Chapter 281
Cornelia Stewart murmured, âTve noted all your advice I know I have the Hartley Group backing me up, but how can I trouble you with such trivial stuff like people lutting on me?â
He was her boss, not her husband What if she asked for his help when someone hit on her and he said. âThatâs not my businessâ? What would she do then?
Hearing her grumble Marcus Hartleyâs face softened his voice turned gentle. âComelia, whether itâs at work or in life, you can always come to me for help anytime you face any problem.â Even though Marcus made this promise Cornelia didnât dare to take it seriously
Ther relationship was strictly that of boss and subordinate. She couldnât just expect his kindness because she shared the same name with his wife
She quickly dismissed âPresident Hartley, thereâs a ton of trivial stuff in life. Ive been able to handle them all by myself before I met you and I should still be able to do so now
Marcus was a bit annoyed now âIf you donât come to me for help, you could always turn to Jeremy Artis, right?â
As long as she didnât know he was her husband, she wouldnât tell him about the small troubles in her life, and she wouldnât seek his help first
Cornelia asked âPresident Hartley, are you and Jeremy closeâ
Marcus replied âWhy do you ask?â
Cornelia said. âYour special attention towards me is partly because I share the same name with your wife, and partly due to Jemmyâs request. If you value Jeremyâs request so much, I think you must have a pretty good relationship with himâ
Marcus said, âWeâve grown up together since we were kidsâ
He and Jeremy are the same person, didnât they grow up together?
âDid Jeremy also grow up with you?â Comelia knew Marcusâs friends were Leonardo Wilson and Cameron Reese. She didnât expect Jeremy to have grown up with him too. It made her understand why Marcus would value Jeremyâs request so much
Marcus said. âWe not only grew up together, we are as close as one person. So, you can tell me whatever you need help withâ
Cornelia awkwardly chuckled and didnât say anything
This whole thing was about Jeremy being too looseyâgoosey entrusting his wife to a male friend who is both rich and handsome. Wasnât he worried that she might fall for his friend?
She wasnât sure whether Jeremy was too confident in himself or too trusting of his friend.
Marcus asked, âWhy are you silent?
Cornelia said, âDont tell Jeremy about todayâ
Marcus laughed, âWhat, starting to worry about him knowing?â
Cornelia said, âI just donât want him to worryâ
Marcus said, âHe probably already knowsâ
Comelia didnât say anything
Heâs the president of the Hartley Group, canât he keep a secret?
He told others about what just happened to her
Who said men donât like gossiping donât like spreading news?
However, Cornelia quickly realized Marcus fooled her There was no internet on the plane, so Marcus couldnât send a message to Jeremy
She secretly glared at him
Marcus noticed her little action, âif you donât want me to spill the beans, donât do such things in the future.â
Cornelia could only reply. âOkayâ
After a twoâhour flight, the plane landed safely at Harbor Cityâs international airport