“For how long?” I sulked.
“One year!”
“Marcus White, I have my life to live too! Don’t push it.” Just my luck to have met him.
“Half a year!”
“Half a year of cooking in exchange for the one month that saved your life. You got a good deal.” He looked towards me confidently.
“Deal!” I was tired and flustered. All I wanted was to end the episode and move on.
He did not stop me as I walked away. He just stood behind me and said, “The best way to handle a bully is to give them an eye for an eye. If you want Sally to disappear, just let me know. I can make her vanish from your sight.”
I was baffled by his words, so I turned around for clarification. “What do you mean?”
He shrugged and nonchalantly declared, “Nothing much. I just felt sometimes you are too indecisive. Some people are plain revolting. Their existence is a mistake in the first place.”
“You are the one behind Nancy’s incident?” I instantly pieced the puzzle together.
He stubbed his cigarette and replied impassively, “She asked for it.”
“Marcus White!” I was aghast at the person he has turned into.
“She serves no purpose anymore. She will only get in the way,” he spoke without any emotion.
Slap! I hit him so hard my hand hurts.
A man jumped out of the black Bentley and darted in front of me to shield him from any further strikes.
Marcus pulled the man aside and unperturbedly wiped away the blood from the corner of his mouth. “You feel for her? Or are you disappointed in me?” he probed.
I took a deep breath and stepped back in despair. “Marcus, don’t go overboard.”
“So Ashton Fuller will toe the line? Do you think he is really the generous, forgiving gentleman you think he is? Have you seen how he deals with his business competitors?” Marcus accosted me.
He bent towards me and uttered gravely, “I am no match for his ruthlessness, Scarlett. There is more to him than meets the eye.”
“That is enough! I gotta go.” Disturbed by his words, I hurried away.
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