Byron walked in front of Jessica, and as he noticed the indifferent look on her face, he lowered his head."What's the matter? Are you unhappy with our deal?"Jessica directed her gaze at him, her eyes revealing a distinct glint. She chuckled. "Why would I? You're overthinking it, Mr. Byron. As long as I am able, I will abide by the terms of our deal."Without waiting for a response, she turned and left.Byron couldn't contain his anger any longer. …A sea of carnations surrounded the Skyline Group's office building.After displaying the flowers, the delivery personnel left, leaving Henry and Jonathan to grapple with the overwhelming number of blooms. Unable to handle the abundance, they called for reinforcements.They managed to clear the place in three hours.The Skyline Group, a respected company in Harborlean, found itself amidst an unusual situation that made its way onto the internet.The post's headline read "Suspected Death of a Key Figure in the Skyline Group," acco
Henry was convinced that Markus had completely lost his sanity. Moreover, he was determined not to be pulled into the madness.As Markus, on the other end of the line, received the news of Henry's fruitless search, a chill crept into his demeanor. "Nothing at all?"Henry replied, "I found absolutely nothing. It feels like there's a deliberate effort to block me, like someone is intentionally preventing me from finding out."Markus speculated if Victor was the obstacle. It seemed plausible, given Victor's clear opposition to Tally's involvement with him. It made sense if Victor didn't want Markus to find out.Markus fell silent, a heavy pause in his breath.Concerned, Henry asked, "What's your plan now?""Keep digging. I don't care how you do it, but you must find that slut tonight," Markus growled. Henry was left speechless. Given Markus' actions, it was hard not to think he wasn't intentionally seeking trouble."Mr. Markus, Ms. Johnson is Mr. Glenn's fiancée. This doesn't s
"Irina!" Markus growled, determined. "I really don't know. I'm hanging up," Irina declared, swiftly ending the call before Markus could respond.Tally ought to have felt fortunate to be pursued so affectionately and persistently by a man. However, the incident with Yvonne felt like a sudden shock, akin to being doused with a bucket of water. It was more chaotic and unsettling than anything that could have occurred at any other moment. Moreover, the carnations added to the absurdity of the situation.Even those around him found it challenging to muster the resolve to help him when he was this peculiar and obsessed. …The news of Elijah's passing was all over the internet. Naturally, the Hunt family received the news.Zane saw it. Befuddled, he looked at Elijah. "This is preposterous…"Elijah's complexion had turned pale by this point. No one would welcome such false reports about themselves. What could have transpired for everyone to believe and circulate the news of his
The predicament continued as Markus unwittingly exacerbated the unusual situation, taking it too seriously. To make matters worse, he went to the extent of filling Tally's office with carnations.Upon receiving Elijah's instruction, Zane promptly called Markus.Despite Elijah and Zane being the catalysts for everything that unfolded today, Markus didn't see it that way.Markus promptly answered the call. "Mr. Uther!""Mr. Markus, I need to tell you something."'What's up?"Markus was still at Serenity Heights. He had used the Hunt family's influence to find out Victor and Tally's whereabouts.Zane turned back to Elijah, speaking softly, "I think you've misunderstood Ms. Johnson. You shouldn't have done that."Markus, bewildered, couldn't fathom why Zane would make such a statement. They were well aware of Tally's actions, yet Zane seemingly expected Markus to overlook them.Markus contemplated a retort but deemed it unnecessary to engage in a dispute with Zane. However, before
Elijah couldn't comprehend Markus' lack of honesty with himself and found himself speechless at the latter's apparent deceit."Did you hear what I said?" Markus reiterated when Elijah failed to respond. Elijah reprimanded, "If you were that capable, I wouldn't have to worry about you anymore."If Ethan still possessed the same irritable temperament he had in his youth, he would have likely given Markus a thrashing for raising his voice at him. In response, Markus retorted, "Then, worry for Byron. He needs your concern more than I do."Elijah was left speechless, a curse escaping his lips. Opening this particular can of worms had unintended consequences, as Byron, typically steady, was now acting out of character.Elijah remarked in a serious tone, "It doesn't matter. Byron is engaged to Cindy."Markus retorted, "Really? Then, I hope you got what you wished for."With that, Markus hung up. On the other end of the line, Elijah's face paled. Markus' mocking words about getting
Markus asked, "Did you find her?"Zane replied, "Yes! She's currently at Yonder Canyon."Markus felt a bit speechless. Tally always seemed to be at Yonder Canyon.After glancing at the time on his watch, he realized it had only been ten minutes since he asked Zane to investigate.Yet, Zane had found out so quickly. Perhaps Henry was slacking off at his job."Did someone prevent you from finding out?" Markus asked indifferently.Zane was stunned upon hearing that. Then, he replied weirdly, "Nope. It was a breeze to investigate!"After hearing that, Markus suddenly thought of something and smirked. Henry was indeed something. After hanging up the call, he prepared to head to Yonder Canyon.However, Markus received another call before he started the car. "They're already on the way back to the city.""So they didn't live there?""No."The individual even discovered details about their return journey. Therefore, it was evident that the issue originated from Henry.After knowing
Victor had encountered people from all walks of life but had never seen someone as thick-skinned as Markus.Victor had never encountered someone who had committed as many shameless deeds as Markus."Let me handle this," Tally said, patting the back of Victor's hand.At this moment, Tally looked like a gentle young woman soothing a dangerous beast under the soft glow of the orange street light.When Markus saw such a heartwarming scene, he clenched his fists. He could barely hide the anger on his face.Victor gradually calmed down with Tally's reassurance. Then, he reached out and tidied Tally's disheveled hair. "I'll give you 10 minutes.""Okay." Tally nodded.Victor shot a dangerous glare at Markus, who showed no signs of backing down. With a sneer, Victor added, "What a loser!"Markus and Tally were rendered speechless.Recognizing Victor's penchant for cutting words, Tally found the description fitting for Markus, though she felt it was degrading to say it so openly.Howev
Tally found herself speechless, grappling with Markus' unexpected apology. She couldn't believe someone like him would admit to his mistake.In her eyes, Markus was someone who would never admit to his mistake.He was a maniac."You're sorry?" Tally murmured with a smile. She wondered why he apologized.Perhaps he thought he could resolve his actions with a simple apology. However, an apology wouldn't cut the things he had done, not to mention it was just a simple apology.Tally thought Markus finally admitted to his mistake and was apologizing for their conflict. However, she had thought too highly of him. Markus replied, "There was a misunderstanding with the flowers today. I wasn't the one who sent the carnations."Tally couldn't utter a word. She hated hearing the word "carnations" the most. Yet, Markus was bringing it up right now.Markus added before she could get angry, "My father sent them."She froze.Markus was not apologizing because of the conflict but for the ca