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Chapter 14: Standing up for her husband
Quinn stepped forward from behind the concrete pillar that had been hiding her. Her footsteps cut through the silence of the corridor with rapid beats. "Stop all of this!" Quinn shouted loudly. She positioned her entire body right in front of Marcus. Marcus froze upon seeing the back of the woman who had suddenly appeared. He immediately grabbed Quinn’s shoulders with both hands and pulled her behind his body. "Why did you come out?" Marcus asked in a low tone right near Quinn’s ear. "Step back now, Quinn," he continued. Quinn stared at the firm silhouette of Marcus’s back in front of her. "I can’t just stand still and watch them treat you like this," Quinn replied while clutching the edge of Marcus’s leather jacket. Marcus shook his head slowly without fully turning around. "I’ve already promised to handle everything in this place," Marcus said. "Stay behind me." Tony observed the interaction between the two with a sharp gaze. He snorted loudly and then crossed his arms over
Chapter 13: Tony Brown
Quinn wanted to run across the marble lobby. The urge to grab Marcus’s arm and drag him out was overwhelming. However, a nudge in her mind told her not to move just yet. There was a small conviction urging her to wait and watch the situation unfold. She stared at Marcus’s straight back as he stood in front of the executive elevator corridor. The first security officer yanked the black leather jacket roughly. "Come with us now, don’t provoke a bigger disturbance!" The second officer snorted. "Already poor, still causing trouble. Aren’t you afraid of getting arrested and fined?" Marcus had initially had no intention of using violence in this medical building. This place was where Edwin was being treated. He wanted to maintain peace out of respect for his wife’s family’s struggle. But when the second officer grabbed his shoulder from behind, Marcus decided to no longer care about that rule. His ice-flat gaze narrowed sharply. His patience had been crossed. Marcus moved his left
Chapter 12: A visit to the hospital
The rental car driven by Marcus stopped in the parking area of the hospital where Edwin was being treated. Without lingering, he immediately turned off the engine, stepped out, and walked casually toward the main lobby entrance. His slightly faded black leather jacket fluttered gently in the breeze. The hospital lobby floor was covered with spotless white marble. In this place, most people arrived in neat suits or expensive formal attire. Marcus walked straight toward the reception desk located in the center of the lobby. Behind the curved desk, two female nurses in clean white uniforms were busy checking documents on their computer screens. "Is there anything I can help you with, Sir?" the first nurse asked. However, her face quickly turned flat after her eyes scanned Marcus's simple appearance, from his wrinkled shirt to his slightly dusty old boots. "I came to see the hospital director," Marcus said without small talk. The second nurse sitting beside her immediately stopped
Chapter 11: Dirty plan
"The old man never does anything without careful calculation, Callum," Marcus said. His voice was low, breaking the silence of the vast room. Callum turned his head. "Do you know what he’s planning behind the walls of that great house in Thornwall?" "I know exactly what’s inside that old bastard’s head," Marcus stepped slowly toward the small glass table in the corner of the room. He reached for his silver cigarette case lying there. "He sent his men to look for me not just because his health is declining or because he misses me," he said. "But you seem interested in their arrival," Callum crossed his arms over his chest, calmly observing Marcus’s movements. "With your character, you would have driven them away immediately." Marcus lit his silver lighter. A small yellow flame illuminated the sharp line of his jaw for a second before he snapped the lighter shut with a sharp click. "I’m interested in seeing how far that old man is willing to use what remains of his critical brea
Chapter 10: Loyalty
Marcus grabbed his black leather jacket draped over the back of a short chair. His steps were already headed toward the exit when Callum’s voice halted his movement."Marcus."Marcus stopped exactly two steps before touching the double wooden door. He did not turn around, only stood still waiting for the next sentence."Are you really not considering returning to the Kane family?" Callum asked.Marcus did not answer immediately.He stared at the doorknob in front of him. "I’ve already given my answer to that question, Callum.""The old man is in critical condition now." Callum let out a heavy sigh. "The other greedy and avaricious family members have already begun to move. Looking for loopholes."Marcus slowly pulled up the zipper of his jacket. He did not even glance back. "The Kane family’s power is none of my concern.""The council faction in the Western region has already been announced," Callum said again. "The old witch there has even prepared legal documents to transfer the man
Chapter 9: Meet up
Inside the Sterling Corporation skyscraper, tension crept through every corner of the executive floor like an electric current ready to explode at any moment.Quinn Sterling had not given a single response. No calls, no emails, and no sign that the woman would come to surrender herself to her uncle’s or cousin’s office.Brak!A bundle of financial reports fifty pages thick was slammed onto the glass table, producing a loud echoing impact.Victor Sterling stood behind his desk, his breath coming in short bursts."Two days, Alexander!" Victor’s voice rumbled low, pressing against the air in the room. "Twenty-four hours left before Edwin’s treatment deadline, and your cousin hasn’t even blinked!"Alexander Sterling, who was sitting on the leather sofa across the desk, flinched slightly. His healthy left hand reflexively gripped the edge of the black cast wrapped around his right arm."That bitch is deliberately stalling, Father," Alexander replied irritably. "She knows we’re racing again
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