Chapter 1006
He smirked a little. âI donât believe them when they say youâre simple and naive. I figured anyone who could become the assistant to the CEO of the Hartley Group must have some smarts, at least enough to tell right from wrong
âBut today, it looks like you really canât tell the difference. Your granny died under strange circumstances You didnât dig deeper, and just accepted Marcusâ word that she was killed by a driver.
âMs Stewart, have you ever considered that your granny might have been offed by Marcus?â
Comelia stared at Brennen icily, not buying his story. âDonât dump all the blame on Marcus. I think I know him better than you do.â
Brennen, âDo you really? Is it possible that the Marcus you know is just a façade, and you havenât seen who he really is?â
Before Cornelia could reply, Brennen continued, âTen years ago, he kicked his own mother out and sent his dad to prison. Do you know why he did that? He might tell you itâs because his parents did a lot of wrong by him⦠Is it possible thatâs just an excuse, and he was actually after the Hartley Group?â
Comelia, âSo what if he was after the Hartley Group? Iâm his wife, Ill back him no matter what.â
Corneliaâs resolution seemed to take Brennen aback. He hadnât expected Cornelia to be so steadfast. But he wasnât about to let her have her way, âI told you before. Marcus. and Jeremy Theyâre twins, not the same person. Marcus killed Jeremy and took his place, even took Jeremyâs wife, you, for himselfâ
Cornelia grabbed the coffee cup on the table in anger, splashing the coffee in Brennenâs face, âYouâre such a jerk! Havenât you hurt him enough? Now youâre framing him? What on earth did he do to deserve a father like you.â
Brennen, âYouâre getting worked up. What are you afraid of? Afraid you put your trust in the wrong person? Afraid you picked the wrong guy? Afraid youâre with the man who killed your husband and granny?â
Cornelia, âShut up! I wonât believe your bullshit.â
Brennen, âYou donât believe me, Iâm not surprised. I said it before, what woman wouldnât want to marry Marcus? Even if you knew he wasnât it, youâd choose not to investigate and keep convincing yourself Marcus and Jeremy are the same person, so you could be with him..
Cornelia, âShut up!â
your
husband, you
wouldnât admit
But Brennen kept talking, planting seeds of doubt in her heart, waiting for them to take root and sprout. Then, the real show would begin.
âMs. Stewart, will my silence change the facts? As Marcusâ biological father, I know him better than you. Iâve seen his brutal side. Not only did he send his dad to prison. kick his mom out, he even killed his own brother Jeremy to grab hold of the Hartley Groupâ¦â
Cornelia, âShut up!â
Brennen, âAre you scared now? After thinking about it, have you found some red flags? Think about it, observe closely, you might find more. Of course, you can choose to continue to ignore them, remain as the wife of the CEO of the Hartley Group, and let your husband Jeremy and your granny die in vainâ¦â
Cornelia opened her mouth to retort when a deep, familiar, and oppressive voice came from behind, âYou know how ruthless I can be, yet you dare to mess with my wife?
Cornelia quickly turned around, and sure enough, saw Marcusâ tall figure approaching