Chapter 108
Thanks for backing me up, Granny Rebecca! From now on, you just focus on getting better, and donât worry about Cornelia, Il take good care of her Marcus finally fet a weight lifted off his chest after getting Granny Rebeccaâs support.
Granny Luisa said. âYou canât let him off the h***k so easily
Granny Rebecca chuckled, âItâs not up to us to decide anyway. Let the youngsters handle their own matters. We donât have many years left, so letâs not worry too muchâ
âAlright, weâll stay out of it. âGranny Luisa then warned Marcus, âBut you, young man, if you ever dare to mistreat Nelly again, I be the first one to come after you.â
Donât worry, nothing like that will happen again.â After saying goodbye to the two old ladies, Marcus hurried back to Riverton.
On the way back, Ayden noticed that Marcus looked off, âPresident Hartley, you donât look so good. Whatâs wrong?â
Marcus pressed his stomach and leaned back in his seat, âItâs nothing, just head straight to the airportâ
Ayden didnât ask any further but discreetly contacted Dr. Dawson
After a nightâs rest, Cornelia rushed to the airport early in the morning, as she was flying to the Capital with Marcus to attend the 3033 Global Technology Conference.
This conference was crucial for the Hartley Groupâs chip research and development sector, and both Marcus and the P&D team took it very seriously
What Cornelia didnât expect was that the usually punctual Marcus almost arrived late, and she only spotted him at the very last moment before boarding ended.
Seeing that he looked unwell, she immediately asked a flight attendant for a cup of hot water, President Hartley, you look pale. Please drink a glass of water first.â
âThanksâ Marcus took the cup but didnât drink it. Instead, he just stared at her without saying a word.
Feeling self-conscious, Cornelia touched her face, President Hartley, is there something on my face?â
âNo.â He just wanted to look at her. It shouldnât be illegal to look at his own wife, right?
âIf not, then donât stare at me.â There was nothing on her face, so why was he staring at her, which made her flustered.
âWhatâs wrong?â Marcus suddenly smiled, âAs your boss, canât I have a look at my little assistant?â
Cornelia was speechless.
Fine, he was the one who paid her salary after all. If he wanted to look, let him look. Itâs not like he could eat her.
As she sulked, Marcusâs gentle voice reached her ears again, âYou donât have to be so formal when talking to me from now on.â
Cornelia didnât understand why he suddenly said that. She looked up at him abruptly, and their eyes met once more.
His gaze was aggressive, like a beast wanting to devour her. Instinctively, Cornelia moved away from him, âPresident Hartleyâ¦
Seeing her frightened expression, Marcus looked away, disappointed, and took a sip of water before closing his eyes and resting in his seat.
Cornelia closed her eyes too, planning to catch some sleep on the plane. As she dozed off, she seemed to hear him say, âJust be more casual around me, no need to be so uptight.â
âMhm âCornelia mumbled softly, agreeing before sinking back into sleep.
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