Marcus's mind raced as he tried to maintain his composure. He knew this moment would come eventually, but not like this, not this soon and unexpected. Marcus extended his hand and met Mr. Victor's gaze head-on."Do you know me?" Marcus inquired, offering a smile despite the whirlwind of thoughts in his mind.Mr. Victor smiled, his demeanor calm. "Yeah, I do. How is your father, Mr. Thonks?"Sophia looked at both of them, her confusion evident. How could Marcus's father, who hadn't been around since all this while, know Marcus?"How is your father, Mr. Thonks? Hope he is doing well," Mr. Victor added, his tone casual."Yeah, very well. It's unexpected to meet you here today," Marcus said, attempting to appear composed.Sophia's mouth fell open as she gazed at Marcus, her brow furrowed. "What! Marcus, you told me you are an orphan."Marcus didn't reply to her but instead locked his gaze with Mr. Victor, who was smiling mischievously. "Indeed, unexpected," Marcus replied cryptically, his
It was a long day for Marcus. He had just met the person who killed his mom and even had some conversation with him. He could still feel the chill in him as he exhaled loudly before stepping out of the cab and stood in front of his big, massive house.Suddenly, he felt angrier. That man killed his mother and even tried to kill him. He was the real reason Marcus had to live as a lowlife for all those years. He clenched his fists and muttered, "Now, it's about time to show them the nemesis of what they did."Just then, Kathie opened the gate and gave him a concerned glance. "Why are you standing there? I've been looking at you from the door. Hope nothing is wrong," she asked, her concern evident.Marcus sniffed and didn't reply. Instead, he walked inside, feeling a whirlwind of emotions.Kathie frowned, confused and curious about what had happened. She had never seen Marcus in this mood before. She followed him inside.As soon as Marcus entered, he took off his shirt, leaving only his s
Marcus hung up the call and faced his father back, "There is no going back, I am going on with this."Mr. Thinks nodded and tapped his shoulder again, "Okay, you have my full support, call me anytime if you really need anything."Marcus shook his head, as Mr. Thinks bid him farewell and left; he returned back to the room. Kathie was already clothed waiting for him, "Hope you are not being scolded."Marcus scoffed, "No, not at all, he even wants you as my wife… he is just dreaming high."Kathie clenched her fist hearing this, and then Marcus's phone rang again; he exhaled in frustration before picking it up again."Hello, why are you calling… you should know we are now enemies," Marcus told Sophia. There was total silence before Sophia spoke, "Yeah, I know, but can we meet, at my house?""Meet? How can I trust you, who knows you are now working with your father," he stated."You lied to me in the first place, I am not like you, I just want us to talk and clear something," she said."Ok
Marcus approached his father's bedside, feeling a surge of emotions welling up inside him. He reached out and gently grasped Mr. Thonks's hand, his eyes filled with tears."Dad," he whispered, holding his hand.The doctor walked behind him and stated, "Your father is fighting for his life right now, due to his brain tumor, I am not sure if he will survive it."Marcus exhaled loudly, he couldn't wrap his head around losing his father."Father... you can't go now, you still have many questions to answer, father," he muttered.But Mr. Thonks's eyes were shut; damn, he gulped down and immediately left the hospital. He uttered to himself, "I must investigate this by myself, directly."He entered his car and called Kathie."Assemble the employees right now and announce my arrival. I will be coming as the CEO today," he stated.Kathie was surprised as she asked, "Mmm, really... are you ready for this?""Yeah, do that right now, right now!" he said with an authoritative tone and instantly hun
Marcus gazed at Lydia and scoffed, then stated, "You will certainly regret this.""Yeah, you and your bluffing, you will never get tired of it. I know, but I'm not regretting any shit. You just have to step up on your own side and stop being a lowlife," Lydia said, feeling superior.Alexander chimed in, "You will never be rich and can never be rich. You are born with the lowlife genetics."Just then, Kathie entered and saw the commotion, then stormed at them, "What is happening here?"Lydia pointed at Marcus, "Talk to your staff. He should stop disrespecting your customer and partner."Kathie looked at Marcus, who was just staring at Lydia with no emotions. Then Kathie stated, "Do you really need the partnership?"Lydia frowned, "Yeah, of course. If you are thinking of me kneeling down before attending to me, then I am not doing that. I will meet with the CEO instead."Kathie nodded, "Really? How do you think you can meet me?"Then Alexander introduced himself, "You know me, Alexander,
The security guard swallowed hard before he finally spoke, "Sir, there are protesters outside. People are demanding the company be shut down. They claim that our new product meant to help older people stay healthy is causing harm instead. There have been reports of adverse reactions, even health issues, they claimed some of the people are in the hospital currently."Marcus frowned, "What's the product, do you start manufacturing it?"Kathie answered, "Nope, it's a moisturizer. We have been manufacturing it for a long time, and people have been giving positive reviews. It's one of our popular products and even gave us popularity. It has been long since we have been manufacturing it.""But, why is there a problem now?" Marcus demanded."We are currently investigating it. We even ran medical research on the product, and it is fine. I don't know how they encountered such misfortune through our product," Kathie explained.Marcus's expression remained stoic, but inside, he felt a surge of p
Alexander bowed again, "I am sorry, I should have come to you.""Good you know that, Alexander. Me and your father have a good relationship with you, and I don't want that to end," Mr. Victor stated.Alexander nodded. Mr. Victor Newman was Mr. Grant's friend, and they were in an organization together. When Mr. Grant died, his brother wanted to take over the company because Alexander was a kid at that time. Mr. Victor helped him, and in return, he pledged his devotion and loyalty to him. Alexander became his slave and must do everything he was ordered by him."Yeah, I know. I will never defy you. I'm sorry for not calling you," Alexander apologized and bowed again.Mr. Victor scoffed, "It is okay. Just to remind you, we promised each other to be in-laws."Alexander put on a fake smile and scoffed; he wasn't prepared for this. Yeah, they promised each other to be in-laws, but Alexander had forgotten that, and he was already in love with Lydia. A genuine one."Oh, yeah... I remember," he
Alexander stormed into the company, his face flushed with anger and his fists clenched at his sides. Lydia, taken aback by his sudden entrance, stood frozen, her eyes widening in shock."What the hell was that, Lydia?" Alexander barked, his voice sharp with frustration.Lydia's heart raced as she tried to process Alexander's sudden outburst. "What do you mean?" she asked, her voice trembling slightly."Don't play dumb with me! Why the hell do you have someone sent away like that, humiliating her in front of everyone?" Alexander accused, his tone accusatory."She... she was the one humiliating and abusing me before I sent her out," Lydia stammered, her eyes pleading for understanding."How? What did she do? Do you know who she is? You had no right to treat her like that," Alexander continued, his anger escalating with each word."Why are you so worked up? Who is she? She just came here stomping all over me, and you want me to just stay quiet," Alexander fired back."You still have the