Chapter 253
âArenât you just that kind of person? Granny Luisa couldnât fathom how he had the nerve to deny if it was well known that he was exactly the type to stop at nothing to achieve his goals Hadnât he done countless extreme things in the ten years he took over the Hartley Group just to get what he wanted?
âif Granny thinks Iâm that kind of person, then I guess I just have to accept the title Marcus opened the door to the room walked in, and locked it behind him
Granny Luisa was so anxious she wanted to knock on the door. But then she thought better of it. This headstrong lad had his own mesolve, heâd never force a girl
Marcus sat down by Comeliaâs bed tucked her in quietly and watched her. From his point of view, she was as beautiful as a Barbie doll. And her skin, it was flawless and perfect Marcus couldnât resist reaching out to touch her face her skin felt amazing under his fingers
His fingers slid down where he remembered her smile lines would be. He pressed a little too hard and might have hurt her. She waved her hand in her sleep, âZack, Abigail, quit it
in her dreams she kept saying the names Zack and Abigail This seriously rubbed Marcus the wrong way. He decided to punish her for saying other menâs names in her sleep, in his own
He leaned in close just a little bit more and he could kiss her
Ring ring ring â
His phone suddenly rang from his pocket, interrupting his movertent and pulling him back from the edge.
A sobered Marcus immediately hung up and switched his phone to airplane mode
âJemyâ Cornelia suddenly spoke, causing Marcus to tense up. He thought his cover was about to be blown, but it turned out slie was sleep talking again. This time she was saying his name, which made him happy âWhy donât you ever answer me? Weâre husband and wife but youâre always so cold to meâ
Marcus took her hand, âIll answer you from now onâ
Maybe she could hear him, Comelia had a smile on her face
From then on, no matter what she asked him, he would answer
She pulled his hand closer to her found a more comfortable position, and drifted back to sleep
Once he was sure she was asleep, Marcus went to the balcony and turned off airplane mode Stevenâs call came through again, âMarc, youâre not answering my calls and turning off your phone Are you getting naughty? Itâs only been a few minutes since I called, Marc, youâre slippingâ
Marcus sounded a bit annoyed. âLetâs get down to businessâ
Hearing his tone, Steven was even more convinced he was night, âMarcus, what a waste of your good looks!â
Marcus was even angrier now, âSteven!â
Steven knew he was pissed and stopped joking. âThe leading PTSD expert who just returned to the country, do you still want me to set up a meeting?â
âHave him come see me tomorrow nightâ After that, Marcus hung up, switched his phone back to a plane mode, and returned to his room.