Marcus tossed his cigarette butt on the floor with a vicious smirk, burning a small black hole in the cashmere carpet.

Joanne screamed. The carpet was expensive and was one of the rare valuable items in the currently deteriorating Jenner residence.

“Marcus Grist, you b*stard!”

Joanne was ready to fight him with balled-up fists, but William held her back.

“Why are you stopping me?!”

“Get back!” William glared at her.

Joanne had been overpowered by William all these years. Once the man blew his top, she dared not say a second word and stepped back quietly.

William struggled up from the floor, his back and waist hurting.

“Marcus.” He took a deep breath and looked at the younger man with a complex gaze. “You’re right. Our families have been long-time friends. I should take care of you.”

Marcus glanced at him and smirked victoriously.

have to listen to me. You

Marcus’ gaze turned vicious as he choked William

shocked, nearly suffocated due to

“You… Let go…”

his teeth. “Hah, it’s an

and his face was turning purple. Intense fear crept from the bottom of his heart. Just as his mind went blank and he thought that he would die like that,

to the floor with

to take a step

tired today!” Marcus clapped his hands. “Aunt Joanne, can you prepare something for me? No need to make anything too lavish. Just as long as

William hacked a violent cough and growled before Marcus walked out. “Do you still want

paused in his tracks and

“What did you say?”

agreed on involves you and Cordelia. Now that she ran away with Zephyr Hamerton, don’t you want her

a greedy look

mean?” Marcus scolded him. “You want me

berserk again, William was practically glued to the wall from

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