, trying to avoid Jesse's menacing gaze."Soon? I will burn this hotel down if anything happens to my daughters!” she yelled, frustration mounting.Her chest felt heavy, and her mind was consumed with anxiety.Her children were the one good thing in her life. Her money, status, and useless husband felt like a curse, suffocating her daily. Her daughters were the only ones who gave her a breather.“We will do our best to find them quickly.”“You better!”Jesse was about to throw everything around her in frustration when she heard the doorbell ring.She immediately went to the doorbell monitor, and relief washed over her as she saw her three daughters being c