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
"I don't think you have misunderstood who I am, or confused me with someone else… or I should say, you haven't misunderstood anything at all- I am Cassendra Holmes's husband."Mark spoke in a clear tone, pausing for a moment and then continuing without any hesitation."But anyways, just get up and leave my legs."Saying this, he bent to help Dan get up, offering his hand. Anyway, he was not in the mood to entertain him even for a second now.And as expected, Dan stood up within a few seconds, but now he had become even more confused with Mark's words.As the words settled in, he spoke up, broadcasting the stream of his thoughts live."You… you are lying, aren't you? It can't be possible that Mr. Rover and that delivery boy are one and the same person! You can't be Miss Cassandra's husband! I… I myself have read many things about the Rover empire, and why would-""Just cut to the chase! I am not here to explain to you why and how I am here, nor am I here to narrate the entire story to
Cassie looked at Mariella with shock; because according to what Mariella had said to her, she had already cut all ties with Andrew.But if she had already cut all ties, then why was she meeting him? And the bigger question was when and how- because as far as she remembered, Mariella had not left the house in her presence.Then was Violet saying the truth, and her grandmother was lying to her?There were so many questions that had popped up in her mind.But before she could have voiced any one of them, Mariella spoke again. "Yes, I did go to meet him but it was all in the past-""Oh, so now you realise that there is one more aspect of time, that is known as the past."Violet replied, not stretching the conversation any longer as she didn't want to cause any kind of tension to Cassie.And that's why she dismissed Mariella completely as she turned to face Cassie, whose previous hostility had decreased to some extent, but it was clear that she was still wary of her.But she knew she coul
Mark's POV: Nolan was saying that there might be no one who can tell me about Cassie's past; but to me, it sounded an awful lot like saying that there is nothing I can do to help Cassie.This was when he spoke again. "But there is something… or say, someone who might know many things about this. Nyla… probably Nyla is her name.She used to be Mariella Holmes' assistant not too long ago, but the girl was really clever. She has dug out a lot of information that was very crucial for Mariella.And probably started blackmailing her with it… but no one knows where she is today-""What do you mean that no one knows where she is!?"I heard my voice interrupting Nolan's words in the middle, as I was getting impatient."Because she left the city six years ago… as there were many charges on her-""So you're telling me that the only person who knows anything about my wife's childhood is an absconded criminal?""No, she isn't a criminal, in fact she was the victim."Nolan interrupted my sentence
Mark's POV:Thank God, grandpa's arrival didn't bring another chaos, even though the manner in which Violet delivered news of his arrival to me, was as chaotic as it could possibly be. At first, I was afraid that he might be inclined to come here and stay with us because he still didn't trust Cassie completely. But I was totally wrong, and he was here just because he was worried about Cassie's safety.No matter how harmless his intentions were, his abrupt arrival and fifteen days' stay did have their own side- effects. As I have to admit, I was unable to find anything about Cassie's past during this time.However, there was one plus point as well, because I saw Mariella not trying to do anything suspicious, either.I was not sure about what had caused this sudden change and how, because I know for sure that she had no idea about any of my plans.Nor was she aware of any of the things that I had already found out.In fact, she didn't even try to go and meet Andrew during this time, b
Cassie's words had shaken Mark from the core.He had expected many things in his life, but Cassie believing that he was cheating her, was never on the list. Especially after they had got things on track after so much pain and effort on both sides. He could never have imagined that she would fall for Mariella's trap once again, as he knew that she was aware about what had happened during the abortion incident.But he needed to calm her down right now, because no matter what she was doing and how, he knew that she was not in the state to handle any stress.And this situation would definitely cause a lot of stress to her.Hence, without going into the details of what Mariella was trying to do right now and what she had done in the past, he decided to turn the topic in a completely different direction.At this moment, it would be better if he just gave the answer to Cassie's questions.Thinking this, he cleared his throat and spoke up."I never thought that you would ever doubt me for ch