Chapter 478
He was so strong, Cornelia felt like her shoulder was about to be crushed by him
Her lace wrinkled up in pain, âPresident Hartley, it hurts.â
Marcus immediately lightened his grip. âDo you understand what Iâm saying?â
Cornelia broke free from his hold, stepping back a couple steps, âI doâ
He continued. âYour life is important. Do you get that?â
Cornelia lifted her gaze Meeting his eyes, this was the first time she was this close to him. At that moment, all they could see in their eyes was each other His eyes looked serious under his silver glasses
He always managed to touch her heart with the simplest words. He probably didnât know. The more he acted like this towards her, the more she wanted to give for him, even willing to sacrifice herself
Marcus glanced at her, âDid they hurt you?â
Comelia shook her head, âI noticed they were acting strange and ran off immediately. I was fast, so they didnât catch meâ
What if she hadnât been smart enough to run? What would have happened if those men had caught her?
Marcus didnât dare to think further, âNo matter what happens in the future, remember to contact me first.â
Cornelia nodded, âOkayâ
Just then, a siren wailed in the distance. The police had received a call and dispatched officers from the nearby station immediately
After the officers checked the identities of the men, they told Cornelia, âMiss, we need you to come to the station to give a detailed statement.â
Marcus shielded Cornelia behind him, âIs there a problem?â
The officer replied, âWe just checked these four menâs identities. If weâre not wrong, they might be the criminals weâve been searching for Theyâre linked to several human traffickings over the past two months.â
Cornelia got goosebumps upon hearing this. Human traffickers these days were becoming increasingly audacious, even daring to strike in scenic areas. âAlright, Iâll go with you to give a statement, hoping these bastards can be brought to justice soonâ
The officer said, âYou can ride with us!
Marcus refused, âNo need, weâll follow in our carâ
Cornelia said, âPresident Hartley, you donât need to get involved. You should go handle your own mattersâ
Marcus said, âIâm the one who broke that guyâs arm, how could this not involve me?â
Cornelia was speechless Why did he have to drag himself into this? But she knew that once Marcus made up his mind, there was no changing it. All she could do was silently accept it
As she was about to leave with him, the boy behind her called out, âUhh. Can you wait a second?â
Cornelia turned back, âWhatâs up?â
The boy blushed, pointing at the camera in her hand, âThe camera, you havenât returned it to me yet