Chapter 729: Chapter 729

Chapter 729

On the way home, Marcus was still driving, with Cornelia sitting in the passenger seat.

“President Hartley, Zack invited you over to our place for his birthday party today mainly to scope you out. If he does anything out of line, I hope you won’t take it to heart, I’ll keep him in check.”

Marcus asked, “Do you think I’m petty?”

Cornelia replied, “No, it’s just that…”

Before Cornelia could finish, Marcus held her hand with one of his, “When you talk like that, it sounds like you guys are family and I’m the outsider.”

Cornelia responded, “They’re the friends I grew up with, been with me for over twenty years. We just met each other, so it’s gonna take some time to adjust. In the long run, you’ll be the closest person to me.”

Marcus was quite satisfied with this answer, but he wasn’t going to let her off the hook just yet, “I remember someone once said that the sequence and duration of feelings are independent.”

Cornelia knew this was something she said, but she didn’t want to admit it, “Who said that?”

Marcus asked, “Who do you think said it?”

Cornelia answered, “Was it me? When did I say that? How come I don’t remember?”

Marcus lightly tapped her nose, “You’re such a rascal!”

“You’re the rascal! Your are from a family of rascals!” Cornelia quickly corrected herself after realizing she insulted herself as well, “Except your wife.”

Marcus chuckled, “Why is my wife the exception?”

Cornelia answered, “Because your wife is a beautiful and kind woman!”

Marcus said, “Aren’t you ashamed of complimenting yourself like that?”

Cornelia responded, “Don’t you agree?”

Marcus answered, “I do.”

Cornelia said, “That’s more like it.”

Marcus just smiled and didn’t say anything.

Cornelia slightly turned her body, admiring his one–handed driving. He really was graceful and handsome, quite the catch indeed. So many girls liked him, and living for over twenty years, did he really not have any feelings for any girl?

Cornelia was dying to know, “President Hartley, can I ask you a question?”

Marcus nodded.

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Cornelia continued, “Have you ever liked a girl? I don’t mean now, I mean in the past, like when you were a teenager or went to college.”

Marcus glanced at her and gave a vague answer, “Do you want me to say I did or I didn’t?”

Cornelia said, “Just tell me the truth. I won’t mind. I’m just wondering, with so many girls liking you, did you really not like any of them?”

Marcus answered, “The girl I liked might not have liked me back.”

Upon hearing this, Cornelia’s eyes lit up, “President Hartley, can you tell me who that girl is? I’m dying to know. Where is she now? Why aren’t you two together?”

She thought, the girl Marcus liked must have had something special.

Her prying wasn’t out of jealousy, but curiosity, which Marcus picked up on, “Aren’t you the slightest bit jealous?”

Cornelia said, “Why should I be jealous of her? No matter how much you liked her in the past, you’re my husband now. If anyone tries to take you away, we’ll have to go through legal procedures. I’m not worried at all.”

This confidence and composure was what Marcus admired the most. He chuckled and gently ruffled her hair, “The woman I like is my wife, and can only be my wife.”

Cornelia was completely caught off guard that his final answer was her, her emotions were all over the place, she stammered, “You like me?”

Marcus nodded, “Yes.”

Cornelia said, “But…”