Immediately, he forwarded the conversation to Marco.


    Marco expressed his disdain for the level of stupidity that Marina had disyed.


    But he wasn’t surprised by the collusion between her and Jefferson. He had already suspected it after


    the way Jefferson had behaved during the shareholders’ meeting.


    “Don’t alert your enemies before you’ve caught them. Pretend to cooperate with her and then devise a


    n,” Marco instructed Carl.


    “Will do,” Carl replied and made a mental note to report to Marcoter. He intentionally dyed


    responding to Marina’s messages.


    Marina became anxious and angry again. How dare this lowly Carl, a mere assistant to the CEO, y


    hard to get! He really didn’t know what was good for him!


    But she still believed that all men were greedy and perhaps her seduction had not been enough.


    Determined to Lure him in, she went all out and sent him a provocative photo of herself.


    But just as she was about to send an apanying voice message to sweet-talk him, Carl’s reply


    popped up: “Alright, I’m in, Miss Bryant.


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    As long as you deliver on your promises! By the way, what exactly do you need me to do?”


    Marina emitted a disdainful snort, a sense of triumph permeating her demeanor. Just as she suspected,


    men were so predictable. They could hardly resist her allure for more than a few minutes.


    Taunting Carl inwardly, Marina typed with a tone both gentle and enticing: “Rest assured, Mr. Dixon, it’s


    rtively simple. I merely require you to procure a strand of my brother’s hair.”


    After a brief contemtion, she appended, “If you perform admirably, I promise you won’t be


    disappointed! I can cater to any desire you may have. Furthermore, as the sole legitimate daughter of


    the Bryant family, all will be mine eventually. Do youprehend what I’m implying?”


    As Carl perused the overtly suggestive words, he felt a surge of revulsion but restrained himself from


    deleting the messages, aware that he needed to retain the evidence. Calctedly, he bided a few more


    minutes before responding with an undertone of urgency.


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    “Alright! Meet me at the cross-river bridge tomorrow, at three in the afternoon, to retrieve it!”


    Upon discerning Carl’s reply, Marina couldn’t curb her jubtion and immediately rushed to boast to


    Laura.


    “Mom, Marco’s assistant is so easy to manipte. I dealt with him effortlessly!”


    Laura, convinced that a mere assistant would be incapable of rejecting such a tantalizing proposition,


    held no reservations and smiled in approval.


    “Regardless of anything, Marco is but a mongrel. He’s oblivious even to his mother’s humble origins.


    Whatpetent individuals can he possibly have around him? My dear Marina, being my daughter,


    you are naturally astute and capable!”


    Basking in the praise, Marina’s excitement for the forting meeting amplified.


    The following morning, she awoke early and meticulously applied her makeup before setting off to the


    predetermined rendezvous to meet Carl.


    Precisely at three o’clock in the afternoon, Carl arrived punctually.


    He transferred the strand of hair to Marina, behaving as if he feared recognition. He reminded her to


    honor their agreement and intended to depart promptly.