Marcus was sitting quietly, avoiding the woman’s eyes by looking around the room.The walls were adorned with artwork that matched the aesthetic of the house, and it was obvious that they were all very expensive.His gaze fell upon a series of framed pictures arranged on a side table.Among them were photos of Christina through the years. Marcus could easily identify her because Christina started her acting career very young and acted in big films that made her win big awards.Suddenly, the door opened, and presumably, the master of the house, a man in his 50s with a commanding presence, entered the room, his eyes narrowing as he examined Marcus."You are Marcus Thornwood?" the man questioned, his voice stern and demanding."Yes, sir. I'm Marcus Thornwood," Marcus replied respectfully.The man nodded as he sat in front of Marcus, and the woman walked to sit beside his husband."Janet, get us something to eat and drink," the man commanded the old maid, which the old maid quickly acknow

[MoonlightMelodies: I'm still processing the emotions from that performance. Can we have an encore, please?][HarmonyHarbor: Amelia and EchoPhantom just set a new standard for collaborations! Goosebumps all the way!]As the virtual applause and cheers from the audience continued, Amelia and Marcus bowed to the camera and to the people in the crowd expressing their gratitude for the overwhelming support.Julia, on the other hand, watched the performance in disbelief and her anger simmered, until it finally boiled over.She gritted her teeth and clench her brand-new phone.She had had enough. In her fury, she threw items around her room, the noise audible to anyone still watching."Ahhh!" she shouted and threw some more. "No! They are getting more popular than me! This can't be happening! They have reached one million views!"Julia yelled, pulling her hair in frustration.She has only felt this much anger when Marcus always does something they don't like but now someone else was infuri

[Time remaining until penalty is over: 3 Hours. ]Marcus has tried every store but despite this, no one let him buy and even mocked him and shooed him away after hearing his name and he knew exactly why—it was because of Eric.Some of them have closed despite being still early and it was also because of Eric. Apparently, he also brought everything in the store.He knew that they would come for vengeance since Marcus got the house back but this is the worse scenario for him.The premiere is already tomorrow and he doesn't have a suit and shoes to wear.As Marcus walked around in the mall, Marcus spotted a stall that appeared to be the last one in the mall. Approaching the stall, Marcus noticed a variety of suits on display. A sense of relief washed over him.As soon as Marcus entered the store, a rude attendant behind the counter shot him a disdainful look. She was a woman in her 30s and it was obvious from her face that she was w

Eliza's eyes widened. "F-Fired? B-But, Melinda, this is my father's —""Shut up! This is mine now! You can't even afford to manage the store. What do you mean this is your father's, huh? You are practically indebted to me, you bitch! So shut your mouth and go where you belong!""B-But I—""You're so hard headed now huh?" Melinda glared with a grin at Eliza and raised her hand to slap Eliza.She has always hated this beautiful face and slapping her brings her relief.But before Melinda's hand could land on Eliza's face, a strong grip restrained her. The sudden intervention caught Melinda off guard, freezing her in place.Eliza was also taken aback by Marcus' action. As he grips Melinda in front of her, she can't help but look at the biceps on Marcus' arm and blush.She had only seen this scene from romantic movies where the male lead was protecting her woman. Melinda, on the other hand, struggled in Marcus's grip, as she glared at Marcus."You! Ugh—"Unable to speak, Marcus tightened

"Just how much of a bastard can you be, Chandler?" Harold finally spoke. "Evelyn, it's okay. Tell everyone just what kind of person your ex-husband is!" Harold told Evelyn as he caressed her back, comforting the trembling Evelyn. "Evelyn, what's wrong? Why are you trembling?" Chandler stepped closer to Evelyn, but suddenly Harold went in front of him."I tried to be patient with you, Chandler because you were my best friend but hurting a woman because she doesn't want to be with you anymore?" Harold glared at Chandler, and his fist was trembling with anger, Chandler was about to believe all of this when he saw a wicked grin playing on Harold's face.Chandler felt something was fishy."Evelyn, babe, it's fine. I am here. Don't be afraid, tell us the truth," Harold said as he caressed Evelyn. It didn't last long as Evelyn started producing fake tears and told everyone the concocted story she and Harold had agreed upon."It's over between us, Chandler. And no, this isn't my parents'