The Woman From Hell

My eyes followed Marius' every movement and every expression. I even keenly caught the curve of the brows on his face.

I waited for him to answer, but he said nothing even after a long time.

The crowd swarmed around us. Silas patted Marius on the shoulder before he left, his sharp gaze on me was as if he was looking at a clown. Only I knew how ridiculous I was at this moment.

Hands wound tightly in fists, I kept my eyes on Marius while Shannon reprimanded him non-stop at the side.

"Marius, do you know what you've done? You betrayed Wanda.

"My God, just why did you do it? You betrayed our trust and you beat us up instead?"

I did not heed Shannon's words, but my gaze on Marius filled with disappointment. "Tell me, Marius. Answer me."

My voice choked a little. It was also slightly hoarse, but it was not trembling as much as it did before.

Yet, my heart was gradually freezing over as if it had fallen into an ice cellar.

The person immediately walking by us was Sylvester. He stood beside Marius with his hands in his pockets as if they were part of the same group.

He looked at me and said, "Don't trouble, President Klien. A fine bird would choose a finer tree to perch upon. He just found a more reliable partner to cooperate with."

Sylvester's words at this time were like fuel to fire, and what little hope left in my heart was at once extinguished.

Sylvester had answered on Marius' behalf before he himself could even say anything.

Still, I wanted to hear it from Marius' own mouth.

Shooting my sharp eyes at Sylvester, I said in a tone as cold as ice, "Shut up!" I immediately looked at Marius after that.

Tyler and Shannon led Sylvester out. My throat bobbed slightly as I swallowed my grievance deeply. When I looked up again, my tears had welled up. "I waited for you for so long, Marius." "Wanda," he finally called out my name.

His voice was warm as the sun as usual. Yet, how could a person like this betray me?

Meeting Marius' gaze, I waited for him to continue.

"I warned you."

I thought he would give me an explanation, an explanation about the difficulties he faced. Instead, it was this.All content © N/.ôvel/Dr/ama.Org.

"Why did you do this?"

"The Yards are much more complicated than you think. You wouldn't have been able to beat them, so you might as well not start."

I was quickly becoming unable to tell if the man before me was Marius or not when he said this.

I shook my head and smiled weakly. "We already discussed it. Yet you're only telling me now not to start? Marius, do you hear yourself?!"

"You just need to know that whatever I do, I do it for your own good."

"For me? Is this outcome now what you meant by 'for my own good"?"

I clapped my hands heavily in front.

of Marius. "Excellent.

Congratulations to me, then. Congratulations to me for getting the development rights to North Courts. Congratulations, President Klein. Your wish has come true!"

The applause ended, and there was no sound in the huge room.

I wiped the tears from the corners of my eyes. Restraining my emotions, I looked at Marius calmly. "I'd like to trouble you to never appear before me again, President Klein. I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself and attack you."

After saying this, I walked away from Marius.

This time, I drew a line between Marius and me completely.

It was a line that would never disappear.

When I came out of the room, I saw Tyler's and Shannon's worried gazes. They came toward me, and I hugged them. We then slowly took our leave...