Marina was momentarily silenced by Loraine’s biting comeback. After a beat, she managed to shoot back, “Are
you so sure you can deliver on your claims? Who knows, | might prove to be a far superior CEO than you ever
were!”
Loraine merely scoffed. Her accomplishments spoke for themselves; she had no need to compete with someone
as naive as Marina.
However, Marina seemed only further incensed, slinging more insults and even pointing an accusatory finger at
Loraine.
“What are you so proud of, Loraine? Don’t fool yourself into thinking that being accepted back by the Torres
family elevates you. It doesn’t erase the fact that you were raised in the sticks! Ha! A country bumpkin and an
enigmatic outcast, you two are indeed a perfect ach
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Loraine was repulsed and wished she could wipe the smug smile off
Marina's face.
Yet, someone beat her to it.
Before she could react, Marco had already seized Marina's pointing hand and briskly shoved it aside.
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Marco abruptly positioned himself in front of Loraine, Leaving her momentarily dumbstruck.
Though he was still internally unsettled, he refused to let anyone berate Loraine.
Marina, on the other hand, clutched her aching wrist as her eyes welled up with tears.
“Marco, how dare you push me!”
Upon witnessing this, Laura rushed over to assist Marina.
Marco had only intended to protect Loraine, not to hurt Marina, who merely had a reddened mark on her wrist.
Yet Laura reacted as though she'd seen a grave injury, her face twisting in fury as she roared,
“Marco, how dare you hurt my daughter? You insolent man, how dare you!”
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Marco's bloodshot eyes flickered as he cast a cold glance at Laura.
His intense gaze silenced Laura, causing her to momentarily choke on her words. Despite their newfound
assurance, an innate fear of Marco lingered.
Laura instinctively stepped back with Marina, then proclaimed defiantly, “You've harmed Marina, and everyone
here witnessed it!
You'll pay for this!”
“Marco, enough is enough. Stop now,” Liza suddenly commanded, her voice resolute. “Leave, Leave this place
and leave the Bryant Group behind.”
Marco stared blankly at Liza, his thoughts muddled and slow. It was as if he was watching everything through a
hazy curtain. Except for the warmth of Loraine’s hand in his, everything felt surreal.
Previously, whenever Laura and Marina engaged in such foolish antics,