All Chapters of The Disguised Billionaire She Rejected: Chapter 21
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Chapter 21
Jessica turned back to Marcus, anger burning in her eyes. “Apologize to him right now.”Marcus gave a dry scoff. “Why should I apologize for something I didn’t do?”“You are still lying,” she snapped. “Look at his hand. Being with Ms. Natalie doesn’t make you untouchable or give you the right to be arrogant!”."He was the one that tried to attacked me first, he lost his footing and cut his hand. why should I aplogize for it" Marcus calmly said."Wow, I didn't even know you can carefully lie like this!".Marcus said, "Look, whatever you want, you can think, I am not just apologizing".By now, several guests had begun drifting toward the terrace, drawn by the raised voices.“Wow… he’s seriously bleeding.”“Did Ms. Natalie’s boyfriend really do that?”With Natalie nowhere in sight, Jessica directed all her fury at Marcus.He said calmly, “Say whatever you want. I’m not apologizing.”Beside her, Travis revealed a faint, triumphant smile. For the first time tonight, things seemed to be tur
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Back at the banquet, the atmosphere had finally started to settle. Guests returned to their conversations in lower voices. At that moment Marcus eyes caught the rooftop of the next building, and could saw some shadows. He frowned, he was about to get concentrated when someone called him from behind. “Marcus.” He turned. Julia was walking toward him. Dressed in a fitted outfit that made heads turn without her even trying. Talking of beauty,Julia would supparsed Natalie. Jordan walked slightly behind her like someone trying too hard to stay relevant in a space that didn’t belong to him. Jordan had already apologized earlier for what happened with Julia and had managed to bring her here with him. Julia, wanting to attend the event but didn't have invitation, used that opportunity and came along. Julia smiled as she reached Marcus and shook his hand. Marcus returned the handshake. Jordan stood slightly behind, fuming quietly. Julia had refused to hold his hand when they enter
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Marcus smirked slightly, looking at Jordan as if the accusation was too childish to even take seriously. “What the heck are you talking about?” Marcus said calmly. Jordan immediately stepped forward, raising his voice. “Well, they are asking if a lowlife could be here, and you are one!” A wave of murmurs spread through the crowd. Some people in the hall suddenly looked at Marcus more carefully. A few faces changed as recognition hit them. One man spoke from the side, hesitating. “No… that’s Ms. Natalie’s partner, I think. Don’t offend him.” Another nodded quickly. “Yes, yes, I’ve seen him with Ms. Natalie. He can’t be that kind of person.” But Jordan didn’t back down. He frowned deeply, clearly irritated that people were defending Marcus and he didn't understand how Marcus could be partner to the Almighty Ms. Natalie!. “Don’t be deceived,” he said loudly. “Do you know this man has a scandal involving stealing gold from his engaged fiancée’s mother?” The moment he said that, t
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Julia stepped forward before the guards could move any closer.“This will be nothing but harassment,” she said firmly. “If you have clear evidence, then you can check him. Otherwise you have no right to touch him.”The guards exchanged looks. One of them nodded slowly. “She is right. Without evidence, searching him would be pure harassment.”A few people in the crowd murmured in agreement.Jordan frowned, irritated. “Him being a poor, out-of-place man doesn’t tell you enough that he is the one?”Julia turned to him sharply. “Why are you so stupid? accusing someone base on thier status??”Her eyes suddenly lifted toward the ceiling. She pointed. “The CCTV. Yes. Let’s check the CCTV. It will show everything.”At that moment, Jordan gulped. He hadn’t thought it through. He hadn’t expected anyone to suggest the cameras.But before his unease could grow, one of the guards cleared his throat.“Actually, we were instructed to turn it off for the event,” he said. “So guests can have privacy.
