Jessica stormed toward Marcus and stopped them again. “You always act like you’re something special just because you got lucky a few times, but you’re nothing but a gold digger. Have you left Ms. Natalie already?” Marcus sighed and said, “Who I’m with is none of your business.” Marcus angrily left with Julia, holding her hand. Jessica was furious. She believed that Marcus was cheating behind Ms. Natalie’s back. “I’ll make sure you lose both ways. I will report this to Ms. Natalie,” she sneered as she pulled out her phone and took a picture of them. She was so embarrassed and angry that she left the banquet without even doing what she had really come there for. She made her way straight to the Langston building. She really wanted to mess Marcus up and was determined to tell Natalie everything. When she arrived there, the gate was locked. She didn’t want to knock on the gate, so she stayed inside the car and waited there. Throughout the night, Jessica sat in the car, waiting

Marcus stared at Jessica for a long moment and understood that she was far too drunk to even realize what she was saying. Arguing with her now would be pointless. Without another word, he gently lifted her into his arms. She didn’t resist. Instead, she leaned into him weakly as if she had been waiting for this all night. He carried her out of the bar and made his way toward the parking area. He quickly spotted her car. Jessica’s purse hung loosely from her shoulder, so he slipped it off carefully and found the keys inside. He unlocked the car and placed her gently in the passenger seat. The moment he stepped back, Jessica suddenly grabbed his shirt and pulled him closer. Before he could react, her lips brushed against his. Marcus froze for a brief second before pulling away firmly. “What do you think you’re doing?” he asked in a low voice. Jessica’s eyes were unfocused. “I’m sorry… I’m so, so sorry,” she mumbled. “I will give you everything, Marcus. Anything you want. Half o

That morning, Julia arrived at the school, and after the normal class, she met with Marcus and told him what her family said. Marcus nodded, "it's fine... since you would be the COO after all. Also, I have a little experience running a company after all". Julia was sad because she believed Marcus deserved it. she added. "Thanks. I am being grateful for everything!". Marcus smiled gently. "You are welcome, Julia." After that, they bid each other farewell. Marcus offered to drive her, but she shook her head. "I have to be somewhere first. I will see you later." She turned and walked toward her car in the school parking lot. Vroom. Vroom. Vroom. It happened too fast. Three black SUVs suddenly screeched in and boxed her in from all sides. Julia froze, heart hammering. Before she could even scream, the doors flew open and several men in black tactical gear rushed out. Strong hands grabbed her roughly. "What—?! Let me go! Let me go!" she cried, struggling wildly. They di

That statement made Marcus hold his gaze up. Fredick was grinning ear to ear. He had the upper hand. “Ughn, what are you gonna do? Let me repeat it. I will fuck her brain out!” he stated loudly. “Ha ha…” Smack! Fredick wasn’t able to finish laughing before he got an uppercut to the jaw, delivered brutally from Marcus’s ruthless punch. Fredick’s grin faded the moment his head snapped back. His eyes widened in confusion more than pain. Marcus stood over him, his shoulders was steady, and was breathing like nothing had touched him at all. The impact sent a sharp jolt through his skull, like a hammer strike on an iron. He shook his head hard, trying to clear the ringing in his ears. What the hell?. He had injected Marcus with enough sedative to drop an elephant ten minutes ago. Frederick was shocked. He thought Marcus should have passed out by now from the drug injection. But Marcus had not. Instead, he had just gave him a strong punch. Frederick's head started to hurt ba

Jessica was in her room, her eyes glued to her laptop as she focused on her work. Just then, Mrs. Morgan and Travis came in. They looked nervous, hesitant about whatever they had to say. Jessica sighed. “Please say whatever you have to… you are distracting me,” she said. Travis then stepped forward and placed a document on the table. Jessica frowned and asked, “What is it?” Travis cleared his throat. “This is from Mr. Smith, one of the elders of the Langston family—the one I told you I knew.” He paused before continuing. “It’s about an investment the Langston family is running. They’re inviting select investors into a project that guarantees over 50% profit. If you invest 20 million dollars, you will get 100 million dollars in return.” Jessica raised her eyebrows slightly as she listened. “I went through a lot of stress to secure this opportunity for you,” Travis added quickly. “It’s very exclusive. Not everyone is allowed in.” Jessica glanced at the document, now cl