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.

listen to me. You

turned vicious as he choked

who was shocked, nearly suffocated

“You… Let go…”

scumbag!” Marcus gritted through his teeth. “Hah, it’s an honor to have me freeload in

bulging, 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, Marcus let go of

to the

take a step closer as she shook

something for me? No need to make anything too

Marcus

tracks and

“What did you say?”

catch his breath. “I said… I said that the marriage pact our families agreed on involves

arched a brow with a greedy look that turned swiftly

Marcus scolded

again, William was practically glued to the

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