Marcus sagged his shoulders as he hung up the phone. He went mute for a moment and couldn’t believe that he had finally broken up with Jessica.He loved Jessica. He couldn’t deny it. All his dreams always had her in them, and the breakup felt like something had broken inside him.But what was the essence of being in love with someone who didn’t reciprocate? It was like a dog watching a bone on a screen. It could yearn for it but could never get it. He didn’t want to be that dog.He finally took out his phone and dialed a number he had not contacted in a long time. When the call connected, he said in a low, heavy voice, “Father, you were right. I lost.”There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line. Then Marcus' father spoke, his voice slightly choked. “Where are you?”Marcus gave him the address quietly.Less than thirty minutes later, a black latest Ferrari 849 Testarossacar stopped not far from Marcus' place. The door opened, and a dignified middle-aged man stepped ou

They all rushed toward the safe.Morgan was still standing there with the door wide open, her hands trembling as she stared inside the empty compartment.“The necklace… the necklace is gone!” she cried again.Jessica stepped forward and looked inside the safe herself. The velvet box that had held the ruby necklace was gone.Travis frowned slightly and asked slowly, “Does that mean… Marcus really took it?”Morgan spun around like a raging storm.“Who else would take it?” she snapped. “That pauper stole it! That shameless thief!”Her face turned red with anger.“No wonder he packed his bag and ran away in such a hurry,” she continued viciously. “He knew exactly what he was doing. That filthy orphan thought he could rob us and escape.”Jessica rubbed her temples wearily. The entire situation felt exhausting. She believed that Marcus would never do such a thing!. She can vouch for that. “Mom, calm down,” she said. “This must be a misunderstanding.”Morgan looked at her like she had lost

Jessicaa woke with a low groan, her head still heavy from the short nap she had forced herself to take. For a moment she just sat there, staring at nothing. She was still in denial.It didn’t feel real that Marcus had left just like that. For years he had been everywhere around her, always ready to do anything she asked. The thought that he could really walk away without looking back still felt impossible to accept.Jessicaa slowly sat at the edge of the bed and held her forehead, her fingers pressing against her temples.Then her phone started binging continuously.Ding!.Ding!!.Ding!!!. The sound didn’t stop for the incoming notifications. She frowned and looked at the phone on the bedside table. The screen kept lighting up again and again, Her chest tightened.This only happened when something bad happened in her company. Jessicaa grabbed the phone quickly. The moment she unlocked it, dozens of messages flooded the screen.Many were from the company board.What is going on?.Wh

Marcus’s attitude made Jessica ’s face darken instantly. For a moment she almost lost her temper, but she forced herself to calm down. This was not the time to argue. The company was already in chaos, the stock was falling. She could not let this get worse.She took a slow breath and spoke again, this time trying to sound more reasonable.“Marcus, listen. This was a misunderstanding,” she said. “My mother was the one to blame and she already deleted her post also. The necklace was found. The reason we suspected you was because you suddenly left the house without saying anything. Anyone would think something was wrong.”There was silence on the other end.Then Marcus’s voice came, flat and cold.“So you accused me of theft… just because I left?”“That’s not what I meant,” Jessica a said quickly. “You know how my mother is. She was angry. And you disappearing like that made everything look suspicious. If you had stayed, none of this would have happened.”Charles just smiled, couldn't bel

Marcus frowned the moment he saw them.“Shit…” he muttered under his breath.He immediately turned his face slightly and tried to walk past the dining area, hoping they wouldn’t notice him. The last thing he wanted right now was a scene, especially here.But Travis saw him first.Travis’s eyes flickered with calculation, and a faint smirk appeared on his lips. Instead of saying Marcus’s name, he raised his hand on purpose and spoke loudly so everyone nearby could hear.“Waiter! Over here!” he called. “Bring the menu.”Marcus kept walking as if he didn’t hear.Travis’s smile widened. His voice became even louder.“Hey, you! The waiter in the jacket. Come here.”At the same moment, Jessica also noticed the familiar figure trying to slip away. Her brows tightened, and she stared carefully.Then her expression changed as she recognized him also. “…Marcus?”Her voice turned cold instantly.“What the heck are you doing here?”Hearing his name called, Marcus stopped. He knew there was no wa