Chapter 356
Marcus chuckled. âThat was Zavier on the phone. He wont do anything to my wife, no need to get your knickers in a twistâ
âHas he found out where Skyler is?â She had just received news about Skyler and Zavier catted immediately Cornelia couldnât help but suspect Zavier already knew where Skyler was if Zavier found out Skylerâs whereabouts from her, and Skyler was once again under Zavierâs control, Skyler would be in serious jeopardy.
The more she thought about it, the more frightened Cornelia became Her hand clenching into a fist on her thigh
Marcus had the chef serve the dishes. He served Cornelia a bowl of soup first. Itâs cold out, have some soup to warm upâ
Due to all the conjectures in her mind, Cornelia felt as cold as ice. She needed the soup to warm her up, but she was too agitated to drink âMarcus, Zavier knows where Skyler is, doesnât
he?â
Marcus didnât immediately answer Corneliaâs question, he wanted to give her a glimmer of hope. But since she insisted on knowing, he told her the truth. After all she was his wife, and the would face many similar problems in the future It was better to get her used to such situations sooner rather than later
He said âCornelia you and Skyler both underestimated Zavier. Itâs understandable that you underestimate him because you donât know him. But Skyler, having been with him for so many years, still underestimates him. All it shows is that her escape plan was doomed from the start
Marcusâ words shattered Corneliaâs hopes, leaving her feeling helpless, scared, and a whole mix of emotions
Without thinking, she quickly pulled out her phone to call Skyler.
Marcus simply took her phone away, âCornelia, you need to cool your jets! Whether Skyler can escape Zavierâs control has nothing to do with you Itâs between them. You get me?â
His deep, sexy voice slowly brought her back to her senses, âMarcus, my personal phone might be tapped by Zavier.â
Marcus was glad that Cornelia didnât suspect him of leaking Skyletâs escape route, so he decided to hit her with the harsh truth, Zavier hasnt tapped your phone, nor would he dare to. Hes been tapping Skylerâs phoneâ
That truth hit Cornelia like a bolt from the blue, leaving her mind blank
Skyler had planned for so long, and racked her brains to get away from Zavier. They thought Skyler had made it, and that she could start over, but from Marcus and Zavierâs point of view. ther thoughts were nothing but a joke
Marcus and Zavier watched them run around like headless chickens, while they thought they were pulling off some covert operation.
They let Skyler escape, letting her run around like a mouse in a game of cat and mouse
Cornelia took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, âPresident Hartley, could I have my phone back please?â
âCornelia, letting Skyler believe that she has escaped Zavierâs control, letting her think sheâs free now, isnât that a good thing? Why would you want to disrupt her peaceful life? Some things are better left unknown. Life can go on peacefully, but once you know, it can become difficult, even lifeâthreatening Marcus casually dropped the bombshell that Cornelia was reluctant to
accept
When Cornelia looked at Marcus again, her eyes were filled with deep fear.