Chapter 10

“What?” Jane was taken aback by the bet. She really could not figure out what kind of charm Marcus had that made her father and best friend look up to him so much! “Jane, are you reluctant to part with Marcus? Why don’t we both marry him?” Anna blinked and said half-jokingly. “Ah! You crazy girl. What nonsense are you spewing?” Jane rolled her eyes at her best friend and continued. “Anna, even if you like Marcus, your family probably won’t agree, right?” She knew that Anna came from a generations-old family in Capital City which had been around for hundreds of years and was extremely noble. How could such a wealthy family accept a son-in-law who had been in prison? “That’s my business, so don’t you worry about it! Jane, do you want to take the bet or not?” Anna hugged her arm and simpered. “Okay, okay, fine! But you are not allowed to tell Marcus about the bet, and you’re especially not allowed to help him secretly!” Jane reluctantly agreed, but for the first time, she felt a bit of inexplicable jealousy. It was as if her beloved toy was about to be snatched away. … At noon the next day, inside the dining room of the villa. Jane and Anna were having lunch. One of the women looked glamorous and noble, while the other looked charming and attractive. They were like ice and fire, making Marcus lament the gorgeous sight. “Marcus, I’m going to attend a charity auction tonight, and I need a male plus one. Can you accompany me?” Anna offered. “I’m free!” Marcus nodded. “Jane, you won’t feel jealous if I borrow your fiance right?” Anna joked. “Um… Of course not!” Jane felt jealous on the inside, but she had always been proud, so she would not show it in front of Marcus. She pretended to be indifferent. “Marcus, let’s go! I’ll take you to the mall to buy some clothes!” Anna happily took his hand, walked out of the Lincoln family’s villa, and got into an extended bulletproof Maybach. Since the assassination attempt that day, Anna had gotten herself a new group of bodyguards to strengthen her personal security. In a quarter of an hour, the two arrived at the most upscale Argentum Department Store in the East Sea. Anna spent more than a hundred thousand buying a suit for Marcus. “Wow! Marcus, you look so handsome!” Anna’s eyes lit up, and she could not stop herself from praising him. As the saying went, the suit maketh the man. Marcus’s temperament changed when he put on a luxury suit. He was now like a handsome nobleman. Anna and Marcus looked like a beautiful couple when they stood next to each other. “Miss Nelson, you have a good eye!” Marcus praised. “Don’t call me Miss Nelson. Just call me Anna!” Anna smiled playfully. The blush on her pretty face was very distracting. “Okay!” Marcus nodded. … Dusk. Marcus and Anna walked into the Dazzle Auction House side by side. Soon, they attracted the attention of many guests. “Oh? Isn’t that Miss Nelson?” “It is said that she is from Capital City and has an extremely mysterious identity!” “Who is that man next to her? He looks very unfamiliar. Could it be that he is also the son of an aristocratic family?” There were whispers on the scene guessing Marcus’ identity. “Anna, let’s find a seat!” Marcus said. Suddenly, a young man and woman walked over. They were Marcus’ old acquaintances, Shaun and Lexie. “Why are you here, you punk?” Lexie looked disgusted. “Marcus, this charity auction brings together upper-class people from all walks of life in the East Sea. It’s not something you can participate in. Did you come in here through a hole?” Shaun sneered. “Hmph! Do I need to report to you how I got in?” Marcus’ face darkened, and he retorted coldly. “Shaun, did you just eat sh*t? Is that why you only know how to talk sh*t?” Shaun’s face was livid with anger after he heard that. “Where’s security? Get in here right now! There’s a scoundrel who came in without an invitation!” Lexie screamed at the top of her voice. The commotion immediately attracted the attention of the security guards. “Sirs, please show us your invitation cards!” the security guard said with a straight face. “Here you go.” Complying, Shaun took out a black-edged invitation letter and glared at Marcus. He was expecting Marcus to be kicked out by security. “Marcus is my friend. Here is our invitation!” Anna walked over quickly and took Marcus’ arm affectionately. She was born with all kinds of charms, and she had dressed up especially nicely tonight. She had the airs of a noble, and she was clearly from an affluent family. She took out an invitation letter. However, it was different from Shaun’s. The border was encrusted with diamonds which made it look extremely exclusive. “Excuse me for not going out to meet you, honorable guests. Please forgive me...” The security guard immediately nodded and bowed desperately to Anna and Marcus. “Um…” Shaun widened his eyes with a look of disbelief on his face. There were no more than ten invitations diamond-encrusted among the guests. They all represented an unparalleled status he could never compare to. “Did you try to throw Marcus out just now?” Anna's narrow eyes stared at Shaun coldly, revealing a powerful aura! “I would never dare to do so.” Shaun shook his head quickly. “Get lost!” Anna spat out the two words coldly. Shaun’s face turned dark, but he still swallowed his anger and pulled Lexie to the side. “Anna, thank you for saving me!” Marcus thanked. “It was nothing! But that person just now was your cousin, so why did he deliberately target you?” Anna asked. “It’s a long story...” Marcus explained the grievances between himself and Shaun. When she heard that he was framed and imprisoned, anger crept onto Anna’s stunning face. She gritted her teeth and said, “How despicable! What a pair of ungrateful swine! Marcus, how about I teach them a lesson for you?” “No thanks!” Marcus shook his head. A piercing light flashed across his eyes, and he said firmly, “Only by seeking revenge myself can I vent the hatred in my heart. I will make them pay for the humiliation I have suffered. Their time will be up in a few days.” “Okay, then I’ll wait and see!” Anna nodded with a smile. … At the corner of the auction. “Damn! Marcus is everywhere! Why is he always targeting us? I can’t stand this!” Lexie complained, feeling upset. Shaun also found it strange that there was a glamorous beauty helping Marcus in Dynasty Hotel the time before too. Unexpectedly, there was another charming beauty beside him at this charity auction tonight. She was far superior to Lexie in terms of appearance and temperament. How did that brat get so lucky? “In my opinion, he probably betrayed his dignity and became a sugar baby who depends on women!” Shaun secretly guessed. “Honey, since Marcus is here, he probably won’t return empty-handed! He just got out of prison and doesn’t have much money in his pocket. Therefore, you must get back at him when the auction starts.” Lexie suggested sinisterly. “No problem!” Shaun patted his chest and said proudly, “I have prepared ten million in cash. When the time comes, I will use the money to destroy that good-for-nothing idiot!”