Goodbye, Mr. Ex: I've Remarried Mr. Right novel Chapter 817

Just as Liza finished speaking, a loud noise shattered the tension in the room.

The door burst open, and in stormed a dozen bodyguards, each one clad in uniforms bearing the unmistakable insignia of the Houston family.

Liza, who had never encountered anything like this before, felt her knees weaken. "Who are you people? What do you want?"

Cathryn, however, wasn't as rattled. Her expression darkened when she recognized the crest, her mind immediately racing to one conclusion.

"It's Marion. He is here," she muttered, intending to rush out.

But before she could take a step, another person entered. It was not Marion, but Erica.

Cathryn froze mid-step, her eyes wide with shock.

Erica sneered, "Miss Bernard, were you expecting someone else? Marion, perhaps?"

Cathryn scanned the crowd for any sign of him, but he was not there. "Where is Marion? Why didn't he come?"

Erica's sneer deepened. "Marion doesn't want to see you. He sent you a message: His promise to your dad is no longer void. You're not allowed to pester him anymore, or we'll show you no mercy."

Cathryn shook her head in disbelief. "No. Marion wouldn't do this to me. He promised..."

Erica pulled two plane tickets from her coat and threw them in their faces. "Both of you, leave my city. If I find you here tomorrow, don't blame me for what happens next."

She turned and walked out, leaving Cathryn crumpling weakly to the floor. Liza, still fuming, spat, "Who does she think she is? If we were overseas, she wouldn't be fit to shine my shoes."

Cathryn fell into despair, biting her lip. "Marion wouldn't even see me."

She had thought, with Debra out of the picture, Marion might finally turn to her. But to her surprise, Debra had come back alive.

Liza tried to soothe her. "Let's just go back. With your status, you could have any man you want. And when my family sets up its new branch here in Seamar City, I'll make sure my brother teaches Erica a lesson she won't forget."