The waiter's eyes widened, "Manager, stop it!"

"What are you afraid of? Could Marcus come back and beat us up again?" The manager sneered.

After laughing, he became serious and instructed the waiter, "Next time Marcus returns, you don't have to respect him too much like you do now."

......

Taylor's villa.

Lily had just returned from school and had walked in the door when her mother confronted her.

"Lily," Mrs. Taylor said in a puzzled tone, pointing to a text message from the school on her cell phone screen, "How come you didn't get a single award for the festival this time?"

Lily froze. Luckily, she hid it well,...