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
Victor stared as Tally gagged, then glanced at the spoon with the remaining omelet.His face darkened. He wondered if it was really so awful that a single bite could make someone puke.In that awkward moment, even the butler and servant couldn't bear to keep watching.Victor handed Tally a glass of water. She took it, rinsed her mouth aggressively, and still found the taste lingering."Blergh!""Again? Was it really that bad?" Victor wondered. Doubting it, he shoved the remaining omelet on the spoon into his mouth, wanting to see just how awful it was.But when the omelet hit Victor's taste buds, his expression completely froze. It was beyond distasteful. Immediately, Victor rushed to the trash can."Blergh!"The butler and servant, who were outside the kitchen, saw this and exchanged confused looks. They couldn't believe Victor had thrown up from eating his own cooking.Just how terrible must it taste to create such a horrifying scene?Five minutes later, Tally sat up, clu
Tally could feel her scalp tingling under Victor's intense gaze. "Erm, didn't you catch that smell?""I did," Victor said, almost whispering. However, he had no suspicion that it was the smell of rotten eggs. He thought it was normal. He figured it was just how raw eggs smelled.Tally was at a loss for words. She wasn't really sure how to handle this. "So, do you know how to cook?""Not really, but I want to cook for you," Victor said earnestly.Tally's scalp tingled at the reply. She wondered if he was planning to poison her."You might want to reconsider getting into the kitchen," Tally advised firmly. She had no intention to die young. Tally had a flash of memory—Victor had cooked before, and he seemed pretty adept in the kitchen back then. But this time, he couldn't even tell a rotten egg.Despite that, Tally couldn't shake off the uneasy feeling after that last bite. She made up her mind. Victor wasn't getting near the kitchen ever again.Victor conceded, "Fine, I won't
Victor answered the call, putting it on speaker, "Mr. Markus, are you here to demand an apology?"The weight in Victor's voice was evident when he emphasized the word "apology". Tally's face visibly darkened at the mention of that word. Knowing the Hunt family well, what else could they possibly seek aside from apologies?The fact that Markus kept insisting she apologize to Yvonne really made Tally furious.Honestly, she never thought Markus was someone who couldn't see the difference between right and wrong. But now, it was painfully obvious.With this kind of behavior, she finally understood why he remained single for all these years. "Given what went down at the Hunt residence today, Mr. Victor, it seems you've got some explaining to do to the Hunts."Tally was sitting right next to Victor. Upon hearing this, she instinctively prepared to unleash a verbal barrage on the phone.However, Victor pulled her into a warm hug, covering her mouth with his hand and smiling down at