When Irina looked at Tally, she said seriously, "You really need to get Mr. Hunt Senior to dislike you even more." Tally caught on as she met Irina's determined gaze.Elijah was really fond of his son Markus, so much so that he was willing to compromise anything for him.Irina kept going, saying, "It'd be great if you could somehow get Mr. Hunt Senior to set up a marriage for Mr. Markus right away. That would really seal the deal and take all your worries off your plate.""Set up a marriage?""Yes," Irina confirmed with a nod.Tally fell silent. Irina noticed her puzzled look and explained further, "Lately, the Hunt family has been caught up in quite a few scandals. They've almost become the talk of the entire Harborlean."If the Hunt family were to announce Mr. Markus' engagement now, considering Mr. Hunt Senior's prideful nature, everything would go smoothly with the engagement."Tally fell silent, mulling over Irina's words."He's prideful?" Tally questioned herself.Tr

At about 2:00 pm, Kathryn dropped by to see Tally. Even though they had discussed today's events over the phone, Kathryn still couldn't shake her worries.But Tally just smirked mischievously at her. "Relax, babe, nothing's gonna happen!"Clearly, Kathryn was worried that upsetting the Hunt family might lead to trouble for Tally. Tally, on the other hand, didn't seem bothered by it.Kathryn seemed doubtful. "Are you really sure? I mean, that's Mr. Hunt Senior we're talking about."Tally reassured her, saying, "I know. But isn't this whole thing about making that old man dislike me? Well, looks like I've nailed it!"Just like Victor and Irina had pointed out, if Elijah stopped supporting her relationship with Markus, half of her troubles would vanish.Kathryn, however, seemed a bit unclear. "Does it really matter if he likes you or not?""It does! They took my dad this time, and it's a direct threat to me," Tally shared."A threat?" Kathryn exclaimed in shock.Kathryn was surpr

Kathryn was confused when Jessica suddenly shoved her into the car and promptly closed the door. With her hand still gripping the door handle, Kathryn looked up at Jessica and suggested, "Uh, how about dinner tonight?"Upon hearing Kathryn's dinner suggestion, Jessica paused before nodding and responding, "Let's talk about it later. I'll give you a call."Jessica seemed really busy, and Kathryn could tell from the way she talked that she was in a rush.Kathryn couldn't help but feel for Jessica as she watched her close the car door and hurried off toward the nearby office building, waving goodbye as she went.Kathryn found herself wondering who Jessica was in such a rush to meet.Kathryn couldn't resist stealing a glance back as the car pulled away. In that brief moment, Kathryn's heart skipped a beat as she saw Jessica walking alongside Lloyd. They were heading toward the glass doors of the building.Before Kathryn could double-check what she saw, the car had already turned.

Looking at her identification papers, Tally let out a sigh of relief.Fortunately, Tally had some knowledge of her father's habits. Otherwise, guessing the password for the safe, which belonged to her comatose father, would have been a daunting task.When Irina called, Tally answered, "Hey, Irina.""Guess what? Markus is engaged!""What?" Tally was shocked.Irina shared her surprise."This time, it seems Mr. Hunt Senior might genuinely have it out for you. We haven't even made a move, and suddenly they're announcing Markus and Sarah's engagement.""Sarah?" Tally was even more surprised.It was only today that they found out who had been secretly admiring Markus. Before they could even step in, Elijah had taken the initiative.It seemed like all these years, Elijah appeared unconcerned, but he actually knew everything.But if he was dead set on hating her, then so be it. Tally couldn't care less.On the other hand, if Elijah truly desired for her and Markus to be together all

Tally was pretty happy a moment ago. But now, she was all worked up talking about the Hunts.Earlier on the road, Tally filled Victor in on the phone call she received from the Hunt residence.Victor's lips twitched as he heard the news. "So Markus left a suicide note and vanished?""Exactly. Can you believe the trouble he's stirring up now?" Tally shook her head incredulously.Tally was utterly exasperated with Markus by now. It had been a while since this whole thing started.She had to admit, these days had been incredibly "fulfilling" for her. It was so fulfilling that it almost left her reeling.And it wasn't just Tally struggling to keep up. Even Victor had been taken aback by how things were unfolding.He shot Tally a look of disbelief. "So you're going to the Hunt residence now?""Yeah, I'm going. I want those Hunts to know that I'm officially yours. Let's see if they have more shameless tricks up their sleeves."When it came to describing the Hunts, Tally summed it up