The sun was almost up when Jason rode down the street on his old motorcycle. He was a food delivery man who had once known Marco even though they didn't get along. The man's face looked radiant with a smile that was so wide.The man muttered, "Finally, it's time for payday." He had been waiting for this day with great excitement since last night. Finally, he could buy chicken for dinner. He was tired of saving money by purchasing instant noodles to keep his stomach from starving.The man whistled all the way. But as he turned the corner, he accidentally hit a car that had stopped nearby. Suddenly, he became so panicked that he jumped down from his motorcycle."I'm sorry, sir!" Jason said while bowing his body. And apparently, the man who owned the car didn't just accept Jason's apology. He glared and looked at the back of his vehicle that Jason had hit."Are you crazy?" the man asked, snapping in a high tone. "You think by apologizing, you can return my car to its original smoothness?
Roger had already left without looking back. The man sat in his car and glanced fearfully at his rearview mirror. The man shuddered in horror and immediately hit the gas. He would never get involved with those two again. Although Jason seemed so stupid and easy to trick, his other friend was terrible because he knew everything. Roger never wanted to see him again.Marco, on the other hand, was still staring at Roger's car as it drove away. He just realized that Jason had been staring at him with his mouth half open. And Marco only saw this when he turned his head. He saw Jason, who didn't even blink and looked at him like he saw the world's wonders.And afterward, Jason, with a trembling voice, said, "Marco, is that you?" The man shook his head and held his head. And once again, Jason looked at Marco. "You've changed compared to before."Jason looked at Marco in awe, his eyes showing an enthusiastic twinkle that could not be hidden. Marco himself just gave a slight nod. The man said,
Jason bowed once more towards the woman. His face was slightly red from nerves, and he felt embarrassed at being the center of attention. Jason then said, "Please forgive me."Jason then bowed again. "Anyway, it's not entirely my fault either. Miss herself was walking without looking. You were too busy with your cell phone." It was a fact that the woman with curly hair was only busy with her cell phone and did not pay attention to her surroundings.The woman named July immediately glared and pointed at Jason's face. "How dare you answer me, huh?" Her breathing was a little tricky. The woman looked angry. "You even bumped into me! Don't you know that my shoulder hurts a lot right now?"July snorted and massaged her shoulder, her eyes seemingly blazing at the sight of Jonas' face. "It could have been ruined by being run over by a rude guy like you! Damn it! How can someone like you be here?"The people watching whispered to each other. A nearby woman commented, "Yeah, how can a guy like
Upon hearing Marco's words, July immediately looked at the man with the corners of her eyes twitching. Her arms were folded across her chest, and she snorted. "Oh, is that you?" With a gaze that appraised Marco with a contemptuous look, the woman shook her head in disbelief. It felt so strange that anyone would still want to get close to a man as rude and smelly as a delivery boy.Now, July pointed at Marco, "You, I'm telling you, huh? Please save yourself." As she said this, July saw Marco raise one eyebrow and look back at her. It was then that July cheekily said, "This guy like him won't develop into anything, and you'll be infected with being as lame as him."And now, July turned to stare at Jason with disgust. "This man is just a burden. With you being friends with him, I'm sure he's only motivating you. I'm pretty sure of it." To her, Jason seemed so low and disgusting at the same time. If July became Marco, then she wouldn't want to be friends with a bedbug like Jason.Jason imm
"How dare you do this!" shouted July with fiery eyes. The woman felt her breath catch with her blood pressure rising. July gave Marco a fierce look and said, "I never knew you at all, damn it!"July didn't like being challenged by anyone, let alone a stranger like this. Just look at how her hand was still gripped and not released. No one had ever done such a bold thing to that woman. She felt like cursing and making calculations to the presumptuous man before her.Not only that, the woman also said, "What you're doing is unethical. Are you not a man? How dare you speak so rudely and act like this?" Marco's grip wasn't painful, but she felt she couldn't do much because she was trapped.She tried to pull back her hand, but Marco didn't want to let go yet. So, she hissed, "A man is supposed to be a gentleman to a woman, not like this!"Marco raised one corner of his lips ever so slightly. "I don't need to do anything like that." Then Marco sharpened his gaze and looked at July. "Because
That man is Federico, the lover of the haughty July Victoria. Don't ask how the two of them behaved, because they were the same. He obviously knew who Marco was, because they knew each other from Stefanie, Marco's ex-wife. And it was from that woman's extended family that Marco and the man known as Frederic knew each other.However, it was the way they met for the first time that made Frederic recognize Marco as a useless man. He saw for himself that Marco was just a son-in-law who lived in the in-laws' house and had a poor income. In fact, the man was treated like a worker by his wife's family.However, when the two men met here, the atmosphere was different. People noticed how both of them were dressed in luxurious and classy clothes. The guests clearly thought that they were evenly matched opponents. However, they were clearly wrong about that.Because, when he heard his lover complain that he was being pressured by someone like Marco, Federico naturally felt so angry. The man star
Impatient with the slow pace of the waiters, Federico finally called the police with his cell phone. The man gave Marco a sharp look and started telling stories to the police and his acquaintances. With no one to intervene between Marco and Federico, the two men stood before the police. With Frederic continuing to rant. "I can't accept this. They have done something wrong and harmed me. My girlfriend is feeling depressed and uncomfortable in this place."Frederic glanced at Marco, then told the policeman, "Both this man and his friend are guilty, and I want them in jail. Or if not jail, they should pay a fine of two hundred thousand dollars for their unpleasant behavior."Jason swallowed at Marco's scream. Hearing the threat of jail and the huge fine made him panicked and scared. The man approached Marco and whispered, "Marco, how about this? I don't want to go to jail. But I also don't have that much money to pay the fine they are asking for."How could Jason be calm when faced with
Dennis widened his eyes in disbelief. The man was so frightened that he couldn't even utter a word. He swallowed repeatedly, his body stiff and difficult to move. Even just swallowing saliva was difficult. He thought maybe this was the end of him.While the commander, who had just arrived, immediately looked at Dennis and gave him a sharp look. "You caused the trouble and made me come here?" His voice sounded so stern that Dennis couldn't even move.Then, the commander turned to Marco and said, "I apologize, Mr. Marco." Marco had met with the commander in the past. Marcio had not gone alone. The man had gone with Will to settle some business, so today, Marco still had his contacts and could contact the man.Meanwhile, the commander knew he had to respect Marco because he was a great man. That's why the commander came immediately when Marco contacted him. After all, when he heard that one of his men was causing trouble, he became a little worried that it would tarnish the good name of
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