All Chapters of Marrying His Fiancée After He Steals Mine: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

On an old street on the south side of town stood a smoky arcade reeking of sweat and cigarettes. Cyrus frowned as he threaded his way through a crowd of punks with hair dyed every color imaginable."Sorry, have you seen Harvey Cox? Skinny, pretty tall, bleached blond hair, row of studs in his left ear."He stopped at the counter and addressed the shirtless, middle-aged owner, whose dragon tattoo curled over one shoulder.The owner gave Cyrus a sideways glance. "Harvey? Kid left a while ago. Went to Galaxeous with his little gang to party. Said someone was picking up the tab. Room 888. Bunch of little punks. Barely got any cash in their pockets, but they act like high rollers."Galaxeous?Cyrus thanked him, then walked out of the arcade and hopped onto his electric scooter, heading straight for Galaxeous.…The music in Room 888 at Galaxeous was so loud it felt like it might blow the roof off.Harvey sprawled in the middle of the couch, a heavily made-up woman tucked under each

The scene David had imagined—of Cyrus being beaten to a pulp—never happened.Instead, the private room was a complete disaster. The coffee table was overturned, bottles were shattered, and the couch was shoved out of place.Men were sprawled all over the floor in every direction, specifically Harvey and the dozen or so thugs he'd brought with him. They were curled up, clutching their stomachs, covering their heads, or holding their arms and legs while groaning and howling in pain.In the center of the room, Cyrus was sitting comfortably on the couch. Under his foot was Harvey's bruised and swollen face.When he heard the door open, he looked up to see David, and behind him, a stunned Selene.He smiled, almost mockingly so. "Hey there, Mr. Zeller. I've been waiting forever. Your guys aren't exactly made out for getting beaten up, are they?"David felt like he'd been struck by lightning. He went rigid all over, and his smug expression vanished, the color draining from his face.He

In the west part of town, there was a small, unremarkable cafe called Veteran Coffee. Instead of heading out to deliver food, Cyrus went there.He pushed open the glass door with a wind chime hanging from it. Warm lighting filled the room, and soft, relaxing music played in the background.A young man in a casual suit and gold-rimmed glasses sat in a corner booth. He had a gentle, scholarly air, and he was waiting for Cyrus."Cap! Over here!" Oscar waved with a smile.Cyrus walked over and sat down. The server brought them two black coffees."What's so great about this stuff? It's expensive and tastes like nothing," Cyrus grumbled.Oscar chuckled. "Cap, this is called keeping up with the times. Besides, this really does help wake you up a bit."Cyrus studied the slightly worn-out look on his face. "What's wrong? Are you drowning in work?""Nah, I'm fine," Oscar replied with a smile.Cyrus frowned. "If you're busy, you don't need to deal with my mess. I can handle it myself."

"Well, well. Uncle Tom, Cyrus, you're both here."Jerry walked in with a big smile, his gaze sweeping over Cyrus' beat-up van and the rundown courtyard. The superiority in his eyes was obvious."Jerry, you're here. Come in, come in. Have a seat." Tom hurried to greet him, looking a little uneasy."Uncle Tom, this place of yours… still looks exactly the same." Lilith wrinkled his nose and waved a hand in front of it, like there was some kind of stench in the air."Jerry is now the manager of his company's Ackerstone branch, you know. His annual salary is in the high six figures! I told you guys to move into the city ages ago, but you just wouldn't listen," she said snottily.Jerry pretended to chastise her. "Lil, watch what you say!"He turned to Tom with a smile. "Don't mind her, Uncle Tom. She's just blunt. But you have to admit she makes a point. Things really are a bit rough out here in the countryside."He turned to Cyrus, giving him a slow once-over, his tone full of obviou

"Lil and I just bought a three-bedroom place downtown in Crownview Residences. The down payment alone was over a million dollars, and our monthly mortgage payment is almost 20 grand. The pressure is real."As Jerry talked, he watched Cyrus and Selene closely for their reactions.Cyrus kept his head down as he dug in, acting as if he hadn't heard a thing. Selene sat with perfect poise, sipping her soup in small, elegant mouthfuls. She didn't even look up.Lilith immediately jumped in, raising her voice a notch. "Yeah! But it's totally worth the pressure. The neighborhood is an upscale one. It has a great environment and tight security, and the neighbors are all important people. Being out here in the sticks honestly can't compare…"Hearing that, Tom's good mood from meeting Selene was instantly doused.Cyrus finally looked up at Jerry and Lilith. Birds of a feather really did flock together."Oh, Cyrus, when are you two planning to buy a place? You can't just keep renting forever,