"I'm starving," Tally groaned.The butler snapped back to reality. "What do you feel like eating? I'll have the kitchen prepare it for you."Tally rudely demanded, "Get me lobster, caviar, truffles, and oysters—bring them all now!"The butler raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure all that can be prepared in half an hour?"From the butler's perspective, Tally was undoubtedly causing a fuss with these unreasonable requests.Her inability to resist stirring things up often led to general dissatisfaction. With that kind of personality, living with Tally would undoubtedly keep Markus on his toes.Tally was already frustrated. Hearing the butler's response, she couldn't help but retort, "Doesn't anyone in the kitchen have any skills?"The butler was left speechless. That mouth of hers!"Alright, I'll sort it out," the butler finally said.With that sharp tongue and unpredictable behavior, Tally not only had a biting way with words but also lacked reasoning.In just a short time, Tally h
Right after that, Yvonne's sharp voice cut through, "Is that bitch in there?"The two bodyguards didn't say a word. They just stood there like rocks, blocking the doorway.Yvonne demanded, "Get out of my way!"Upon hearing about Tally's arrival, Yvonne promptly rushed over.Her uncle, Elijah, for some unknown reason, had personally invited her into the house.As the butler returned, he walked in on the intense standoff between Yvonne and the bodyguards.He walked over, sounding pretty displeased, "Ms. Yvonne, mind your words."Hearing the butler's voice, Yvonne turned and asked, "Zane? Is she really here?""Ms. Johnson is recognized as Mr. Hunt Senior's chosen daughter-in-law. It's best not to create unnecessary drama," he cautioned."What? Daughter-in-law? Zane, are you kidding me?" Yvonne shouted in disbelief.How on earth could that bitch even deserve to be the Hunt family's daughter-in-law?No way. As long as she was around, Tally could forget about stepping into the Hun
Tally was about to rush out. But she was halted by a bodyguard who sternly said, "Hold on, Ms. Johnson."Zane's face turned pale. He had no clue how Victor managed to sneak in.The Hunt residence was heavily guarded. With a bodyguard stationed at each door, it was almost impossible for strangers to wander freely.Yet, surprisingly, Victor found a way in.While Zane was lost in thought, Victor had already arrived at the doorway, asserting, "Are you letting her go, or do I need to snatch her away myself?"The word "snatch" carried a compelling and audacious tone, leaving no room for negotiation.Sensing the tension in the air, everyone present had an abrupt change in expression, especially Zane, who promptly protested, "Mr. Victor, you can't do that.""Ahh!"Before Zane could finish, a bodyguard was already sprawled on the ground. The scene left everyone momentarily gasping in disbelief.Tally was momentarily stunned. She stood there dumbfounded, gazing at the fallen bodyguard.
Markus and Sean were together at the moment. With a displeased expression, Sean coldly asked, "Can you share her details with me now?"Markus replied, "Of course, but I need a small favor from you first."Sean, furious, demanded, "What else do you want me to do?"His eyes burned with intense anger as he glared at Markus.Having dedicated numerous years to Johnson Group and appreciating their goodwill, Sean felt a strong connection to the company. Selling his shares to Markus was never part of the plan if it weren't for this incident.Clearly, Markus played dirty."Markus, she's not into you. Do you think acquiring my shares guarantees control over Johnson Group? You're being too naїve!""Do you really think Victor can protect her forever?" Markus sneered, indifferent to Sean's confidence.Sean entrusted his shares to Markus primarily due to Victor's past maneuvers, leading him to perceive Markus' recent actions as nothing more than a desperate struggle.Sean remained silent,
Markus clenched his teeth and demanded, "Why on earth was she taken to the Hunt residence?""Mr. Hunt Senior was concerned because of you. Haven't you been…" Zane hesitated, realizing something and deciding not to continue.Markus naturally picked up on the unspoken meaning in Zane's incomplete sentence.He scoffed, "Because of me? Seriously, am I that useless in his eyes?""No, no! It's not that! Mr. Hunt Senior is just worried about your recent state," Zane quickly explained. Zane didn't dare to convey Elijah's true feelings about Markus. In Elijah's mind, Markus was indeed utterly useless.Lately, Elijah often complained, saying Markus had learned nothing during his years at Albert Group. Comparing him to Byron, who was decisive and efficient, Markus seemed to have gained no valuable skills.If he had picked up anything, he wouldn't be in such a sorry state now. Elijah would have had his own grandchildren.Of course, Elijah only wanted grandsons.Markus abruptly ended th
Markus made his way back to the Hunt residence. Before he even stepped inside, he could hear Elijah unleashing a barrage of ranting and cursing.Letting out a sigh, he closed his eyes for a moment and braced himself.As soon as Markus walked in, seemingly out of nowhere, something came flying at him. He tried to dodge, but he wasn't quick enough. The thing struck his forehead forcefully, leaving his head buzzing. Zane exclaimed, "Mr. Hunt!"Amidst Elijah's temper tantrum, his grip tightened on the smoking pipe when he heard Zane's shout.Seeing Markus standing at the doorway with a red mark on his forehead, Elijah angrily slammed the smoking pipe onto the table.Fed up and seething with anger, Elijah glared at Markus, his patience worn thin. "You're driving me crazy. You can't even handle a woman? Fucking useless asshole."Markus ran his hand over his forehead and noticed blood.Seeing this, Zane quickly instructed one of the house staff to fetch the first-aid kit. The sta
Elijah had never faced setbacks in life. But this time, surprisingly, it found him right at home."Just handle it however you want," Markus said.With that, he turned and started to walk away.Seeing Markus about to leave, Elijah quickly called out, "Wait.""What else do you want from me?" Markus asked coldly.Elijah responded, "What else? I didn't call you back just to have you tell me to handle this.""Then?""Then… Ugh! You're nothing like Byron. Byron is more…"Before Elijah could finish the sentence, he couldn't help but think about Byron's recent situation. His head throbbed even more.Elijah couldn't shake the thought of whether Byron and Markus were truly his kids. On the flip side, it felt more like he had been raising a pair of freeloaders.Elijah had never been one to meddle in the marital affairs of his two sons, and he was never allowed to intervene. But now, after finally seeing some developments, those two seemed determined to outdo each other and take things t
Tally was adamant about staying in Serenity Heights and had no intention of offering any apologies to Yvonne.Victor brought her back to Serenity Heights, saying, "Take a shower first and wash away the bad luck."Tally nodded. "Yeah, it's been a pretty unlucky day."It seemed she hadn't checked her horoscope before leaving home today, leading to a series of unfortunate events.However, she couldn't just stay cooped up at home. After all, there were responsibilities at the Johnson Group that demanded her direct attention.And who would have thought she would get dragged to the Hunt residence today—talk about one heck of an unlucky day!After getting out of the shower, Tally gave Irina a call."Ms. Johnson," Irina answered promptly."Schedule a meeting with Sean for me. Just tell him I need to see him," Tally said, drying her hair while on the call.Irina, a bit surprised, hesitated, "You want to meet Sean? I don't think it's necessary."In Irina's view, Sean's past loyalty to