Cassie had fallen asleep shortly after the car had left the villa. It seemed like she hadn't even realized how exhausted she had gotten by the events of the day until she found herself in the warm interior of the car. The rhythmic hum of the car engine, combined with the gentle swaying motion, had lulled her into a deep sleep. She had taken her phone out of her purse, probably to notify Mark, but her eyes had closed on their own before she could even type anything. The bodyguard in the co- passenger seat checked the rearview mirror and found that she was in a deep sleep, completely unaware of what was going on around her. Her head was tilted to the side as she leaned on the window, and hair had become a little disheveled.The bodyguard turned around and lunged from his seat to reach out towards her. He easily snatched the phone from her grasp. He inspected it carefully, before glancing at Cassie's face and remarking with a smirk,"I guess you won't be needing this any longer, wil
Anthony knew that he had lost the battle he had spent so much time, money and dedication preparing for.But there was still one thing in his favor, commonly known as determination. It was this feeling of determination that had been present in his heart since eternity, and had grown gradually over a period of time with his desire to exact his revenge from the Rovers.And this was the reason why he was not ready to listen, or act according to the circumstances that were playing out in front of him.Instead, he decided to try his luck one more time, as he opened his mouth;"Huh! Just because you have power and a position in society, do you really think that you can buy anyone? How can we believe that Guolong is not your man, and you have not brought him along for a false testimony?Because till now, whatever statements you have presented are just based on an assumption where you have painted me to be the villain of your story, the killer of your brother… But reality and the judiciary nee
It was the first time in Mark's entire life that the anger burning inside his heart was not ready to be calmed down, by any means.Just when he was seeing everything falling into place and it looked like everything was going to be okay, there was still something that was making him uneasy. And even for the emotional turmoil inside his heart, Anthony was the only person whom he could find at the place of the culprit.This was why, he was not ready to listen to any of his explanations, nor was he ready to let anyone talk to him.And on the other hand, Anthony thought he was getting a little closer to starting a completely new game of manipulation, seeing the old man who once used to have a soft corner for him. However, he was left to burn in the raging fire of anger, after noticing that Mark wasn't going to allow him to speak to Maxwell privately, either.Hence, he had to choose the extreme way that he really didn't want to go for– but now… now, Mark had not left any other option for
Mark's statement was enough to make everyone shake like a single leaf left on the bare branch of an autumn tree, which was afraid of falling down with just a gust of wind.But before they could have come up with something that could be even vaguely helpful for their case, Mark spoke again;"And since you have decided to cheat my family– not only today, but you all have actually been doing this for so long. That's why, I will be setting up an investigation committee for all of you.And until the investigation gets over, not even a single one of you is allowed to use any of your powers in the company-""But Marcus, how can you doubt us? I know whatever we were about to do was wrong, but try to think from our perspective too. Then you'll realize that we really didn't have any other option.If we hadn't supported Anthony now, then we would be forced to surrender our shares for the price he would have offered to us-""Oh really, uncle Halter? I guess, you didn't have any choice when you we
Mark's POV:I don't know what has gotten into me, as I have never been this emotional ever.But seeing Anthony trying to pull the same stunt, because of which I first lost Matteo…my brother… my best friend, it was just unbearable for me to digest.I know things would have played out differently if only I was able to keep my calm, and just hand him in to the police for the charges of fraudulence against them. That way, he would have witnessed the real charges of murder in the court itself, when it would be too late for him to play any tricks to save himself.But then again, I can't just sit back and watch him trying to harm my grandfather– or any member of my family for my matter.And in any case, what has happened is already done, and now I can't undo anything. But I am surely going to make him regret every decision of his, every action which he has taken against my family– be it big or small.Because when it comes to justice, I have always looked up to the judicial system of the cou
Mark's POV:With my heart throbbing in my chest, I open the tracking app, thanking my stars that I had installed a tracking device on Cassie's phone.To a certain degree, the credit for this also goes to grandpa. Yes, I was not completely enthusiastic about him coming to stay with me and Cassie– not because I didn't enjoy his company, but because I knew very well that his primary reason was not to spend time with us, but to perform a spot check on our security arrangements.But thanks to his presence, Mariella had also behaved to some extent, and while leaving, he had advised me to hire someone to follow Cassie and take care of her, every moment.Even though I did agree with his suggestion, there were two major problems. First, that I didn't trust anyone enough to be as careful about Cassie as someone from the family, nor did I believe that Mariella wouldn't be able to manipulate them as well.But secondly, I knew that Cassie wouldn't be comfortable with someone following her all da
Alex somehow understood that Violet must be behind this protest by his mom and Romera, but his attention was pulled back to the present when Natalie, his mother, spoke;"Do you understand, dummy, whatever we said about the date-"Almost out of Instinct, he blurted out,"Date? What date?""Didn't he tell you?" Romera and Natalie spoke up together. Violet finally stepped up and took the narration in her own hands,"Oh, you are two naive, you ladies! Of course Alex must know that Marcus is taking Cassie on some special surprise date, they practically share everything with each other. So if Marcus even told me, wouldn't he have told his buddy? In fact, who do you think must have helped Marcus organize everything in secret! I think this is just a clever trick by my dumb brother to go and gather some intel about how it's going on their end!"She then declared with a triumphant smile while crossing her arms,"But he forgot that his sister is much more clever than him!"Natalie fixed her so
Although the first floor was as dimly lit as the ground floor, Mark could see her face clearly at first glance. The large hallway echoed with the distant sounds of dripping water, creating an eerie ambiance. In the center of this desolate space, Cassie remained unconscious, her wrists bound to a cold metal chair.There were a few beads of sweat on her pale face, but thankfully, her eyes were shut. Some light was pouring in from outside, casting irregular shadows that danced around the room. The faint creaking of the wooden floor announced Mark's arrival as he moved with a calculated gait. As he approached his restrained wife, his heart pounded with a mixture of fear and determination. For a moment, Mark felt his heart leap out of his chest, thinking that they might have injected her with some drugs to make her fall unconscious.But at the same time, he remembered that they needed to keep her safe and sound, at least until the hearing tomorrow. The subtle rise and fall of her chest