Chapter 488
The first message was a picture I was a pic of the outfit she bought for Jeremy today
Cornelia was like: Jeremy I got this for you today at Woodpine it matches the one Iâm wearing You like it?
Marcus cracked a smile and replied I do ]
Comelia asked [Should I mail it to your place, at should I give it to you when we meet up?]
Marcus thought for a moment, then replied. [Give it to me when we meet up ]
Comelia |Sure]
After a bit, she sent another message Jeremy]
Marcus replied Whatâs up?]
Cornelia asked [Have you set a date to come back to Riverton? My friends and I want to meet up with you. And Iâm gonna see my grannies tomorrow. Theyâll definitely ask about us can I tell them we havenât met up?
Marcus realized she wanted to see him, and answered [Donât worry, Iâll be back in Riverton before our second anniversary
Cornelia said [Deal No takebacks, okay?
Marcus replied [Deal]
Cornelia was like [Goodnight]
Marcus didnât reply right away He wasnt ready to end the conversation.
He stared at her window, waiting until her roomâs lights turned off, before saying [Goodnight!
He put down his phone, and Ayden appeared at the car window, saying âPresident Hartley. Iâve confirmed it. The four thugs from this afternoon are definitely connected to Zavier Theyâre criminals, on the run, hiding out They only showed up today because Zavierâs crew baited them.â
Marcus had already guessed that the guys who dared to commit a crime in broad daylight must be connected to Zavier.
As he picked up his phone to call Zavier, Zavierâs call came in It was like they were in sync.
On the phone, Zavierâs voice was filled with a hint of provocation, âMarc, I didnât actually lay a hand on Cornelia this time. As for what Iâll do next, who knows? You better keep an eye on her. If you lose her, I promise I wonât give her back easily.â
âZavier, you should be grateful you didnât succeed todayâ After saying this, Marcus hung up and looked back at Ayden.
Before he could give orders. Ayden said, âRest assured, Iâll do everything to protect Comeliaâ
Marcus said, âZavier likes to catch us off guard. This afternoon might have been him trying to trick us. He might make a move soonâ
âI understandâ After saying this, Ayden respectfully stepped back
Marcusâs phone rang again. It was Zavier, âMarc, look aheadâ
Marcus looked up and saw Zavier waving at him, âWe havenât had a drink together in ages. How about we go grab a drink?â
Marcus responded, âNot in the moodâ
Zavier asked, âNot in the mood, or too scared? You worried Iâll steal her from under your nose?â
Zawier tried to provoke him, but it had no effect on Marcus, âHmphâ
âYouâre such a bore Zavier hung up, walked over to Marcusâs car. He leaned against it and lit a cigarette, looking towards Corneliaâs room, âCorneliaâs got a pretty good view from her roomâ
Marcus calmly said, âSheâs not someone you can mess with easilyâ
Zavier offered Marcus a smoke, but he didnât take it.
Zavier exhaled a smoke ring, laughing. âYou know, Marc I always thought you were like a cold hearted machine, even towards your own dadâ
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