Marcus and Sophia walked hand in hand into the banquet, and as they were about to enter, Lydia stood in front of them."Marcus," she called. Sophia wondered who she was and searched Marcus's face for an answer."Hi, Lydia, you are doing very well," Marcus answered her.She scoffed, "Yeah, I will surely be doing very well, because I am not like you, lingering around rich women."Marcus nodded, "We should not start this here. I don't know the reason you must always come after me whenever we meet.""Yeah, because that's what you deserved. Look at you, some months ago you were romancing and smashing the secretary of the company you used to work for. Now you are with another rich lady," Lydia stated."I don't see any reason why that concerns you," Marcus simply answered."Please... who is this?" Sophia asked."My ex-wife. We have divorced," Marcus answered.Lydia chuckled, "Is that all? You don't tell her you fed in me for years of our marriage, that you were a lowlife and poor man who cou
They all stood up and gazed at Joel. The hero act instantly washed out from him as he trembled and shivered.One of them moved closer to him, "Why the hell did you push the young master?" he could feel his hot breath. Joel breathed hard. He didn't want to chicken out and be embarrassed. "He spilled wine on her clothes and didn't apologize.""Apologize?" The young master will never apologize. The one who will apologize right now is you. Bow down and apologize, and we will forget it all," the guard said.Joel looked around and saw that everyone was looking at him. He gazed at Lydia, who was also looking at him. Bowing down would be a huge embarrassment."I said, bow down and apologize to our master," the guard prompted again, but Joel didn't. He waited, wondering what would happen.The guy walked forward. "Okay, let me tell you all who I am. I am Jeremy, the last born of the Minister of War and Defense of this country. Does that ring a bell?" he hauled.Everyone shivered because there w
Sophia glared at Lydia, her frustration boiling over. "This is all your fault! You caused trouble, Marcus wouldn't have felt the need to step in and help you if not for you care about you!"Lydia's eyes flashed with defiance. "Oh please, don't pin this on me. Marcus jumps in to show off his martial arts skills."Sophia scoffed. "At least he was trying to protect you! You should be grateful instead of criticizing him."Lydia shook her head, her voice rising. "Protect me? He endangered all of us with his reckless actions. I don't need his heroic act if it means putting everyone in danger!""What are you so heartless? What an unbelievable thing to say.""Yeah, I said that, and I will repeat it. He shouldn't have stepped in. We were doing okay before he stepped in. He should be blamed," Lydia stood her ground."He is once your husband," Sophia said.She scoffed, "Then what? A lowlife husband that can't even take care of me, and now he is licking after your ass because you are rich. That's
Marcus gathered himself and knelt again, gazing at Jeremy."What? What's with those eyes? What are you going to do? You are powerless here. There is nothing you can do. You are now in hell," Jeremy laughed hysterically.Marcus scoffed, "What a fool, happy that your father is cleaning up after your mess."One of the bodyguards hit him with the gun's bottom, and he fell to the floor again.Jeremy bent down and sneered, "You still don't know when to shut up. You are going to regret this. Just apologize already before my dad comes here. Then everything will be settled."Marcus stared at him and smirked, "I want to see your father and tell him the rubbish he raised, calling him a son.""What!" Jeremy was angry as he raised his leg to kick him again, but then he heard his father's thick voice echo through the room."Jeremy," he called his name. Jeremy instantly acted accordingly, turning to him and bowing his head."Dad."Marcus weakly sat down on the floor, bruises all over his face stingi
Marcus stepped out of the building gate and exhaled the fresh air, "Wow, that was awesome," he said."Hope you are alright. You think you should visit the hospital to treat the wound on your face," Kathie concernedly said."Oh, don't worry, thanks. I am okay," he said, and they walked a little before Marcus suddenly stopped."I am baffled. How could my father put such a man under his feet, the minister of war? I even threatened him that his position will be at risk, and he was shivering," Marcus said."Your father is more powerful than you think, same as you. If you announce your identity, then you will know, as there will be many unbelievably people that will bow for you," Kathie replied."Yeah, that's what I'm baffled about. How could my father pull all of this? The minister of war seems scared, afraid, and was trembling. What father has on him was really powerful and exclusive," he stated, still surprised."Yes, that is one of the reasons you should just announce your identity now.
Sophia arrived at her company in her red BMW car, she exited and immediately looked around for Marcus, but she didn't catch sight of him.She walked in, and the staff bowed to her, greeting her. Just as she was about to press the elevator button, someone grabbed her hand."Hello... sister," Joel said, smirking at her.Sophia immediately twisted her hand and pulled away. "What the hell are you doing here? I remember Father warned you not to come here ever again.""Be gentle, my sister. I just missed you... and I am here to give you some advice: break up from the guy you came with," he stated.Sophia scoffed, "Who are you to tell me what to do? It doesn't concern you.""Look, you are very stupid. That's the reason I oppose you taking over the company. I know this is what you will be doing. That man is a lowlife dirty man. You shouldn't associate with people like him," he inquired."Really!!! Since when do you start caring for me? Since you tried to kill me and failed?" Sophia asked nonch
The room turned into a crime scene, with police surrounding the company, their sirens heard for miles. The ambulance arrived and carried Marcus away.Sophia couldn't stop crying, her staff trying to soothe her.****Ivan's hands trembled as his phone rang from Mr. Thonks. He looked at Kathie and Paulina, who nodded, giving him the go-ahead to pick up.Nervously, he answered, "Hello.""Hello? Is that what should be coming out of your mouth? I pay you to protect my son. What were you doing? What were you thinking, leaving him unguarded?" Mr. Thonks yelled, His voice saturated through the room from the phone.."We are sorry, sir. The young master is not the target; another person was. The young master shielded them," Ivan replied, his voice quivering, his brow furrowed in worry."What is he doing with that girl? How can you leave him with some lady you know nothing about?" Mr. Thonks roared, his voice booming."We are sorry, sir," Ivan repeated, his tone as his shoulders slumped in defea
As night fell, Marcus found himself consumed by Lydia's accusations. What did she mean? Marcus had never cheated on Lydia, his mind swirling with confusion and disbelief. Unable to shake it off his head, he sighed in frustration.Just then, as the door creaked open, interrupting his solitude, Kathie and the others entered the room. Kathie's expression was a mix of relief and anger as she stormed towards Marcus, her emotions boiling over. Without a word, she raised her hand and delivered a sharp slap to his wounded arm.Marcus winced in pain, his eyes wide with surprise at Kathie's sudden outburst. "I told you to be careful, how... how could you be so stupid to cover for her, to shield her and took the bullet, what if you ended up dying!"He remained silent, unable to find the words to defend himself, "Uhm, I'm okay now!""I know you are!" she slapped the wound again, Marcus groaned in pain, "Kathieeeee".Pauline scoffed and held Kathie, "He is just recovering, let him get better".Ivan