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
When Tally went inside the house, Victor had already finished showering. The navy blue rope couldn't conceal his elegance, especially with the slightly open neckline.If Tally hadn't been so infuriated with Markus' behavior, she would have been captivated by Victor's charm.When Tally was deep in thought, Victor appeared before her and pinched her cheek. "Do I look good?"Tally was stunned for a moment before instantly returning to her senses. Her face blushed deep red. Despite being furious, she was charmed by his beauty. Seeing her embarrassed look, he laughed. "Don't feel ashamed to look. I'm yours, after all."Tally replied, "Stop talking!""Are you shy?" Victor teased. He liked seeing her at a loss.Nobody would have thought the head of Johnson Group would be so dainty at home.Victor had met a lot of women in his life. However, not many of them genuinely captivated him. Tally was the first one.She was different from the other women. The latter always had a motive to ap
Jessica frowned at Byron. When Byron looked up and saw her indifferent gaze, he suddenly felt angered.He circled the woman's waist and told Jessica, "Go out and wait first.""Okay." Jessica nodded before leaving.Her back was straight, and her steps were firm. Surprisingly, she was calm and composed in the face of such a situation.The reason why she was so calm was because she didn't care at all.Jessica exited the pub and got in the car.Her phone buzzed in her bag, and she retrieved it to find an unknown number calling.She accepted the call. "Hello.""Jess, it's me." Krista's voice sounded at the other end of the line.Krista seemed to have reached her breaking point. At first, she hoped Kathryn wouldn't reveal her identity to Jessica. However, accepting the fact that Jessica was already aware, Krista decided to stop hiding.A dangerous glint flashed in Jessica's eyes when she heard Krista's voice.Krista became uneasy when she didn't hear an answer from Jessica. "Let
Krista didn't receive a response from Jessica; the latter had abruptly ended the call. Jessica's reaction hit Krista harder compared to when the latter had apologized to Kathryn.Kathryn would voice out her dissatisfaction. However, after hearing Krista's revelation, Jessica had lost all patience and hung up the phone.Despite being gentler in her demeanor compared to Kathryn, Jessica's temperament appeared to have taken a turn.Krista found herself yearning for Jessica's accusations or anger rather than this indifferent silence.Krista shuddered in pain.Just discharged, Savanna went to get some water. However, she went over to Krista's room after sensing that something wasn't right.After turning on the lights, she saw Krista curled up on the bed with a pale face."Krista." Savanna stepped forward in shock.Krista felt pain all over her body, but she didn't know where exactly it stemmed from.After seeing her like that, Savanna was anxious. "Tell me where it hurts. We should