Chapter 41
Cornelia had to pull out all the stops to convince Zack and Abigail to let her s**p the hospital stay, and now theyâre all in the car heading home
Abigail was still nagging, âNelly, what if you have internal injury? Iâve got all supplies for you, but you still wouldnât stay in the hospitalâ
Cornelia pinched her face. There was no need for the hospital. Their beds are nowhere near as comfy as the ones at home. I havenât had a good nightâs sleep in a month and a half I miss my bed so muchâ
Still shaken. Zack gripped the steering wheel tightly. âYou got fortunate tonight. It was so close. We couldâve lost you.â
After having barbeque tonight, Zack went to get the car from the parking lot, Abigail went to the restroom, and Cornelia was waiting outside the restaurant when suddenly, a car came speeding towards her.
Thankfully, Cornelia reacted quickly and dodged behind a nearby tree, avoiding serious injury However, she still took a fall and scraped her elbow
The car crashed into the tree, causing significant damage to both the vehicle and the driver. Fortunately, the ambulance arrived in time, and the driverâs life was not in danger
A notification from her phone interrupted their conversation. Cornelia picked it up to see a message from Leonardo.
She couldnât believe it when Leonardo mentioned Marcusâ wife cheating on him.
But on second thought, it didnât seem impossible.
Before, whenever Marcus mentioned his wife, he had a gentle expression, but later, he forbade them to bring her up.
Cornelia sighed, âZack, drop me off at Shimmer Club when we pass byâ
Abigail asked, âWhy? Are you going to be the driver for your heartless boss again?â
Cornelia chuckled, âIâm his assistant, canât avoid these things.â
âYouâre about to get the copyright fee. Youâre not short of money. Can you quit?â Zack tried to persuade her, but they all knew work gave her a sense of security
As her best friends, they had to support her work âWell go with you. Well drop him off and pick you up to go home together.â
âThis is my job, you canât always be with meâ Cornelia patted their shoulders, âDonât worry, Iâll take care of myself.â
They didnât want to put too much pressure on Cornelia, so they didnât insist and dropped her off at the entrance of Shimmer Club, watching her go in before leaving
Cornelia quickly found the private room where Marcus was
Seeing her, Leonardo lit up with a bright smile and opened his arms for a hug, âMs. Stewart, itâs been ages! Iâve missed you.â
âMr. Wilson, hello!â Cornelia dodged his hug and glanced around the room, seeing only him, âDid you lie to me?â
âI wouldnât dare âLeonardo pointed to the balcony.
Cornelia looked over and saw Marcus on the phone. She hadnât noticed him before because the balcony light was off.
Leonardo said, âCornelia, have you ever considered using your advantage to get ahead?â
Cornelia raised an eyebrow, Leonardo, what do you mean?â
Leonardo moved closer to Cornelia conspiratorially. The news of President Hartleyâs wife cheating on him has spread like wildfire in our circle. Many women want to take advantage of this and snatch President Hartley for themselves, but they canât even get close to him. You, on the other hand, are with him every day. It is your chanceâ
Cornelia wanted to punch Leonardo. Could this guy think about anything other than relationships all day? âLeonardo, you better shut up.â
Leonardo couldnât believe any woman could resist Marcus, âMarcus is rich, handsome, fit, and he doesnât fool around outside. Havenât you ever thought about being with him?â
âNot at all. Not even a little Cornelia answered sensibly, âMr. Wilson, if you donât want me to lose my job, please donât mention things like this.â
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Just as she finished speaking, the sliding door to the balcony opened, and Marcus walked in.
His ordinarily neat hair now had a few strands hanging down messily. Beads of water dotted his face And his eyes behind his silver-framed glasses looked a bit hazy. He looked like hed had a bit too much to drink