Chapter: 594


    Swiftly, Derek carried the phone to Marcus, absorbed in a card game. The caller was Millie—a call she


    hadn’t picked up from Bruce earlier. Had she grown anxious after perusing the divorce agreement,


    leading her to reconsider the separation?


    “Answer it.”


    Derek promptly answered the call, expecting Marcus to initiate the conversation. Yet the other end


    erupted in chaos, a far cry from their expectations.


    “Run! The bomb’s about to detonate.” Millie’s voice pierced through. “Leon is waiting outside.”


    “Millie.”


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    “Son of a bitch! You dare leave me behind and flee?”


    “Run!” Her voice trembled with hysteria.


    The insistent beeping persisted. The abrupt fusion of a coarse male voice and a sharp female cry


    momentarily gripped the line.


    Suddenly, the sound of an explosion reverberated through the phone. The ensuing shockwaves


    resonated even through the device. And then silence descended—a calm after the tempest.


    As if the storm had subsided.


    “Madam!” Derek’s voice trembled as he inquired about the situation. On the other end, silence


    prevailed.


    Marcus’ cards slipped from his grasp, ttering onto the table.


    Derek dialed Millie’s number, but it failed to connect. He turned to Marcus, his expression aghast.


    “Mr. Thomas, Madam is…”


    A pause ensued, and then Marcus snatched another card, his voice erupting with nonchnce.


    “What’s the matter? Keep ying. Undoubtedly another of that woman’s ploys.


    She’s resorted to numerous antics to capture my attention. She’s finally grasped my value and fears


    losing me.”


    “Mr. Thomas, it appears genuine.”


    “Step aside. My decision stands. I’m divorcing her this time. She erred, showed no remorse, and fled.


    She is undoubtedly intimidated by the divorce agreement. Now, continue the game. y on.”


    As Marcus spoke, an urgent news bulletin shed across the TV screen.


    “Attention, everyone. A st has urred in an unfinished building in the south of the city. Preliminary


    estimates report two casualties—a man and a woman. Sources indicate the man was a kidnapper,


    while the woman is identified as Millie Brown, the spouse of the Thomas Group’s president. The


    incident appears to involve extortion. The kidnappers targeted Millie, aiming to extract a significant sum


    from the Thomas Group’s president. The circumstances leading to the explosion remain unclear.”


    Marcus’ gaze tured frigid, a chilling abyss within his eyes. A newly lit cigarette tumbled into his palm,


    scalding it, but he remained oblivious.