Marcus, with a determined expression, reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone. "I'll make the transfer right now," he declared, his voice tinged with confidence."Please, your account details," he inquired from the manager, who was reluctant, and hesitatingly told him the bank details.Kathie watched anxiously as Marcus tapped away on his phone, entering the manager's bank details with precision. The tension in the room was at its peak as they awaited the result.Marcus input the amount, but just as Marcus was about to confirm the transfer, the screen flashed with a notification: "Transaction failed. Network issues. Please try again later."A wave of disbelief washed over Marcus as he stared at his phone, his heart sinking. He tried again, and it was the same result.Kathie whispered, "Wow, you didn't see that coming. I told you to back off."The manager's patience wore thin, "Why is it taking so long?""The bank has some network issues, that's it," he answered.The manager f
Marcus and Sophia arrived at the Switzerland's banquet, greeted by the symphony of clinking glasses and lively chatter that filled the opulent space.Sophia nodded, very intrigued to be there, and as soon as they entered, she went for two glasses of drink and gave Marcus one.The banquet hall was beautiful, with shiny chandeliers hanging from the ceiling and tables covered in white cloths. Pretty flowers decorated each table, and there were pictures on the walls showing scenes of mountains and lakes. Huge ice sculptures stood tall, looking very cool. The room smelled amazing, with delicious food making everyone hungry."Wow, Mr. Thonks must be very rich, rumors have it that he's worth more than trillions, and he never bragged about it," Sophia stated.Marcus scoffed, "More than trillions, that's a lot.""Yeah! I am surprised, and his recently found son will be very lucky. People are dying to see his face, yet he has never revealed himself. I hope he shows us his face today," Sophia st
Kathie just arrived, as she packed her car well beside the hall, and off the engine. Dressed in top-notch as usual, she exited the car, only to meet the mischievous face of Mr. Hamos grinning at her.She was startled and immediately shivered, "What... what.."."Hey woman, I was thinking you wouldn't be coming today, I'm worried," he said, a small smirk playing at the end of his lips.Kathie answered hastily, "I'm okay." She wanted to walk away, but Mr. Hamos held her."Where do you think you are going?" he demanded, his voice stern and hard."What's happened, why are you doing this, leave me this instant or I'll report you for assaulting," she summoned her courage to say.Mr. Hamos scoffed, "You are funny. Forgotten you did worse than assaulting, you don't care about going out?" He was deliberately threatening her."What do you want, what the hell do you want!" she sneered at him."Be calm, I have a simple task for you," he demanded.Kathie frowned, "What's that?"Mr. Hamos's sinister
Marcus stepped forward, "I am...". Before Marcus could deny it, Sophia hollered, "Yes, he is my partner. He is even my fiancé, and we will soon marry. Does anyone have a problem with that?"Lydia scoffed, she didn't see that coming, she was surprised that amidst that, Sophia stood with Marcus. People whispered at each other, degrading her and abusing her. Sophia hissed and came down to meet Marcus."Don't you care about them, they are irrelevant", Sophia said, even though she was the one angry.Marcus scoffed, "There is nothing to be worried about, but what about you, do you think Mr. thonks' son will choose you after this", Marcus asked, curious to hear her answer."Is better I lose this than to have you humiliated, is not that I need it after all", she said, smiling. Marcus scoffed. Lydia walked towards them, again to mocked her."Unfortunately, I don't think the CEO will chose you after that drama", Lydia stated.Sophia glared at her, "Look, I don't care... enjoy your limelight,
He walked a step forward, then stopped as blood dripped down from his head. He went down, and suddenly, he started gagging, foam purging out of his mouth.Everyone startled and grasped, as they all stayed behind. Lydia gazed at Joel, now hit with the sudden realization that someone was dying because of him. He immediately dropped the broken bottle in his hand. Marcus glared at them.Just at that moment, Kathie rushed inside the banquet, and that was the moment the security also rushed at them."What happened?" she asked, startled, then when she saw the man's face, she grasped."The assemblyman's son, Boyd?" she stated.Marcus twitched his head. This was Switzerland, and their influence here was little. This was literally something big."Carry him!" Kathie hauled.As the security rushed to carry him, the foam intensified, and Boyd began gasping for breath, his face contorted in agony. Panic rippled through the room, whispers of shock and fear filling the air. Lydia's eyes widened, real
Marcus was taken aback by Lydia's accusation. He furrowed his brows."Why would you say that?" he asked, genuinely perplexed.Lydia's expression remained stern as she replied, "You should have intervened before Joel smashed the bottle on him. You knew things were escalating, yet you did nothing."Marcus sighed, a mix of frustration and disappointment crossing his features. "is that all you have to say, after I literally save you"."yeah, I know... I know that what you want, so you could brag with it, that is all about you!", Lydia accused.Marcus chuckled, "I am not bragging Lydia, I am stating the fact!"."I was sexualized, he assualted me, but you did nothing that time, untill Joel came in and save me from him, you use the misfortune for yourself to be in the limelight and use it to brag""I didn't expect Joel to react like that. I didn't want things to escalate like before,." Marcus claimed.Lydia shook her head, her eyes cold. "Your priorities seem a bit convenient, don't they? Sav
Sophia was looking at the letter, smiling and very happy. Her face lit up as she faced Marcus. She looked at him in a flirtatious way, "You did this!"Marcus chuckled and sipped his wine, "How? I did nothing.""I am sure the CEO considered because of your skill, the medical skills you show. You were cool then," she stated."Being medically skillful has nothing to do with business. You are just lucky, and you give that impression," Marcus simply stated.Sophia kept looking into Marcus's eyes. The words burned in her stomach. She loved him and wanted to confess, but it was so hard. Just so hard to do it."Marcus..." she called him, then breathed in and exhaled loudly. She had made up her mind to tell him."mm.. what?" Marcus cluelessly hummed."I don't know how to say this, but I think I have to say it after all... Marcus, I l....".She was interrupted by Kathie, who chimed in and stated, "Mr. Marcus?".Marcus turned to her, "mmm?""The assemblyman requires your presence in his house; h
The assembly man's frown deepened at Marcus's request, his brows knitting together. "Do you know these people?" he questioned. "They nearly killed my son. I can't forgive them; they deserve to be punished, even killed. I am considering killing them and feeding their flesh to my dogs."Marcus nodded solemnly, his gaze unwavering as he met the assembly man's eyes. "Yes, they deserve it. That is a heinous crime; your son nearly died. But I know them, they are my friends," he affirmed. "They're not the people you think they are. They're friends of mine, and what happened was just a misunderstanding. They never intended for anyone to get hurt."The assembly man groaned, pointing at Lydia. "But this woman here doesn't feel any remorseful," he said. "She kept telling me that my son deserved it, she kept stepping on my nerves. I can't just let them go; I can't do this for you, please."Marcus smiled and stated, "I know you are just angry, and that you don't mean it. You gave me a whopping $20