At the Childe residence, the gates were tightly locked, and the atmosphere was tense all around. Even the lightest rattle of the gates was enough to scare the living daylights out of the Childe family."God, when will this end?" Shannon grumbled. "I've already been cooped up inside for seven days. If I'm not let out of here soon, I'm gonna lose my mind!""Stop complaining," Howard said. "You should be glad you're still alive. Count your blessings, Shannon!"Aside from Howard and Shannon, the rest of the Childe family were filled with resentment. They all looked grumpy and restless.As the head of the Childe family, Norman said, "Hold it in, guys. Mr. Lucius was too aggressive this time, which is why so many people were against him. No one dares to offend Prudence County's Childe family, so they're out for our blood."We just need to keep it together for a while longer. Once we're out of this storm, we'll see brighter skies!""That's easier said than done. How long more do we have

Layla was taken aback when she heard Marcus' words. Then, she giggled and said coyly, "You're such a meanie, Mr. Handsome! When a guy invites a woman out for a date, it's only natural for the guy to foot the bill!"Him, foot the bill? Marcus couldn't help feeling amused. Though everything that Layla had ordered would bring the bill to several thousand dollars, it meant nothing to Marcus.But to a man from an average family, this would be a terrible burden. The scariest thing about this was that most people felt it was normal for the guy to foot the bill.Thanks to the content on social media, many people had misguided notions about feminism and thought it was about women pampering themselves while men sacrificed everything they had for their partners. It would only be true love if the man was willing to give up everything he had for his significant other.Otherwise, he would be categorized as a scumbag. The woman herself probably only earned a few thousand dollars a month but expec

Soon, Marcus arrived at the reception room. He was surprised to see Clarissa. "You're the reporter handling today's interview?""What's wrong?" Clarissa narrowed her eyes, then smirked. "Are you surprised?""Yes, and not pleasantly so," Marcus said. "I thought you would've quit your job at Northfort Television after the incident back then. It's a surprise to see you're still here.""Oh, yes." Clarissa nodded. "Not only am I still here, but I'm also one of the TV station's best reporters!""You, a good reporter?" Marcus looked scornful. "You're shameless, Clarissa.""Hey, hey, hey!" When Declan heard the conversation start to go wrong, he quickly stood up for Clarissa. He glared at Marcus. "You shouldn't throw words around and slander others.""She knows best whether or not I'm slandering her," Marcus sneered.Back when Morpheus Corporation was in its heyday, Northfort Television had also extended an invitation to Marcus to interview him.Anyone would've expected Northfort Telev

Clarissa figured that with Marcus and his family's current predicament, he would still consider giving in for his family's sake. And so, she looked forward to seeing him groveling at her feet and begging for forgiveness.To her surprise, Marcus rejected her without hesitation. "You want me to apologize to you? Fuck off to the furthest planet from here, bitch.""How dare you still act so obnoxiously!" Clarissa shrieked. "Since you refuse to do as I say, I'll make sure you won't survive in Northfort!"After hanging up, she went to look for Declan. "Mr. Sommers, I think it'd be good to do a follow-up on yesterday's interview, seeing as it's gone viral. I'm sure it'll make our viewership shoot even higher today.""That's a good idea. After the interview went live, it's been the talk of Northfort. Our viewership has increased greatly, so I'll give you the green light to go ahead." Declan ran a lecherous gaze over Clarissa's body.He said lewdly, "There's only one problem. I don't think

Meanwhile, Marcus remained in Northfort City Council. He continued checking the documents in the office.Many businesses were attending the Northfort Investment Event. In fact, some foreign companies had also turned up. As such, Marcus had to assess each company carefully to prevent cut-throat competition between companies and stop dummy corporations from getting inside. After all, this event would affect Northfort's economic growth, so it was very important. As such, Marcus couldn't afford to slip up. Marcus' participation in this project was actually planned by the governor of Northfort.If Marcus oversaw the event, those who practiced nepotism would be banned from it.Northfort's economy would definitely improve without those who made use of their connections to reap benefits.When Marcus was in the middle of working, Salem entered the office and poured a cup of tea for him. Salem said, "Mr. Coleman, there are many reporters outside. Some are from Northfort Television, whi