Mariella waited for a few minutes outside the room, seeing that after Mark left, Cassie had gone to the washroom for a shower.She was well acquainted with Cassie's habit of taking two showers a day, and also knew that the first one always was the shorter one, which she took just to refresh herself in the morning.Hence, she was not going to take more than ten minutes.So, she entered the room without any hesitation and made herself quite comfortable on the couch, knowing exactly which cards she was going to throw in front of Cassie the moment she stepped out of the bathroom.And exactly ten minutes later, Cassie stepped out, wrapping her hair with a towel, only to find Mariella standing by the door.But what she didn't know, was that her grandmother had just reached the door, after hearing the bathroom lock being unlatched.She seemed a little surprised to see that she had come out at last, and asked, "Cassie, can I come in dear?""Grandma! Please come in! How many times do I need t
Mark was standing by his car waiting for someone, when a car suddenly pulled over, passing dangerously close to him. And within a minute, Alex stepped out of the car."Why do you never get afraid of this stunt of mine?""Because you always pull these lame stunts, and especially at the time when I am already bothered to the point of death-""Oh, for that, I have found something that can tamp down your anxiety… maybe to some extent?"Alex finally spoke, pulling out an envelope from the inside pocket of his jacket."So your doubt about Mariella hiding something very big, was a hundred and ten percent right.Because you were right about the fact that Cassie is younger than Andrew and in any case, if Cassie's real mother had died, then Andrew should be the one who should consider Cassie's mother as his own, not the other way around. But…"Alex paused after blurting out half of the things that he had found, and stopped his monologue at a very vague point, from where anyone could end up at
Mariella had set the stage for her final performance. And so, after stopping the recording, she again managed to bring two drops of tears to her eyes, as she opened her mouth and looked at Cassie with a pleading look in her eyes. "Now you believe me, right? I know the recording was cut short because my recorder was out of charge, but let me tell you what she replied to me after that."Just as she was about to continue her story, they both heard a knock on the door and a sweet voice followed by the soft click of the door. "Oh! Hi old lady, I didn't expect to see you here at this time, I thought you would have been planning your escape once again. Anyways, don't you think you are at the age where you should include all the younger ones in your stories? So let me join you two as well."__________Violet had rushed to Mark's mansion, the moment she got a call from Alex, saying that Cassie was alone at the house.After seeing the evidence with her own eyes and knowing that there was so
Mark was standing outside the building of the famous law firm of Clovelly, knowing that this was the place which the Blue Mountains Group depended on, for all their legal work.He had already talked to the President of the Hermes and Sons Legal Solutions', and he had requested him to wait for him as the President himself was coming downstairs to welcome him.He had been made aware of Mark's reality along with the rest of the world, and was afraid that if he did not give Marcus Rover some extra protocols, then he might have to face further problems because of the past behavior he has shown towards him.Hence, he was already on his knees as soon as he heard that Marcus Rover had shown up at his door. He was about to run down the stairs from his office to receive him, not knowing that there were still a few people left in the city, who were living under a rock.And one of his employees also belonged to the same group, as he had been posted overseas since the last three months for some tr
Mariella knew that now, she had no chance to save herself from getting caught in her own web of lies… but at the same time, she couldn't just leave things in such a mess and flee, without even trying, right?After all, even if she had to lose, then she would be losing after giving it her best shot. And no one could make her- Lady Mariella Holmes- leave the battlefield before she had inflicted the damage that would haunt Mark and Cassie for their entire life, at the very least. Hence, she decided to play the game of defamation, knowing that it has always worked in her favor. It gave her a special sense of achievement too, after all, it was the first game she had played in order to separate her son and Eleanor. She has been successful in that as well, to some extent. It was just that… if Cassie's mother had not been so stubborn and had not insisted on searching for the evidence of Neil being innocent, then they would never have been united… and none of this would be going on at this
The call was picked within a few rings.Alex's voice echoed clearly from the other end of the call as he spoke;"Yes, Grandpa! What happened? Do you need anything, or is there any work for me-"Maxwell knew for a fact, that no one apart from Alex would be able to get him to Marcus right now.And after what had happened in the last few days, he just couldn't leave his granddaughter- in -law alone and defenseless in Clovelly. His concerns would have been laid to rest to some extent, if there was the assurance of Mark being by her side; but Maxwell was aware that his grandson had a very bad habit of keeping his work above everything else.After that, there was no chance that he was going to trust that old Mariella for her safety.In any case, he didn't like her ever since the first time he came across her, even when they had been much younger.And after all these years, there was absolutely no change in her personality- if anything, she had rather become much more snobbish and unlikeabl
The slap was loud enough to drag the attention of everyone already standing there, along with the passers-by.It was really so strong that for a few moments, Dan was unable to understand what had just happened to him.As far as he remembered, just some moments ago, he had been standing there and roasting the person who had always been a measly delivery boy in front of him, and yet had the guts to claim that he was there to meet his president.But the next moment, he realized that it was no one other than his own president who had deposited the tight slap on his face- but why?The thought finally appeared in his mind, and he tried to open his mouth to ask the same thing. But before he could have done that, the president spoke up. "You idiot! What do you think you were doing just now?"It is really true that sometimes people themselves dig their own grave, and somehow, Dan was ready to do the same.Because the moment the president asked him about what was going on and what he was doing
Maxwell replied very nonchalantly,"Yes, I want to see for myself, what is going on in the city."Alex asked tentatively,"So we're going for a visit? But didn't they just leave Lancaster?" But the next moment, the stern yet composed voice of Maxwell resonated through the line."Alex, I've made up my mind. I will stay there for a few days."Alex sighed internally, realizing the delicate situation he was in. He had hoped to avoid this conversation, knowing the potential risks of taking him there."Grandpa," Alex began, choosing his words carefully, "let's not go to Mark's house. There's minimal staff there, and, frankly, there is no one who will be able to take care of you efficiently."Feeling confident in his excuse, he continued;"Even the security is not at your level. And after all, the living conditions are not what you're used to, as Maxwell Rover. The staff is just some old staff from the Rover Mansion, and -"Maxwell's response was firm, his voice carrying the weight of autho