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Julia angrily yelled back at Jordan. “This isn’t what we agreed on,” she said sharply. “You said we would find it in his pocket, and we didn’t.”Jordan’s jaw tightened. “That doesn’t invalidate what I said. I saw him put it in his pocket. I’m very sure he took it. who knows if he already threw it away”Marcus let out a small scoff. Then he said calmly, “You know… what if I told you I actually know who stole the ring?”The hall fell into confused silence.“What is he saying?”“Are they joking with us?”Jordan waved a hand dismissively. “Don’t be fooled. He’s trying to shift things away from himself.”The ring owner groaned in frustration. “I’m tired of this already. If this is some kind of joke, stop it.”Marcus looked at her. “Why would I joke about this?”Then he slowly raised his hand and pointed.Straight at Jordan’s bodyguard.“He stole it. He was the one who bumped into you and clearly the one who took the ring.”A loud gasp erupted.“What!”“Where is this turning to?”Jordan st
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Marcus stepped forward slowly. Marcus, Suspected something was wrong when Jordan insisted the ring was with him. so he touched his pocket and felt it, he immediately understood that jordan was setting him up, so he outplayed him. That moment when he wanted to beat him. he had planned to slip the ring back in his pocket but his bodyguard had chimed in, and well, he became the collateral.Marcus slipped the Ring back to his pocket, in a very swift way, that he didn’t even know, that was how he changed the table. Marcus voice calm but sharp enough to cut through the noise.“Now go on your knees,” he said. “And make your apology.”Jordan scoffed like the idea was ridiculous. He wiped his mouth with the back of his hand and straightened his suit.“You think I will do that?” Jordan said loudly. “Me. Jordan Fisher.”He looked around the hall like he needed witnesses for his pride.“In fact,” he continued, voice rising, “my father will be accompanying Mr Edward Langston here. And you want
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Natalie walked away and gave Marcus a quick wink.Julia caught it and leaned closer. “Wow. She must have a crush on you. She really took your side.”Marcus only smiled without answering.The old woman stepped forward and apologized sincerely for accusing him. Others followed and offered their apologies too. The tension that had filled the hall slowly dissolved and people returned to their drinks and conversations.Julia exhaled. “Phew. What was Jordan even thinking, accusing you like that?”Marcus shrugged. “I really don’t know.”Just then an announcer stepped onto the stage. He adjusted the microphone and his voice boomed across the hall, drawing everyone’s attention.“Ladies and gentlemen, we hope the party has been going well for you all. As you know, the Langstone annual gathering is not just for celebration but for connection. It is a night where elites meet, where new partnerships are born, and where opportunities are created.”People turned fully toward the stage, listening wit
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Marcus recovered first.The assassin tried to dive for the fallen pistol but Marcus drove his foot into the man’s ribs and sent him rolling across the concrete. The gun skidded farther into the shadows.Marcus didn’t give him space to breathe. He grabbed the man by the collar and slammed him hard against the wall. The impact echoed in the narrow yard.The assassin swung a fist. Marcus ducked and answered with a brutal punch to his stomach. Air rushed out of the man as he doubled over. Marcus drove his knee into his face and the crack of impact rang out.The man staggered backward, disoriented.Marcus advanced like a storm.He punched him across the jaw. Then again. And again. Each hit snapping the assassin’s head to the side. Blood sprayed from his mouth. He tried to block but Marcus was too fast, too angry, too relentless.The assassin attempted another desperate lunge toward where the gun had fallen. Marcus caught him from behind, hooked his arm around his neck, and dragged him back
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Marcus folded his arms as Natalie brought out a small bracelet from her pocket. It was simple at first glance, made of dark cord and threaded with ten dull beads that looked like polished stone. She held it carefully. “Father was conscious for a moment before he passed out again. He told me the password to his safe and asked me to give you this.” Marcus frowned as he collected the bracelet. He turned it over in his hand, studying every bead, checking for anything. But It looked ordinary, almost too ordinary. “What does it do?” he asked. Natalie shook her head. “He didn’t tell me much. He just said you must keep it with you all the time.” Marcus stared at it for a moment longer. Yet he couldn’t figure it out. Still, he slipped it onto his wrist. Natalie Added, "Also. I thought this would help our investigation". Then she brought out a bullet. It was the one the sniper had used. Engraved on the body of the bullet was a hyena symbol. “This bullet was used. I have searched and the
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Julia’s brows pulled together. “What are you saying? Romance? What!”Jordan laughed and stepped further into the office. “You want to deny it? We just caught you two holding hands on campus premises!”Julia scoffed. “He was checking my wound. We are friends. That’s all. There isn't any romance in this”Jordan shrugged. “Then let’s publish this and see what people think.”Even though the institution strictly prohibited any sexual or romantic relationship between an instructor and a student, it did not forbid normal human interaction. They could talk. They could help each other. They could even be friends. There was no rule against that. But Julia knew Jordan too well. His father was one of the biggest sponsors of the school. He could twist this story into whatever he wanted and the administration would believe him without question. It would not just cost her this job. She would be blacklisted from the entire academic circle and never be allowed to teach again.She swallowed and forced