Marcus said nothing, his grip on the phone tight.

Harlan’s inappropriate laughter filled the room.

“I was right, you are obsessed with that girl. She’s just a maid.

How could you care so much?”

Just a maid? Marcus’ cold glance silenced Harlan.

Shaking his head in bewilderment, Harlan continued to watch Marcus.

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woman. His nervousness over the phone had revealed the girl was with Bruce, and it unsettled

weary. “You can return to the

medicine is developed, send

know your secret?” Harlan asked, but Marcus provided no

a frown, walked over to a haystack to smoke. As he lit his cigarette, his own phone rang. He glanced at the number and hung up,

the cigarette, he picked up the

deny my call? I know

Marcus with her.” Bruce

a woman as leverage? Act like a

let out a deep sigh and

approached, sensing something was amiss. She hadn’t been close enough to hear Bruce’s conversation

“What happened?”

been laughing and talking happily in the car, but now his face was set in

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