Chapter 15 - Marcus Attempts A Pathetic Plea Outside Luxury Penthouse
Late one rainy Thursday evening, Marcus stood shivering outside the security gates of Valeria’s downtown luxury high-rise. He looked disheveled, wearing a wrinkled suit and holding a crumpled brown paper bag containing his remaining belongings. When Valeria’s chauffeured vehicle pulled up to the private underground garage gate, Marcus stepped directly into its path.
The car stopped smoothly, and the tinted rear window rolled down to reveal Valeria looking out with calm indifference. "Valeria, please! Just give me two minutes! My mother is sick and we lost our apartment!" Marcus sobbed pathetically.
Valeria didn't flinch, her gaze steady and completely devoid of emotional attachment. "You made your choices, Marcus, and you chose your mother's control over our partnership," Valeria said quietly.
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"I'll cut her off! I swear I'll never speak to her again!" Marcus pleaded, pressing his hands against the tinted glass.
"It's too late for promises, Marcus," Valeria answered before signaling the driver to roll up the window. The car glided smoothly past him into the secure garage, leaving Marcus standing alone in the cold rain.
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