Chapter 179


    Chapter 179 Your Cousin


    Once Marcus noticed that Ss was smitten with Gianna, he instantly saw Ss in a more affable light


    instead of fearing him. After all, Marcus was a cousin of Gianna!


    Of course, Ss was aware of the dynamics of the rtionship and behaved well in front of Marcus.


    After all, he was pursuing Marcus’ cousin. Therefore, he obediently agreed, “Okay!” Then, he instantly


    downed the alcohol in Gianna’s ss and poured himself another, smiling and dering, “Marcus, my


    fellow cousin, thank you for showing up.” Next, he raised his ss at Marcus courteously. Following


    that, Marcus stood up with a smile. “You’re too gracious. I wish nothing but the best for the studio


    business.” Everyone at the table cheered them on with gossiping expressions. Kate was especially


    agitated at the scene, to which Landon gave a side-eye. “You idiot. They’re only toasting, but why are


    you getting all excited?” She red at him. “I just love it. It’s none of your business.” Mnie’s eyes


    quietly moved between Landon and Kate as her lips curled up in mockery. Then, she gently took a sip


    of the drink in front of her. However, Brian’s expression fell, and he wondered if Ss and Gianna were


    together. Isn’t he afraid of burdening her? Staring at Ss, Brian’s gaze sharpened, “You’re addressing


    Marcus as a cousin of yours, huh? Do you have another identity aside from a stakeholder of the


    studio?” Gianna tried hard to think with her numb brain as she looked at Ss in confusion. Yeah! Why


    did he im that Marcus is one of his cousins? Ss stared Brian down as he calmly exined, “I’m a


    friend of Gianna’s, and Marcus is her cousin, so I see him as a cousin of mine too. Is it wrong for me to


    address Marcus the way Gianna addresses him?” Brian scoffed, “Did Marcus allow you to do so? For


    those in the dark, they might think that you have a special rtionship with Gianna!”


    thing


    Sensing that the joke was getting out of hand by the two men, Marcus hurriedly stood up to mediate,


    “It’s alright. He can see me as a cousin. I’m older than most of you here. If you don’t mind, you can see


    me as your elder cousin too. I’d be more than happy to see that.”


    Ss shot a dark look at Brian for some time before slowlymenting. “Marcus himself has no issue


    with it. You should quit fussing about it!”


    Brian returned a sharp look at him without any intention to back down. “Marcus didn’t put it out, but you


    have to be sensible. Do you know how much trouble you’ll bring to them after you refer to Marcus as


    your cousin?” Ss knew what Brian was worried about. He was aware that he lived in a perilous world,


    but he selfishly wanted Gianna for himself. He couldn’t stand the sight of Gianna with any other man,


    even if she were only hanging out with her brother. “I wonder what right do you have to question me.”


    The temper of the two men was ring up, and dangerous looks lurked in their eyes. It was so tense


    that they might break into a bloody fight the next moment. Everyone at the table held their breath and


    stared at the two men. Even though Gianna’s response was slowing down, she could tell that the


    atmosphere had worsened. With a smile, she held Ss back. “Come on, guys. It’s just a way of


    addressing Marcus. It’s nothing much. I even call Ss’s grandfather my grandpa. You guys, don’t


    make an issue out of nothing. If I get vindictive, both of you will be in trouble.” As she was speaking,


    she filled Ss’s ss with alcohol, followed by Brian’s ss. “Drink up! Thanks for showing up to


    support me and provide me the hotel event venue. Later, please remember to give me a discount. My


    business just started, and I haven’t broken even!” Taking a deep breath, Brian looked away from Ss


    and smiled. “You haven’t broken even? I thought your clothes were sold out today? Big Boss Aubrey,


    are you pretending to be poor?”


    She replied with a somber expression, “Yeah, I’m penniless. I haven’t received my rent payment yet.”


    Brian yed along with her, “How grateful! I should have be your studio’s stakeholder too.” She


    smiled back at him. “I feel regretful too for not opening a florist shop.”


    ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


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