Chapter 18 - Marcus Attempts One Final Desperate Plea At Office
Two weeks after the wedding disaster, Marcus stood shivering outside the security checkpoints of Sterling Capital Tower.
He waited hours in the cold rain until he finally spotted Valeria stepping out of a private black town car.
“Valeria! Please, just give me one minute!” Marcus cried out, rushing past the revolving doors before security could block him.
Valeria stopped in her tracks, turning around to look at the desperate, unkempt man standing before her.
His designer suit was wrinkled, his shoes scuffed, and his arrogant swagger completely gone.
“Marcus, security will escort you out if you take another step,” Valeria warned, her voice devoid of any emotion.
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“I lost everything, Valeria... my job, my apartment, my mother is sick... please, just ask your father for mercy,” he begged.
“You had your chance to show mercy and respect when your mother humiliated me at our reception, Marcus,” she replied coldly.
