to mess with my people!â
Chapter 132
Parrish couldnât help but grit his teeth in pain. âMarcus, donât push your luck man Otherwise, no oneâs gonna end up happyâ
You think youâre a match for me?â Marcus glared at Parrish and walked away with disdain.
Parrish clenched his fists in anger, âWeâll see!â
Once Marcus returned to the meeting room, Cornelia sneaked a few glances at him, unable to read his emotions, âPresident Hartley, you must have heard our conversation earlier. I wasnât persuaded by him â
Marcus looked at her. Is it because youte afraid of me?â
Cornelia shook her head. âNo, itâs because I respect you. And I would never do anything to hurt your wife. No one can ruin the relationship between you twoâ
As they were talking, Marcus suddenly asked, âWhich house in Riverton do you like?â
Cornelia liked both houses that Parrish had mentioned, but whether she could afford them was the most important question.
She smiled and didnt answer. âPresident Hartley, the meeting is startingâ
Not getting an answer from Cornelia, Marcus sent a message to Ryan Colwell, âAt 6:30 tonight, ask Cornelia which house in Riverton she likes. Iâll buy it for her.â
Ryan quickly replied, âMare, are you out of your mind?*
What are you trying to say?â
âFirst, you wanted a divorce, then changed your mind on the day of the divorce, and now you want to buy her a house. You either have too much money or too much time on your handsâ
âSheâs my wife, and weâre legally married. Whatâs wrong with buying a house for her?â
âAlright, no problem. As long as youâre happyâ
6.30â
âYou know whatâs most important for us lawyers? Time! Time! If you say 6:30, I cant make it 8:00, can 17â
Marcus didnât reply and continued with the meeting.
At 6:30 in the evening, as the meeting ended and Cornelia was packing up the materials, her personal phone vibrated twice
Seeing it was a call from Ryan, Cornelia was excited, âMr. Colwell, has Jeremy agreed to the divorce?â
Upon hearing this, Marcusâs face darkened. How could he change her impression of Jeremy?
Ryan cleared his throat, âMs. Stewart, Mr. Artis doesnât plan on getting a divorce. He asked me to find out which house in Riverton you like, so he can buy one for you.â
âAre you sure he wants to buy a house for me?â This was the third person today asking her about the houses Cornelia suddenly had a bad feeling.
Could it be that Jeremy was bought by TechNova Industriesâ Parrish and wanted to use her to gain favor with Marcus, so he decided not to divorce her?
But that was just speculation Cornelia didnât want to accuse someone without evidence, âMr. Colwell, why does he suddenly want to give me a house? What does he do for a living?â
Ryan relayed Marcusâs words to her, âYou two are legally married. He made money in business, so whats wrong with giving you a house?â
Cornelia had never thought of relying on a man, especially one she was about to divorce, âI can earn money and buy a house myself. I donât need his helpâ
âRefusing a free house is a waste. Think it over and let me know your answer tomorrow.â
Tve made up my mind. I donât need anything from him.â
âAlright, Iâll let him knowâ
After her call with Ryan, Cornelia was still worried, so she sent Jeremy a message: âJeremy, Mr. Colwell just told me you want to give me a house. I donât know what youâre thinking, but i want to tell you I donât need you to give me anything. Anyway, letâs set up a time to meet and talk.â