"Are you okay, dear?" the woman squealed frantically. She immediately crouched down, checking on Levin, still sitting on the floor soaked in juice. The woman's shrill voice attracted the guests' attention, causing a commotion. People began to wonder what was happening and walked over, peeking to see if anything bad was happening there.One of the guests who had just arrived immediately approached and peeked out from behind the back of a man who was taller than him. The bikini-clad woman in yellow lace asked, "What's going on? Why is there a commotion?"The man she asked immediately turned his head and pointed at Levin, who was on the floor. The man replied, "he got juice on his face. But I don't know what happened either. I had just finished swimming when the woman over there screamed."People gathered around and wondered what was going on. The woman who came with Levin was named Michaela. She was the older man's girlfriend. At this moment, she was feeling furious towards Marco. So, s
No! Levin couldn't accept this! He immediately puffed out his chest and walked over to the pool guard on Marco's side. As he approached, he realised his height was nothing compared to the guard. So, he blinked once and stepped back without lowering his chest. In his big voice, Levin said, "How could this loser be considered a more honourable customer than me, huh? That guy, the one I used to work with. There's no way he could change that quickly!"It had only been two months since Marco had left the project, and even then, Marco had left empty-handed without a single penny of salary. If he could now stay at this hotel and be the guest of honour, it would sound like a boast to Levin. No one could become filthy rich in just two months. Especially for someone like Marco, for whom he sucked at work. He was the boss and would be like that forever. The money was more, and people saw his quality over Marco's.Levin then looked at Marco and assessed him from top to bottom twice. "You know, mo
The pool attendant turned to the manager and said, "Manager, these two people have made a scene and chased Mr. Marco all the way here. I explained that Mr. Marco is from the Presidential Suite, but they didn't understand."The manager immediately turned to Marco with a pained face. The man seemed at a loss for words and froze for a moment. His face seemed to be struggling for expression. However, before the manager could speak, Levin had already interjected, "Didn't you see? How is that employee talking nonsense?"Levin glared, then girded his loins and gave Marco a cynical look. "You think about it, how could someone who once worked under me suddenly be in the presidential suite, which is clearly more luxurious and classy than my room? He must be bragging and trying to cheat!"Michaela nodded in agreement. The woman moved closer to Levin and said, "He must have planned something here. They'll steal guests' belongings and sell them outside. You'll be disadvantaged, and this hotel's na
Marco stretched his body, which felt a little stiff. He walked out of the hotel to enjoy his time to relax. While he was still in his room, Marco saw from the balcony that there were so many flickering lights shining down there. He was curious as to what that place could be.So, after asking the receptionist about the place, Marco discovered it was a tourist spot. There were so many vendors selling food and clothes lining the roadside. So, Marco, interested in walking around, quickly changed his clothes and wore more casual clothes.With a dark green shirt with leaf motifs and knee-length shorts, Marco strolled through the tourism area. People were busy with their own business. They seemed to be enthusiastically offering their wares to anyone who seemed to be passing by on the street.In fact, a woman in casual clothes approached Marco and immediately handed him a leaflet. "Good evening, sir! If you're interested, we're organizing a musical drama performance back here. You can come an
Hearing Marco's words, Erick now looked at the man more sharply. He squinted, scrutinising Marco's appearance from top to bottom. The man thought Marco was just another tourist who put on a show. To Erick, Marco was just a foreigner who knew nothing. "You're insolent, aren't you? How dare you say that?"Erick snorted before turning his head to the side to look away. A second later, he returned to Marco with a more relaxed look. He patted his hands like an expert, then said, "It's not a big deal for me. I can handle it. After all, I want that too. If you lose, then you will become my slave. You will regret this, you lousy creature!"The sound of applause rang out from the back. The crowd was getting more enthusiastic and couldn't wait for the match. "This is going to be fun. They'll put their pride on the line for this game!"One of the women with a muscular body and tattoos on her arms shouted, "I don't care who wins. They're going to be slaves, and it's going to be so much fun to wat
Erick really couldn't believe his eyes. What Marco said about making her a slave was true. Because now, he was standing in front of a large building after Marco dragged him by force. His mouth gaped, astonished by this sturdy building with many people working there.Then, Erick's reverie was shattered when Marco again pulled the back of his collar to get in. The man struggled, trying to escape but unable to. He immediately shouted, "Hey, you can't force someone to do work for you. This is the 21st century! I can report you for human rights violations!"All of Erick's yelling and thrashing did nothing. Marco didn't budge, not even a glance. He still took Erick with him to enter. Before saying, "Of course I can. None of that applies because of the bet I've already won."When they reached the door, Marco pushed Erick until the man stumbled. Marco gave him a flat look. "If you intend to escape from here, that's a lousy choice."Marco chuckled, he glanced at Will who was already present in
