Chapter 1007
Brennen instantly swiveled his head towards Marcus, âSo, youâre here. I guess I had to invite your wife to get your attentionâ
Cornelia suddenly realized that Brennenâs true target had always been Marcus, and she was just a bait to lure him out
Marcus shot Brennen a cold glance and moved over to Cornelia, pulling her into his side. âDid he hurt you?â he asked
Cornelia shook her head, âHow did you get here?â
Marcus gently patted her head, âWeâll talk about it later. For now, you need to leave. Ayden is waiting for you outsideâ
âI want to stay with youâ In Corneliaâs eyes, Brennen was a man completely devoid of familial affection
Well, that wasnât entirely accurate. It wasnât that Brennen lacked familial affection, it was just that he never saw Marcus as family To Brennen, Marcus was disposable if he chose to hurt Marcus, it would be brutal. Cornelia didnât want to leave Marcus alone in this predicament. She wanted to stand by his side, if he would allow her
Marcus laughed lightly. âTrust me on this. This is between me and that bastard. I can handle it. Donât worryâ
Cornelia wanted to say something, but Marcus cut her off, âI donât want you involved in this.â
With Marcus being so straightforward, Cornelia didnât push it. âAlright, Iâll be waiting at the door. Just give me a sign if you need me.â
Her simple words always had a way of softening him. âOkayâ¦â
âIâll go now Remember. Iâm right outsideâ Just as Cornelia turned to leave, Brennenâs chilling voice echoed behind her
He sneered, âMarcus, what are you afraid of? Afraid that youâre not the same person as Jeremy? Afraid of your little secret of stealing your brotherâs wife being exposed? Afraid of the truth about you having her grandmother killed coming to light? Afraid sheâll leave you when she learns the truth?
âDonât worry, this woman is just a pleasureâseeker. Sheâs eager to be the wife of the president of Hartley Group Even if all the evidence is laid bare before her, she wonât believe that youâre the worst oneâ
Comelia spun around, ready to retort, but was met with Marcus deep, abyssâlike gaze. He didnât say anything, but she could feel his pain. âJeremyâ¦â
âLeave,â he said.
âNo matter what others say to drive a wedge between us, Iâll always believe in you,â Cornelia said.
Marcus evidently didnât expect her to say that. He paused for a moment, then smiled, âI knowâ
As Cornelia began to walk away, a loud bang echoed behind her. She whirled around to see a deep wound on Brennenâs forehead, blood streaming down his face, painting a horrifying and eerie picture.
Brennen wiped the blood off his face, but he was still smiling âNever thought you, of all people, would care so much about this woman.â
Marcus icy voice reached Corneliaâs ears again. âInsult me, and I can let it slide. But if you dare to speak ill of her again, Iâll make sure you never speak another wordâ
Brennen smirked, âAnd what if I do? What can you do to me? Kill me? Iâm not afraid of death. If you want to take my life with yours, I wonât care
Marcus retorted, âIf youâre so eager to die, Iâd be happy to oblige!â
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