Chapter 854
Within the mansion, dozens of bodyguards emerged and surrounded them all.
In a frigid tone, Marcus stated, “I genuinely want you to stay. You have nothing to fear since I won’t hurt you. I merely believe that you require more time to reconsider my proposal.”
Jamie agreed, “Exactly! Mr. President has gone to great lengths, so I hope you can understand him!” There was no indication of regret on his part.
“Hey!” Barney went cold with fury, but there was nothing he could do.
After all, the president had meticulously selected and trained these personal bodyguards to be highly skilled and competent individuals who would follow his instructions without question.
Sophie fished out a piece of gum from her pocket and tore off the packaging. Popping it into her mouth, she chewed on it calmly.
“Is this all the men you have? Do you really think they can stop us from leaving?” Sophie challenged, her voice dripping with disdain.
She didn’t mind humoring the other party. Regardless, they would be departing today as their plane was already waiting for them.
Marcus knitted his brows. What is she talking about? Has she lost her mind? Does she not know how capable my men are?
Sophie glanced at Tristan. “Darling, it’s your turn now,” she told him nonchalantly.
Knowing that Tristan had made arrangements, she remained calm.
Tristan’s face lit up with a grin. He then clapped his hands, and a swarm of bodyguards flooded into the mansion.
Marcus’ dozens of bodyguards were outnumbered.
“You…” Marcus was taken aback by the sudden shift in power. Despite his confidence in his own bodyguards, he had not anticipated the sheer number of professional bodyguards working for Tristan to appear in his mansion.
The enemy’s bodyguards seemed even more capable than his own.
Jamie was taken aback, clearly not expecting the sudden influx of bodyguards on Tristan’s side. He thought their plan would go smoothly without any hiccups, but now everything had changed.
“What are you trying to do? Do you know where you are?” Jamie’s voice quivered with fear as he was a coward and didn’t want to die here.
He had executed Marcus’ scheme in the hopes of securing a lifetime of riches and success. If he were to perish here, he wouldn’t get to relish any of it.
Jamie quickly realized the situation and tried to distance himself from it. “Please, everyone, this has nothing to do with me. I’m just a secretary who doesn’t have any decision-making power. I’m only following the president’s orders,” he pleaded.
Obviously, he was trying to protect himself.
Marcus’ expression changed as he shot Jamie a look. Why did I hire him to be my secretary?
“Mr. President, can we leave now?” Sophie pulled out her phone to glance at the time. “I plan on having breakfast in Chanaea!”
She looked forward to waking up the next morning in Chanaea to an authentic Chanaean breakfast, provided they could leave now.
They had arranged everything meticulously and weren’t about to waste time here.
Marcus conceded, “You may leave now!” He had been thoroughly defeated, realizing that if he pushed any further, it would only lead to trouble on his end.
“Leave? Hold up. You threatened Dr. Smith, so shouldn’t you apologize to him?”
They wouldn’t leave until they received an apology from him. Barney was a known coward, and Marcus’ threat might have frightened him.
Marcus quickly offered a placating smile.
“Dr. Smith, you know I mean well. I hope you’ll stay to help me. If my actions have caused any inconvenience, I sincerely apologize,” Marcus said humbly. It was a complete change in attitude from his previous behavior.
Barney bobbed his head.
No matter what, they were still in Marcus’ territory, and he didn’t want to make things difficult for him.
“Forget it, then. Let’s go, Sophie,” Barney urged. He wasn’t about to humiliate Marcus as the latter was still the president of Anglandur.
“Ms. Tanner, please accept my apology. I hope you won’t take this to heart,” Marcus added.
Sophie agreed readily, “Okay. I’ll let this slide since Dr. Smith said so. Remember, if you even think about bothering Dr. Smith again, I will make sure to completely destroy your home. I’m dead serious, and you know that I’m fully capable of doing it.”
With that, she stood up and linked arms with Tristan, and they made their way out.
She had originally intended to teach Marcus a lesson for his shameless behavior but ultimately decided to let the matter slide upon Barney’s request.
“Dr. Smith, let’s get going. We said we would be having breakfast in Chanaea, remember? We won’t make it if we keep delaying,” urged Arius as Barney remained in place.
“Okay,” Barney replied, still in a daze. He had no idea that the tables would turn in the end.
Since when did Tristan have this many bodyguards? Most importantly, his bodyguards seem more capable than the president’s bodyguards.
After they left, the over one hundred bodyguards vanished just as quickly as they had appeared. If the sight hadn’t been so shocking, Marcus might have thought the whole thing was just his imagination.
“Mr. President, what should we do now?” Jamie asked. The virus was under control as of now, but no one knew what would happen after this.
The Anglandurn citizens wouldn’t trust them now that Barney and his team were gone.
Marcus shot Jamie an icy glare.
Didn’t he betray me for his own benefits?
“Did you forget what you said earlier?” Marcus’ voice was frosty.
Jamie’s body trembled as he fell to his knees. “Mr. President, I was terrified earlier. I didn’t mean what I said. You know I’ve always been faithful to you.”
“Bring him upstairs,” Marcus commanded.
He was not willing to take any risks by keeping those who had betrayed him by his side.
Keeping Jamie around was like having a ticking time bomb, a potential threat that could explode at any moment.
“Mr. President, please have mercy on me. I know I made a mistake!” Jamie pleaded, clearly still shaken by the earlier encounter with their enemy’s large number of bodyguards.
Alas, Marcus refused to hear his pleas.
Faced with numerous troubles, he would have to deal with a lot of challenges if he wanted to continue his presidency.
Meanwhile, Tristan and the like arrived at the airport to see Nicholas waiting for them.
“What is Nicholas after? Is he plotting something?” Arius asked with concern. He was well aware of Nicholas’ unpredictable behavior, so seeing him waiting for them at the airport made him feel uneasy.
