Chapter 753
No wonder when he used to think Cornelia had a thing for him, President Hartley would act all weird and stuff, even made him question. his own looks.
No wonder nothing he ever said to the president had any effect, while he would listen to whatever Comelia said.
No wonder the president would stay the whole night in Corneliaâs room when she got wasted.
All the stuff that didnât make sense before, it all added up now.
Marcus was still the same Marcus that he knew, someone who was virtuous and had never engaged in promiscuous relationships outside
The two people on the other end of the line were still talking, but Ben didnât dare eavesdrop anymore. He quickly hung up, then slapped himself.
In the last few days, he had cursed them both countless times in his mind, thinking they were such jerks. Thankfully, he only cursed in his head, not out loud. Otherwiseâ¦
He quickly ran through the last year in his mind. He hadnât done anything over the line to Cornelia. Not only had he not bullied Cornelia in the past year, but he had also always protected her.
He felt so relieved!
Meanwhile.
Cornelia looked at Marcus with worry written all over his face. She had so much she wanted to say, but in the end, she only asked him one question, âDid you see those photos?â
Marcus nodded, âYeah.â
He was typically quick to jealousy, so why was he so calm now, as if he didnât care at all about those pictures, âThose are pictures of me in bed with other men. As my husband, why are you so calm after seeing those?â
Marcus, âAm I calm?â
He wasnât calm, not at all! He wished he could immediately rip those who tried to violate her and spread rumors to hurt her into pieces. But in front of her, he had to be calm. He wanted her to know this wasnât a big deal, and that he could handle it.
Cornelia suddenly let out a laugh, âYou saw it. Havenât you ever doubted, maybe the truth is that I seduced someone elseâs husband and got caught by their wife?â
Marcus, âAre you that kind of person?â
Cornelia, âIâm asking you.â
Marcus, âIâve been with you for a year. Do you think I donât know what kind of person you are?â
Cornelia, âThen what kind of person am I in your eyes?â
Marcus, âYouâre ambitious, optimistic, and you shine wherever you go. Youâre always the center of attention.â
Cornelia admitted she was ambitious and optimistic, but she didnât realize she was the center of attention wherever she went. Especially in the last year, after working with Marcus, she felt overshadowed by him everywhere she went. Hardly anyone even noticed her. She didnât expect him to think so highly of her.
Cornelia said again, âYou saw them, and so did many others. You can delete all the pictures and rumors about me online, but you canât erase peopleâs memories. If one day you publicly acknowledge me as your wife, Iâm sure many people will bring this up again. Then, wonât you feel embarrassed?â
âCornelia!â Marcus called her name deeply, âFirst of all, you need to understand that youâre the victim in this situation. You didnât do anything wrong.â