Stefani stretched her body until there was a loud crackle. She looked down at herself before sobbing. "Mama..." She felt so sick that she could hardly move. The confined space of the prison and the hard mattress had tortured her all this time.Melani looked at her daughter with pity. She immediately hugged her and said, "Shang, you're so poor." The woman teared up as she stroked Stefani's slightly tousled hair. Her daughter had missed a lot of treatment while in prison, which was why she now looked pale and dishevelled.On the waiting room chairs in the austere police station, the mother and daughter embraced each other tightly. Stefani still felt the pain in her waist and noticed her skin had become dull. At the sight of it all, her resentment rose and grew. In her mind's eye, the face of Marco, who had put her in prison, appeared. "It's all Marco's fault! I'll definitely pay him back!"Stefani buried her face in Melani's arms and said again, "I will make him ashamed and sorry for pl
"Master, Stefani was released from prison this afternoon at one o'clock. She was released and secured by a man named Arnold. And now, they have left the police station area." Marco listened to Will's report while drinking his tea. The man sat leaning against the guardrail at the top of his house.Marco nodded. "Yes, I know." And with that, Marco hung up the phone. Hearing Stefani being set free by another man wasn't unusual. The woman was quite beautiful and could certainly attract many men. Marco had even been infatuated with her. Well, if only he didn't know the dark side of this crazy woman. But no matter, it was all in the past. It wouldn't matter anymore. Now, Marco had already started his new life. So, after turning off the phone call, Marco put his cell phone in his pocket. The man walked out of his residence and walked to the downtown area. His eyes scanned the surroundings that were so crowded with passing vehicles. Both two wheels and four wheels.Afterwards, Marco turned t
The long journey that took sixty minutes ended with Robert returning to the starting point of Marco's house. The man had been blindfolded and could see the sunlight illuminating the courtyard. Robert let out a long sigh. He stood by the door, where Marco sat on the sofa quietly, before walking in and sitting in front of Marco like last night when they first met."Thank you very much," Robert said sincerely. The man took a deep breath and looked calmly at Marco. "Thank you so much for helping Anna. And you take it easy, whatever you want, tell me. I will give it to you as a gift," Robert added solemnly. To him, nothing was more important than health for Anna. Even if she had to die, it wasn't a big deal to him.Marco nodded, along with the waiter who brought tea for him and Robert. "Of course, I'm not one to help without asking for something in return."Robert just chuckled before clearing his throat. The man put his hands into the pockets of the suit he was wearing. "Oh yes, I have
Not only Robert but Marco is now also standing in front of a room that has a glass barrier. Where, it appears that Anna is conducting a series of examinations with inlets. Starting from the scan and also how her physical condition is now. With the help of a doctor and two nurses, plus a scientist on guard there, Anna was checked as a whole to make sure nothing was missed at all.As Marco, the man turned to Robert. Robert seemed to clench his hands and keep them under his mouth. Her eyes looked so worried. Marco was sure that she was not feeling well.So, Marco chose to calm her down. "Calm down. Your sister is being examined. You can look at him and stay positive. Anna will be fine."Upon hearing that, the tense Robert turned his head and smiled slightly stiffly. The man let out a long breath and closed his eyes. His head looked up slightly, trying to dispel the thousand and one unpleasant thoughts and prejudices he had. Anna had started all kinds of examinations before, and they alw
And just as Marco had asked, the next morning, an hour after sunrise, Robert appeared at Marco's residence. The man came with the personal driver serving the Veliiy family. And when Marco saw him, Robert had a small smile."Please, Mr. Robert," Will said as he opened the door. Robert nodded and entered the living room, where he was already there, and looked at him directly. For a moment, the two men looked at each other.Until Marco got up and walked over to the older man. "You've come, and where's your sister?" he asked reassuringly. Marco had not yet seen the woman Robert had told him about.He had only seen Robert coming with the driver before entering here.Robert nodded and then looked back. He waved his hand, signaling the waiter to come towards him. And when the waiter saw her, he nodded and walked around to the other side.Now Robert walked back outside and approached his servant. And from there, Marco saw someone he had never seen before. Robert approached while pushing the w
