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Chapter 542 Katrina Plots Again
Mark, Briana, and Nadir walked together in the parking lot of Braspolis General Hospital toward Briana’s car.“My car’s in another spot,” Mark said, his voice low and tired.“I’ll drive Mom home,” Briana replied. “I want to stay close to Grandma, in case there’s any news.”Mark nodded, a warm understanding in his eyes. “I get it, Brie. Give Althea my best, will you?”“Thank you, Mark,” Nadir added gently.Mark leaned in and kissed Briana on the cheek before walking off toward his sleek Lamborghini Urus.******Back inside the hospital lounge, the atmosphere remained gloomy despite the thinning crowd. Now only Sandro, Katrina, and Claudia were left. The silence felt heavier without the others to buffer the sharp edges of the room’s emotional air.Sandro helped himself to a cup of coffee, only to discover that he’d poured the last one.“It’s out,” he announced.“Of course you had to be the one to finish it,” Katrina snapped, her voice bitter.Sandro turned toward his niece, unamused. “I
Chapter 541 Will You Still Think of Me as the Enemy?
The Braspolis General Hospital lounge was cloaked in a heavy, anxious silence when Briana appeared at the doorway. Her presence drew immediate attention.“Come in, sweetheart,” Nadir called softly, ushering her into the room.“Is everything okay, guys?” Briana asked, her voice filled with concern.“Your uncle is in surgery right now,” Sandro replied, opening his arms for a quick, reassuring hug.Briana embraced him, grateful for the contact.But as she stepped further into the room, she caught the searing gazes from Katrina and Claudia. Their hostility was barely masked, and Briana noticed.“Are those looks for me,” she asked, calm but firm, “or because of the situation?”Katrina, bitter and visibly on edge, replied, “How quickly we forget. Weren’t you just at Vasconcelos earlier today, meddling where you shouldn’t, sweet-talking Grandma Althea into keeping those worthless, money-draining shows of yours?”Before the tension could escalate, Sandro’s voice cut through like a blade. “Eno
Chapter 540 Hearts in Dire Strait
Inside the dimly lit operations center of Braspolis General Hospital, a heavy silence loomed — broken only by the steady beeping of Gilson's heart rate on the multiparameter monitor. He lay motionless on the operating table, his body eerily still beneath the sterile lights.A nurse gently opened his hospital gown, exposing his chest in preparation for surgery. Another nurse efficiently laid out the surgical tools, arranging them exactly as the cardiac surgeon would require.The same doctor who had earlier spoken with Sandro now stood fully prepped, masked, gowned, and gloved. He paused for a moment, drawing in a deep breath as he regarded the man whose life was now in his hands.“And may God help us,” he murmured under his breath.He stepped forward, extending a hand toward the nurse at his side to receive the first instrument.Back in the hospital lounge, a storm hung thick in the air. Sandro and Nadir both recoiled at Claudia’s accusatory tone.Despite the tears streaking her cheeks
Chapter 539 Claudia Doesn’t Want to Make it Easy
Inside the lounge, the rest of the family was gathered — everyone except Althea.Katrina was the most visibly distressed. She paced the room like someone possessed, her hair wild and clothes wrinkled as though she had thrown them on in a panic. Claudia sat on the couch, dabbing genuine tears with a silver-embroidered linen handkerchief.Nadir approached Sandro and wrapped him in a comforting embrace.“Let’s find the infirmary and take care of that cut,” she said softly.Katrina snarled from across the room, “So much injustice in this world...”Nadir’s body tensed at the comment. She broke the hug, her back now turned to the others.Sandro gently took both of her hands in his.She looked up at him. He shook his head slightly — not now.“I’ve already texted everyone I could,” he began to say, but was cut off by the sound of his phone ringing.He fished it from his pocket and glanced at the screen.“Speak of the devil...” he muttered. “Hello? Mark?”Katrina and Claudia shared a sour look
Chapter 538 Gilson’s at the Hospital
