(Marcus's POV)"Make sure everything is ready tomorrow, Lance," I spoke out while massaging my temple. I'm having a bad headache again. "Yes, sir." I ended the call after. Things are not doing well these days. Harold Schimer is getting on my nerves. That bastard harassed my Siri in front of me. He's wishing for his own death. He should be grateful that Serena stopped me from ruining his face.I never thought that one of my trusted friends backstab me and now he's threatening me with those videos.I admit, if that leaked out, the company's image will at stake. I won't ruin my father's hard work. How ungrateful son am I if I did?To make things settle down, I gave him what he wanted. He wanted everything, not just the land from Gloria but all of my future plans in the new hotel I'm planning to build.He's greedy.Gloria even called me for confirmation, she's confused but she approved the papers.Harold owes me everything. That dumbass jerk.Aside from Harold keeps pestering my busine
(Marcus's POV)As I entered my office with a heavy shoulder, I throw the papers on the table out of frustration. Harold is bribing my people. What annoys me the most is those people are so ungrateful of what my father had done to them. They were treated well and fair but they end up backstabbing my father's company.That's life. It is how it works in this industry but I'm still not used to it.Sighing as I slouch on the sofa, wondering if Serena is doing alright. When I woke up this morning, she was running a fever. I was about to cancel everything today but this bad news impacted my morning which made it worst by the thought of it.If ever Harold cut my limit, I wouldn't think twice to set a retaliation against him. I dialed Nana to check Serena. She's not feeling well and when she's sick, she's becoming stubborn to take."Nana, how's Serena?" I asked in a low tone.I'm so damn tired, my head, neck, and back were aching as hell. I heard her sigh in the other line. "She barely eats
(Serena's POV)I groaned as the light seeped into my room. How do I explain to these sun rays that I am not a morning person? I stuffed my head deeper into the pillow and started to find peace.As I was too busy trying to concentrate, I didn't hear the knock on the front door. Maybe no one wants me to sleep today."Coming," I said softly but hide how frustrated I was.One of the maids whom I didn't know was standing patiently beside my door. "Good almost afternoon, Madam. Mr. Walton is requesting you to eat something."As soon as the word Sir left her mouth, the incident of last night came back haunting me. He saw me struggling. He saw me in a distressed situation. I don't know how to face him after that."I will be there in half an hour," I whispered as I was too lost in my thoughts.I closed the door before sighing and sat back on my fluffy bed.It's been only one day since I have run out of my drugs and I already had a terrifying nightmare. I know Marcus wants some answers but how
(Serena's POV)As I entered the study he closed the door behind me. He stood in front of me, staring at me for a while."Why, Serena?" He asked in a broken voice.His voice made a piece of my heart break. He was never the one to be vulnerable. He stood strong even in the worst conditions."What's wrong?" I asked in a small voice. My voice felt like it was somewhere hidden in my throat."What's wrong, Serena? You are seriously asking me." He said as he made his way to the table. He raised a file in his hand and then banged it on the table.The noise made me flinch. Why was he so angry? But the next words that left his mouth left me gasping for air."How long were you going to hide the fact from me that you are in depression and have... And harassed by those jerks? How long Serena? How long?"How did he get to know this? No, no this was not my plan. He was never supposed to know this. This is all wrong.My pounding nervously as I don't have words to start with him. "H-How did you get to
(Marcus's POV)As I opened my eyes I saw nothing, just darkness. I slightly lifted my head only to realize that my arms were wrapped around Serena's body.My face was stuffed in her breasts.When I lifted my head, I saw that she was wide awake with her hands holding her phone over her face.I stare at her with amusement. Damn! She's so stunning with her messy hair. I can't believe that we ended up making love after our quarrel. My eyes look down at her neck, my creation of a hickey still intact in her skin. I'm so infuriated by Ryle's presence. I won't let anyone take my girl away from me.Serena is so innocent that she didn't know people around her might be causing her trouble. After a few moments of staring at her, she finally noticed I was awake, My eyes meet her enticing brown eyes. She looked at me with raised eyebrows before I smirked causing her to blush and cover her face with blankets in embarrassment.A throaty chuckle left my lips as I ignored her embarrassed look and just
(Serena's POV)In the afternoon, I woke up without Marcus at my side. He must have returned to work, it seems there is something urgent coming at his company. His phone keeps ringing since yesterday but he keeps ignoring it.Yes, I give in. I can't help but smile from ear to ear every time I remember the beautiful moments we created last night and this morning. I am happy and euphoric as if I'm floating on a cloud nine with butterflies in my stomach. But questions keep rummaging in my head.Will it gonna be alright? What will happen if he found out about my illness? Will he kick me out again because I'm a burden to him?Everything is just so sudden. My feelings for Marcus cannot be hidden anymore. He found out about my depression. He found out about me being harassed. Yes, I was not raped but the feeling of being locked in a room, without food or water, beaten up like I was a punching bag, was the worst-case scenario. It feels like my life has almost ended.Marcus said those monster
(Serena's POV)Suzy and I headed down to the kitchen to give her water, to calm her nerves while she still wiping the snot from her nose. "Are you alright?" I asked after giving her a glass of water.She nodded before drinking the whole glass of water. "I'm good."She dropped the glass on the counter and start peeling the clementine from the fridge.Aside from her swollen eyes and reddish nose, she loses some weight. She's a huge fan of K-pop, and she sometimes follows the trend of the way they wear, hairstyle, and make up but seeing her becoming skinny, I think she's on a diet again, just trying to follow her idol. I don't even know who her idol is."By the way, did you really fly all the way from Australia after hearing about us?" I asked."I heard of you from Frieda." Hearing her mention Frieda makes me baffled. She also knows her but no one mentioned her to me before. Why? "But when I arrived this morning I saw the news on the airport television. Was it true?"I don't know how to
(Serena's POV)"M-Marcus?" I said with a trembling voice."What the fuck are you doing here?" He exclaimed, exposing his dark aura while darting me his enrage eyes."Su--" Before I finish my word, he grabs my hand harshly. "Let's get out of here.""W-Wait!"He stops. "Since when did you like hanging out in the club in the middle of the day?" Even with the loud music still in the background, I can sense the fierce in his tone. He's so damn mad and I'm scared to look him in the eye. Instead, I pulled him closer to me until I reach his ear. "Suzy...""Suzy? She's here?" I nodded while staring at him, waiting for his reaction. Then slowly his jaw hardened just like earlier when I first landed my eyes on him. "Fuck!" He suddenly muttered. He dragged me to the entrance. "Wait here."I nodded before he walk with a big stride towards the crowd. He will find Suzy in this crowded place. Looking at Marcus back, I feel guilty. Marcus is already having difficulty at his company, and here we are