Rotten Twins: Making a CEO a Daddy novel Chapter 120

“Arden is secretly acquiring M.K.’s shares!” Hansel steadily said.

Hearing this, Mark raised a brow. “How did you know?”

“My investigation led to this!”

“You investigated Arden Pattinson?”

“He’s in pursuit of my mommy so why can’t I do a background check on him!” Hansel spoke in a matter-of-fact.

Mark. “...”

Thinking about the times Hansel had looked into him, Mark was hit with the realization that Lyla really had it all.

At the very least, she had a son who always had her on his mind.

Observing no change in Mark, Hansel stared at him. “Daddy, you don’t seem surprised!”

“Daddy, did you already know?” Gretel posed a question before pouncing into Mark’s arms.

Dotingly caressing Gretel’s head, Mark expressed proudness as a father through his face. “Of course, that petty trick of his would not slip past me.”

“Almighty Daddy!” Gretel did not hold back on the compliments.

Mark grinned. In fact, far more than Arden acquiring M.K.’s shares, Mark even suspected that the matter with Logan was arranged by him.

With M.K. bound to be affected, it would prove more convenient for him to strike.

Hansel still had his eyes on him. “What are your plans?”

In his mind, Mark had it all mapped out but was suddenly struck by a new idea following Hansel’s question.

His gaze fixated on Hansel...

Hansel had a bad feeling about it. “Daddy, let me go make you supper!” He was ready to take off.

“Wait a minute, there’s no rush!” Mark immediately reached out to fish Hansel back into his arms.

It made Hansel uneasy to be embraced.

“What are you doing?” Hansel looked at him and enquired while squirming, feeling rather uncomfortable.

Mark flashed a smile at him. “I need your help with something!”

“Can I refuse?” Hansel asked.

Mark shook his head.

Hansel. “...”

Inside Hansel’s bedroom.

Mark had held him under duress in there. Hansel unwillingly sat in front of a computer.

“Daddy, isn’t it against work ethics to do such a thing?” Hansel asked.

“Work ethics? Would he acquire my shares in secret if he had work ethics?” Mark retorted.

“But... He is, at least, building upon influence and power!” Hansel replied.

“I’m also relying on power and influence!”

“That’s not true.”

“Isn’t it enough proof of my ability to be able to birth you?” Mark rebutted.

Hansel. “...”

Words actually failed him.

Sitting before the computer, Hansel was still unconvinced to lend a hand. “Daddy, you know, doing this can be overtaxing!”

“What’s on your mind?” Mark enquired.

Hansel gave it a thought before speaking, “There should be some reward, right?”

Oh, this child!

Mark was not one to judge since he would not do a job for nothing all the same.

“Alright, how much are you looking at?” Mark stared at him and posed the question.

“Money?” Hansel shook his head. “It’s rather tasteless to speak of money. I can just falsify a bank account if money was really what I’m after. I could gain a lot of money!” Hansel spoke as if it was a piece of cake.

Mark could not disagree more. “What do you want then?”

“Uh... A promise!” Hansel answered.

“I would give my word on a hundred promises, let alone one!” Mark vowed with his eyes fixated on Hansel, wishing he could give Hansel the world.

“Daddy, don’t be so sure because I might just take it as true!” Hansel retorted.

“You’re my son. I will give you anything you want. Even if you don’t want it, everything that’s mine will be yours in the future!” Mark solemnly responded.

“Okay, Daddy. These are your words, not mine!” Hansel was not going to pass up on such an opportunity.

Mark raised his brows, completely unaware that he had walked right into Hansel’s trap. Owing to this affirmation, Mark would definitely want to bite his tongue hereafter.

“Alright now, can we begin now?” Mark requested.

“Sure!” Hansel placed his hands on the keyboard, working those dainty fingers nimbly. His little face revealed that he had it in the bag.

Just then, Gretel came into the room bearing beverages. “Daddy, here you go!”

“Thank you!”

“Hansel, this is for you!” While placing Hansel’s drink on the table, Gretel leaned in for a look. “How’s it going?”

“Nothing to it!”

Mark. “...”

Gazing at Hansel, he once had his doubts about how a genius like Hansel was created. He would have a hard time believing that fact had he not seen it with his very own eyes.

Mark sat on a corner and pleasingly waited. “Hansel, it seems like you can live an idle life as you’d have everything just by falsifying a bank account when you’re strapped for cash!”

“Hansel said that the world’s governed by law and order and by doing that, it would only result in chaos. Also, it’s not as simple as it looks!” Gretel uttered.

This was because he had expected it.

“Now, is there a way to get him out?” Justin fixated his eyes on Mark as he enquired.

“There’s nothing I can do!” Mark was straightforward.

“You—” Justin simply stared at him, at a loss for words. Mark probably would not help if he pushed him too far yet Mark might not take him seriously if he did not turn on the heat.

“Don’t forget, Logan is your younger brother!”

Younger brother?

Mark scoffed at the mention of that term.

“Since when did he think of me as his brother?” Mark sneered. Things would not have advanced to this if Logan even had just an ounce of respect for him.

“Mark Pattinson, what are you really up to?” Unable to hold her tongue any longer, Eileen angrily came at Mark.

Eileen was still acting the same at this sensitive time.

Mark was not going to take her head-on.

He wanted them to know that he was not the same Mark he used to be.

“I’m not up to anything. Can’t there be moments when it’s out of my hands?” Mark retorted before moving towards a nearby sofa. The way he took a seat in a cozy manner really had Eileen wishing that she could hold a knife up his throat.

Clenching her fist tight, it took a lot in Eileen to hold it together

Justin took a glance at them both before fixing his gaze on Mark. “What would it take for you to help Logan?”

It appeared as though they were already dependent on Mark.

Sure, Mark may pretend that it was out of his hands but they knew that he would definitely have a way.

This was a belief that was ingrained in them.

Mark was without a word.

Eileen took a deep breath in. Her heart ached at the mere thought that Logan was detained. Her boy had never suffered.

They had worked all possible connections but they were not even able to see Logan, let alone get him out. This should not be the case unless someone was pulling strings behind.

In the end, Eileen spoke, “I will get Logan to give up his position as CEO if you can get him out!”

Ha...

Mark looked at her. “You sure have your son’s best interest in mind. He owes a large debt and has caused M.K.’s shares to plummet. There are people out there maliciously acquiring shares and ambushing M.K. Isn’t it dumping the situation on me by asking your son to give up the position at a time like this?” Mark leisurely questioned.

Eileen refuted, “... What do you want then?”

“Actually, it’s really simple if you want me to take on the responsibility!” Mark lifted his eyes to meet hers. “Whatever that was said before between us will be nullified. Moreover, Logan should no longer eye the CEO position of M.K. I can think about it if you agree to that!” Mark casually laid out the rules. There was no reason not to sort out everything all at once since he had the upper hand.

Even if she refused to agree to it, M.K. would at worst face bankruptcy. Mark still had his own company while they would probably live on air. Most importantly, they would no longer pose a threat.

“Mark Pattinson, I should have known that’s what you’re after! Don’t even think about it!” Eileen shouted at him.

“Okay, I’m fine with that. Since that’s the case, I should get going!” With that, Mark got up. Struck by a sudden thought, he uttered, “Oh, right, Dad. I have a little something to attend to so I need to head out. I’d be back probably a month later!” Curling his lips, he turned and walked away.