As evening settled over Karl and Luana’s apartment, the soft hum of a running shower echoed faintly from the bathroom — Luana was finally taking the long-awaited bath.In the living room, Briana sat on the couch, tense and contemplative. Karl approached her with a cup of coffee in hand. He was at least dressed now — boxers, shorts, and a sleeveless shirt — though still barefoot.Briana took the cup from him, her voice calm but disapproving. “This whole situation is very irregular. You know that, right?”Karl didn’t flinch. “Brie, I love my girlfriend.”“You two already live like you're married,” she said, sipping her coffee. “When’s the engagement, then?”“We’re still thinking about it,” Karl admitted.Before Briana could press further, her phone began to ring. The sound pierced the air, but she ignored it, eyes fixed ahead. Her focus was elsewhere.“Karl,” she said, her tone shifting to business, “I’m probably going to have to start taking these calls soon. But before I do, here’s wh
Chapter 537 Enough of Hiding
That afternoon, in the modest living room of Karl and Luana's apartment, Briana finally noticed that Karl was standing before her in a shockingly unmodest state. With a flushed face and a growing sense of urgency, Karl clutched the couch pillow tightly between his legs in a last-ditch effort at decency.“For the love of all that's unholy...” Briana muttered under her breath.“I can explain, Briana—” Karl began, his voice tense.But Briana raised a hand and took a step back. “There’s nothing to explain. I understand perfectly. You two really think you can escape the mess you’ve made by quarantining yourselves in here, hiding from the world?”Before Karl could stammer out another word, Briana stormed off toward the bedroom.Inside the bedroom, Luana was tangled beneath the covers, struggling to rise. Her entire body ached, betraying her effort as futile. The blanket rustled, her groans soft but pitiful.Briana marched in, her lips tight, and yanked at the edge of the covers. Luana was r
Chapter 536 Do You Speak English?
Inside the sinister warehouse bathed in the harsh light of late afternoon, Ivan winced in pain, clutching the side of his face but not daring to retaliate or flee. The punch he had just received from Mark Ferro left a clear mark — both physically and psychologically.“Ouch... what was that?” Ivan grumbled, still stunned. “You punch like one of those Eastern fighters.”Mark’s icy gaze fell on him with undisguised contempt. To Mark, learning martial arts was as natural as learning to cook — just another skill one ought to master.But for those who knew better — like Vargas and Rubem — there was no mistaking the truth: the training Mark had endured wasn’t ordinary. In fact, they estimated he had used barely twenty percent of his strength, and still, the damage to Ivan's face was proof of his exceptional prowess.Mark’s voice dropped to a glacial register. “Are you the manager of Red House?”Ivan’s eyes went wide. So that was what this was about.“I... I don’t have the freedom to discuss
Chapter 535 Briana Decided To Do Something
Briana was working feverishly at her computer in her office at Glamour, her attention only momentarily diverted as Gene stepped in, bringing news.“Mary Ellen’s being discharged, but she’s heading straight back to her apartment,” Gene informed her. “Celia probably won’t show up for work tomorrow.”Briana gave him a warm smile. “Oh, I know. Well, if HR is fine with that...”“We definitely are. They seem to be the only friends each other has,” Gene replied, scratching the back of his neck.“I’ve become friends with both of them too,” Briana said gently.Gene hesitated. “Even with Celia being the ex-wife of manager Ferro?”The warmth in Briana’s smile faded. She rose slowly from her chair, and Gene instantly regretted opening his mouth.“Gene, I’m getting tired of people gossiping about Celia just because of what happened at the company,” Briana said firmly. “Just because she had an affair with Adrian Curtis to climb the corporate ladder, now she’s treated like some tramp who purposefull
Chapter 534 You’d Know All about Violations
Mark sat at his desk in the Glamour offices that afternoon, scrutinizing the pilot script for the sitcom It Had to Be You. The room was quiet, save for the rustle of pages — until his phone rang, slicing through the silence.He glanced at the screen. The name Vargas flashed on the display. A subtle smile curled on Mark’s lips as he answered.“Everything ready?”Meanwhile, in the same eerie warehouse where Briana had once been held and where Anthony Curtis met his end, Vargas stood near a shattered window.Inside, Ivan sat on a metal chair — unbound, but clearly too terrified to move. Rubem and the driver of the black car flanked him like silent sentinels.“All ready, sir,” Vargas replied curtly.“Perfect. I’m on my way,” said Mark, before ending the call.Vargas lowered the phone and turned toward Ivan with disgust.“I did everything you people told me to!” Ivan pleaded, voice trembling. “I deserve to know who’s really behind this!”“Shut up, you worm,” Vargas snapped.“This is a huma
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