Chapter 287
âNo way!â was what Cornelia thought inside, but what she said was, âThat guyâs a hotshot celebrity, tons of girls are crazy about him. Heâs handsome, who wouldnât like him?â
Marcus frowned, âShallowâ
He was right there by her side, why couldnt she look at him?
Could it be that in her eyes, he was less attractive than that celebrity?
Cornelia retorted under her breath, âPeople appreciate beauty men like to look at pretty women, why is it shallow when girls like handsome guys?â
Marcus is that guy better looking than your husband?â
Cornelia couldnât remember what Jeremy looked like, how was she supposed to answer that?
Not getting an answer Marcus wouldnât let it go, âWhoâs better looking your husband or that guy? Canât answer such a simple question?â
Cometia thought for a moment, in her memory Jeremy was good looking but he was just an ordinary guy. That celebrity got famous for his looks, even if he wasnât as good looking as Marcus, he was certainly better locking than the average guy
So she responded. âI guess heâs better looking than my husbandâ
Marcusâs expression darkened, and he retorted, âPerhaps you should consider getting your vision checked in Rivertonâ
Confused. Comella questioned. âWhy are you implying thereâs something wrong with my eyesight?
Marcus was too angry to continue the conversation, opting for silence instead. No wonder she had been avoiding him; it seemed she simply wasnât interested in him
Just as the tension settled, Cornelia overheard Hannahâs complaint, âI was watching the show, not him. Do I have to keep my eyes on you at all times?â
Steven adopted a domineering tone asserting. âWhen youâre with me, you should only have eyes for me. You should be focusing on me, not other menâ
Hannah replied. âI see you every day itâs not as exciting anymoreâ
Steven, âWhat did you just say? Say it again!â
Hannah, âSteven, what are you up to now?â
Steven, âYou donât know what Iâm going to do?â
Cornelia sneaked a peek at them and saw Steven pinning Hannah against a chair passionately kissing her
Marcus turned slightly to block Cornellas prying eyes and said, âPlease stop looking at things you shouldnât be looking at
Comelia immediately averted her gaze, staring fixedly at the stage instead She wondered why all these guys were so overbeaning and unreasonable The distractions made it hard for her to remember the performances that followed However, when the main event of the night began, Comeliaâs attention immediately sharpened.
The first item up for auction was a necklace worn by an international superstar, with a starting price of fortyâfive million. As the host initiated the bidding, people from the audience started placing their bids
Leaning towards Marcus, Comelia asked, âPresident Hartley, do you like it?â
Marcus responded, âDo you like it or not?â
Cornelia smiled and replied, âWhy does it matter if I like it? Whether like it or not doesnât affect the bidding, and I canât afford it even if I doâ
âJust tell me, do you like it or not?â Marcus insisted. He was willing to buy it for her at any cost if she liked it.
Comelia shook her head. âThe necklace itself isnât worth much, its value comes from the celebrity endorsement. Iâm not a fan, so Im not interested in this necklaceâ
While they were discussing someone had already bought the necklace for fifty million
The next item up for auction was an antique painting Since Marcus had an antique painting hanging in his study, Cornelia thought his target was this painting, so she had done detailed research on this auctioned painting in advance
Before the host on stage even started introducing it, Cornelia had already leaned in towards Marcus, quietly detailing the paintingâs origins and other information to him