Even Celeste was taken aback. How could Marcus be in such a hurry to coerce Rhea into marriage? He had never evinced interest in such matters before.

“Marcus, has Rhea wronged you in some manner?”

Marcus retorted disdainfully, “She aspires to be my wife. She doesn’t merit such a station!”

Today, Marcus exuded a particularly frigid demeanor; his utterances were exceedingly ruthless, oblivious to the presence of servants in their vicinity.

The moment Millie drove him away, he got panicked. He swore he couldn’t put Millie in the harm’s way any longer.

Flushed with embarrassment, Rhea felt akin to a clown whose carefully crafted facade had been ruthlessly shredded by Marcus.

experienced the sensation of plummeting into the abyss. Was her affection unwarranted? Was it improper to harbor

she would employ every conceivable measure to

emotions. Her goodwill towards Rhea stemmed from the car accident that transpired years ago. Shera Evans, Rhea’s elder sister, had been in the car with Marcus and tragically perished in the

Celeste and Marcus harbored guilt over Shera’s demise. After all, Shera had lost her life in the car crash, while Marcus

reared by Shera, was

resolved that Rhea wouldn’t engage

to the Evans family throughout these years.

been marginalized within the company, sidelined by a contingent of senior executives who denied him true authority. It was through his subsequent assistance to Bolton that

guardianship, Rhea had evolved into an

with curiosity. What did Marcus owe the Evans family? Why did Celeste shower Rhea with such

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