Chapter 209: Chapter 209

Chapter 209

Ben is so ugly, and yet he’s in the running to be Cornelia’s boyfriend. Why not Marcus?

Ben, completely clueless, was called to the president’s office, President Hartley, you wanted to see me?”

Marcus just stared at him, not saying a word, which gave Ben the heebie jeebies, President Hartley, is there something wrong with the report?”

Just after saying he was in a good mood, Ben got into trouble twice in a row, seems like he needs to watch his mouth in the future

Ben couldn’t figure out what on earth had upset President Hartley.

After a while, Marcus finally spoke, “Why don’t you have a girlfriend?”

The boss, who never meddles with his employees private affairs, suddenly showed interest in Ben’s. Ben smelled a rat, “President Hartley. I’m a bachelor 1 like being single ”

Marcus stared at Ben, as if he was ready to rip him apart if he said the wrong thing, “Why do you want to stay single?”

Afraid to touch a nerve. Ben didn’t dare to tell the truth, “President Hartley, I’m okay at work, but my personal life is a hot mess, I don’t want to drag a good girl into it.”

Marcus gave a cold snort. “You better not have any other ideas.”

Ben thought Other ideas? Could he possibly think I’m gay? Or that I have some sort of crush on him?

Ben quickly clarified, terrified, President Hartley, I have no other ideas, I wouldn’t dare”

“You better not” Marcus suddenly changed the subject. ‘Cornelia is married.”

1 know “Of course Ben knew Cornelia was married, but what did that have to do with him?

Marcus’s sharp gaze swept over him again, and Ben felt like the end was near

Luckily, a light bulb went off in Ben’s head, and he realized this might have something to do with Cornelia.

President Hartley may be worried that he would make a move on a married woman, which would tarnish the Hartley Group’s reputation, so he wanted to warn him.

Once he figured out what was going on, Ben wasn’t scared anymore, “President Hartley, Cornelia and I are just colleagues, I have absolutely no other feelings for her. Don’t worry, Cornelia

is a good girl, she would never do anything to betray her husband. We definitely won’t do anything that would harm the company’s image”

For the first half of Ben’s explanation, Marcus thought he finally got it, but the more he listened to the rest, the more it didn’t sit right with him. However, he got the answer he wanted. “You can leave now Tell Cornelia to come to my office.”

“Yes” Ben left the president’s office, taking a deep breath of relief.

President Hartley is always fair and impartial, not only warning him, but Cornelia couldn’t escape either.

“Cornelia, President Hartley wants to see you” Ben knew Cornelia was capable, but she was still a girl, and he worried she might be intimidated by the president’s aura, so he warned her, “President Hartley might be a bit stern with us, don’t let his attitude scare you”

Cornelia asked, “What happened?”

Ben replied, “You’ll understand when you get there”