And now, things were quieter than before. The firearm Marco had brought with him had been placed on the table and posed no threat to Robert. Although the man still occasionally glances at her, remembering the sensation that Marco had caused him a few minutes ago.Both men are seated on their respective sofas as they were at the beginning of the meeting. The two of them were facing each other, and Marco started flipping through the file that Robert had brought as proof of their past cooperation.Marco gave a small nod. "Apparently, my predecessor did get a lot of favours from your family."Marco saw that one of them was helping with the investment at the beginning of building his family's big name. In fact, one of the most memorable was the dispatch of troops when his family was attacked by outsiders who did not like the success of the family head."Because of your intelligence as well as your stubbornness, I will accept your offer." Marco's eyes now turned to look at Robert and saw a
Robert looked at Marco with cold eyes. He paused for a moment and let out a long breath. "I'm not joking or imagining. I know the truth. And because I have such curiosity and confidence, I believe that the Galahad family can help my brother."Robert then clenched his hands into fists, remembering his efforts to help his brother recover. "I've seen so many of the best doctors this city offers. I even went abroad to get the best results."The man took a deep breath and shook his head, his hands raised openly. Her shoulders lifted in despair. "Still nothing works.""I might be able to form my medical team. But the research and gathering took so long. It can't be just one or two months. Even in ten years, I may not be able to get it," Robert said at length.His eyes seemed to glaze over slightly, a shadow of someone present in the man's head. "While my brother's lifespan can probably be counted, he doesn't have that long to wait for me. And now he needs something fast, something that can
The living room was quiet, with Marco and Robert sitting across from each other at a glass table. Marco crossed his legs and looked straight at the man who was seven years older than him.As for Robert, the man looked at Marco sharply before taking a slow breath. "I came here because I heard that the head of the Galahad family has changed."The man looked Marco straight in the eye without blinking. He looked confident and calm at the same time. "And as part of the Velliy family, I would say that the Galahad family is indebted to him. That's why I want you to give me a favor."Robert didn't want to waste time with small talk. He had something to pursue and made sure that everything went well. There was no time to think things over and over again. He was already here and had made up his mind from the moment he saw the opportunity.Marco rested his hands calmly on his thighs and looked at Robert seriously. "On what basis do you dare to say such a thing?" It took more than words to convin
A warm puff of water with a refreshing citrus scent filled Marco's en suite bathroom. The bathtub was filled with water and almost full of foam. While Marco, the man, sat in his natural state with his head resting on the edge of the bath. Classical music played softly and pampered the ears.In Marco's hand, a glass of red wine accompanied his relaxing time. The man closed his eyes with his head, looking up at the bathroom ceiling. He had drunk almost two glasses of alcohol, so no doubt, his mind was flying into the clouds. But amazingly, Marco still knew he could not fall asleep in the bathroom.Marco let out a long sigh and got up from the bath. He grabbed a towel and moved to enter the room after rinsing himself with warm water from the shower.The sound of the door moving open could be heard from the room, along with an incoming message on Marco's cell phone. The man moved closer and opened it. It was a message from one of his good acquaintances. "Oh, what's wrong?" he muttered cur
The staff at Horizon Edge's capital branch company gathered at the entrance in a row. They all straightened their clothes and put on their best smiles, waiting for someone to arrive in a few minutes.When a black SVU car stopped in front of the company's door, and a person with shiny shoes emerged, the staff instantly put on their brightest faces. Everyone bowed deeply, waiting for the figure to enter and pass them all."Welcome, Mr. Marco," they said almost simultaneously. No one dared to raise their face when Marco's figure passed by, and they were still bowing deeply until Marco entered through the main door.One of the staff at the far end immediately followed Marco's lead and accompanied him to the elevator. "Good morning, Mr. Marco. We are truly delighted to have you here today. We are truly honoured that you would let us know in advance."While the manager managing the recruitment of new staff also approached, the man smiled broadly and showed a friendly face. "We've heard all
Hearing so many questions and sounding quite disorganised, Marco raised his hand to signal the reporters to hold back for a moment. The camera flashes continued to rain down on him rapidly as Marco took a deep breath. He remained calm and controlled the situation well."Please calm down," Marco said, referring to the reporters bombarding him with endless questions. And right at that moment, the noise from the questions that kept coming back and forth slowly decreased little by little. Before the end, there was only the running footage to record the events in the hotel hall.When all the reporters were under control, Marco looked up at the faces now, watching him intently. "All this time, I've been doing my work elsewhere, which is just as important as the work in the family company.""As for the business I just did, I'm quite fond of it outside of family matters. And about the hidden identity, we are waiting for the right time to share this good news with everyone," Marco added.The m