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Chapter 424
Chapter 424
Chapter 424
Chapter 424
The little girl seemed to get the gist, nodding her head, “I got it.”
From that day on, he decided to ban that couple from the Hartley’s old family house. He forced himself to become stronger, because only by being strong could he protect the Hartley Group, get his hardworking grandma to retire earlier, and protect his vulnerable little
sister.
“Huh!” Marcus chuckled coldly, remembering the past.
That man, whose name he didn’t even want to mention, was incapable of protecting his beloved woman back then. Forced to marry a woman he didn’t love for the sake of profit, he blamed everyone else for his own weakness and incompetence.
“Good morning, President Hartley!” Cornelia said.
A clear voice pulled Marcus back from his childhood memories. He looked up to see a beautiful figure.
The weather in Riverton wasn’t cold, it was quite warm by early March. So, Cornelia appeared before him today was already dressed in her summer work clothes.
A simple, elegant white shirt paired with a black skirt accentuated her already attractive figure, making it hard to look away.
A year ago, when he returned home, she was wearing the same outfit when she apply for his assistant. Even her hairstyle remained the same, simple yet elegant.
Facing Marcus‘ gaze, Cornelia’s heart raced. She swallowed, certain that Marcus was plotting how to punish her for her mistake last night.
After all, he was the one who messed up first last night. Otherwise, how could she have had the courage to splash him with cold water? Cornelia wanted to explain, but the sight of Marcus’s deep gaze made her suddenly afraid. Anyway, survival was the most important thing. “President Hartley, about last night.” Cornelia said.
She was so brave when she splashed him with water last night, but now she was like a scared little bird. It made her look kind of cute. He held back a laugh, “What about last night?”
Cornelia was stunned, “Last night, um.”
Did Marcus forget what happened last night? No, Marcus didn’t drink last night, he was sober when he was badmouthing Jeremy.
Since he wasn’t drunk, then he definitely didn’t really forget. Maybe he realized badmouthing a friend behind their back was wrong, so he pretended to forget.
If he was too embarrassed to admit he badmouthed a friend, then he definitely wouldn’t hold her splashing water in his face against her. With this thought, Cornelia felt relieved. She smiled at him, her voice much more confident than when she first greeted him, “Good
morning!”
“Good morning!” Marcus stood up and walked towards the dining room, “Let’s have breakfast first, we have work to do later.”
“Of course.” Cornelia immediately followed him, sneaking a couple more glances at him.
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