Marcus stared at the envelope in his hand. For several seconds, he didn’t move. He was completely frozen. The noise around him faded. The conversations, the music, the laughter of the guests, everything seemed distant.All he could focus on was the weight of that small piece of paper.The truth about Alan.His grandfather’s words kept repeating in his mind.Your divorce was never the beginning of your downfall. It was the first move in someone else’s plan.Marcus slowly looked up.“Grandfather, what exactly are you telling me?”Richard Reid remained silent for a moment.The older man had spent his entire life controlling every situation around him. He rarely showed emotion, rarely explained himself.But now, even he looked serious.“I’m saying that Alan didn’t simply return from overseas and accidentally become involved with your wife.”Marcus’s eyes hardened.“You knew?”A flicker of guilt passed through Richard’s expression.“I suspected.”The answer made Marcus’s chest tighten.“Yo

The road ahead was almost empty.Marcus gripped the steering wheel tightly as the city lights blurred past outside the window. The engine's low hum filled the silence, but his mind was louder than anything around him.Someone had taken Williams.And whoever did it wanted him to come alone.“Is this about the Reid Corporation? Or is it something bigger”?Marcus knew it was a trap. He knew whoever was behind it was waiting for him. But he still came.Not because of Sophie. Not out of pride. Not because he wanted to prove anything. And definitely not because he had any feelings left for the woman who had broken his heart.His reason was someone else.Williams Blake. Sophie's father. The one person in that family who had never looked down on him.Marcus's fingers tightened on the wheel as memories flashed through his mind. Five years ago, when he had first married Sophie, everyone around her had questioned his background. They saw him as a man with nothing to offer.. a mere driver, a low l

The gunshot echoed through the night.For one terrifying second, nobody moved.Then“Marcus!”Victoria’s voice cut through the silence.Everything happened at once.Marcus staggered backward.His body reacted before his mind could process what had happened. The sound of the bullet, the sudden movement, the fear in Victoria’s voice..It all happened too fast.“Marcus!”Victoria rushed toward him.Her face had lost all color.“Where are you hurt?”Marcus looked at her in confusion.“Hurt?”He looked down at himself.His clothes.His hands.His chest.Nothing.No pain.No wound.But Victoria wasn’t looking at him anymore.Her eyes were fixed behind him.And the expression on her face changed.Marcus noticed her expression.Marcus immediately turned.His blood ran cold.Mr. Williams was no longer standing.The older man had collapsed.“Mr. Williams!”“Mr. Williams”.Marcus moved instantly.He reached him in seconds, dropping beside him.“Mr. Williams!”“No. No. No…. please”.His voice car

The rain had started again.It fell softly against the windows of the hospital corridor, creating a quiet rhythm that filled the space between the few people still awake.Marcus stood near the window, his arms crossed, staring outside.The city looked peaceful from that height.Almost too peaceful.Because inside his mind, nothing was calm.The events of the past few days kept replaying.The betrayal.The secrets.The attack.And now, the realization that someone was still moving behind the scenes.Someone who wanted him destroyed.“Marcus.”Victoria’s voice pulled him away from his thoughts.He turned.She was standing a few steps away, holding two cups of coffee.She extended one toward him.“You haven’t rested.”Marcus accepted it.“Neither have you.”Victoria shrugged.“I’m not the one who was almost killed tonight.”Marcus’s expression changed immediately.“Don’t say that.”“Why?”Her eyes met his.“Because it’s true.”Marcus looked away.For a moment, neither of them spoke.Vict

Marcus entered the hospital room quietly.The lights were dim, and the sound of the machines around the bed filled the silence.Williams turned his head when he noticed him.A tired smile appeared on his face.“You are here”.Marcus walked closer.“You asked for me.”I have no reason not to answer.Williams gave a small laugh.“Do let the challenges you face change you.”Marcus reached out for the chair beside him and sat.For a moment, neither of them spoke. Silence.There was a strange comfort in the silence between them.The kind that didn’t require explanations.Finally, Williams looked at him.“I heard what happened outside.”Marcus’s expression changed slightly.“What did you hear?”“That Sophie blamed you.”I knew that was exactly her she would react.The room became quiet.Marcus looked away.“It doesn’t matter.”Williams studied him.“You always say that when something matters.”A faint smile appeared on Marcus’s lips.“You’re injured, and don't hurt your head more while tryi