Chapter 834
Cornelia snapped back to reality giving this unfamiliar man a quick onceâover before her gaze drifted to her phone in his hands. âCan I have my phone back?â
He gave the phone in his hand a little shake âI could give it back, but you gotta play a game with me first. You win, you get your phone back. You lose, you give me your number, and we call it even
Cornelia knew this was a bad idea âGive me back my phone, or Iâm gonna get mad â
He let out an cool chuckle. âYou look so soft. Didnât peg you for the fiery type Iâm just after your digit. No need to get all huffyâ
Comelia said coldy. âHand over the phoneâ
He leaned in closer to Comelia. âWhat perfume are you wearing? It smells so good, makes me want to take a bite outta you
âBite me? Got the guts? Maybe it was the alcohol talking, but Cornelia slapped him twice, hard. âYou wanna take a bite out of me? You know who my husband is?
âYouâre mamed?â He rubbed his slapped cheek, even though her hand was long gone. He seemed to still feel the touch of her fingers âYou look like youâre barely in your twenties, mamed so young?â
âYoung? Not really. Iâve been married for two years.â Cornella gave him a smile, equal parts adorable and tantalizing. âYou know who my husband is?â
The man asked, âWho?â
Comelia asked, âEver heard of the Hartley Group?â
Hearing the Hartley Group, his expression darkened ever so slightly âWho in the world hasnât heard of it?â
Comelia asked, âSo you know Marcus, the CEO of the Hartley Group?â
Hearing that name, his face darkened even more, his tone taking a turn for the worse. âMarcus? That heartless bastard. Be it a partner or a foe, no one ever comes out on top with him. Everyoneâs screwed when they cross paths with him. I donât wanna know himâ
âYou afraid of him? Cornelia laughed. âYouâre scared of him and yet you dare mess with his wife.â
âHis wife?â He snorted. âIâm not interested in his wife. Even if I were, sheâs way outta my league.â
Cornelia pointed at herself proudly Iâm his wife. Heâs my husbandâ
He didnât believe a word Cornelia said. He thought she was just blowing smoke Rumors are true then. Every pretty ladies want to marry Marcus. You donât even know what Marcus looks like, how can you want to marry him?â
âWhy donât you believe me?â Cornelia suddenly felt disheartened. Her husband really was Marcus, why wouldnât anyone believe her?
Did she and Marcus really seem so mismatched?
The man went on, âDonât use being married as an excuse to turn me down. Give me a way to contact you, and we could get to know each other better. Maybe youâll find things about me you never expectedâ
âDo you even deserve to know her?â
A voice that was familiar yet chillingly cold suddenly came from the side of Cornelia. She looked up and sure enough, there was Marcus. But his gaze was truly terrifying. like a demons!
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