Chapter 45
âWhy do you always bother my brother? Donât you know youâre embarrassing him? Just get out of here!â
Cornelia was stunned by the girls scolding
Luckily, Marcus quickly stepped in, âBriana Hartley, do you know what youâre talking about?! Apologize right now!â
His voice was deep and earnest, full of authority and toughness
âBro, you want me to apologize to this shameless woman?â For the first time in her twentyâsomething years, Briana saw Marcus being so harsh with her. She felt wronged, and tears immediately welled up in her eyes. âYouâve never been angry with me before, but now youâre angry with me because of a disloyal woman.â
Briana sobbed âBro, this woman has already hooked up with other men. Are you just going to pretend nothing happened?â
It was then that Cornelia realized Briana had misunderstood her true identity.
Cornelia laughed selfâmockingly and said, âMs. Hartley, Iâm just Marcusâ assistant. What does it matter to him who Iâve been with?â
She was right. She was just an assistant. He had no right to interfere with her relationships
But Marcus didnât understand why he felt so uncomfortable about it.
Almost instantly, Brianaâs tearful face broke into a bright smile, as if she hadnât been the one crying just moments before âOh, so youâre Cornelia, the assistant. Iâm so sorry! I wasnât trying to yell at you. Actually, I was talking about my cheating sisterâinâlaw.â
Cornelia was puzzled, âYou canât even recognize your sisterâinâlaw?â
Briana was about to say something, but Marcus interrupted her. âWhy did you come back early?â
Briana said wrongly, âOf course, I come back to celebrate your birthday, but you scolded me.â
Marcus sternly scolded her, âYou insult people without knowing the facts. You havenât learned anything besides insulting other people in all these years, have you?â
âBro, Iâm very sorry! I was just worried that a bad woman was deceiving youâ Briana playfully grabbed his clothes, but it had no effect.
âSo you think itâs okay to insult people just because youâre worried about me?â Marcus said emotionlessly, exuding authority. âCan you just insult anyone around me?â
Briana had never seen Marcus so strict before, and she was truly scared of him. She turned to Cornelia for help, holding her arm. âCornelia, Iâm sorry. Can you forgive me? If you do, Ill help you with anything you need from now onâ
âItâs okay if you werenât insulting me âCornelia got scolded for no reason, but she wasnât that angry.
Besides, Briana was Marcusâ sister, and as a brother, Marcus had the right to discipline her. Cornelia, an outsider, had no right to be angry at Briana.
Briana and Marcus shared some similarities. Sheâs beautiful like a little elf, and Cornelia was attracted to beautiful things.
Briana hugged Cornelia tightly, âCornelia, youâre beautiful and kind. From now on, youâre my friend.â
The little girlâs enthusiasm was quite overwhelming.
âBriana, Marcusâ¦â A sweet female voice came from the doorway.
Cornelia turned to see a beautiful young girl.
The girl had a delicate face. She wore a white dress, with her black hair draped over her shoulders. She looked like a college student
She walked towards Marcus with a smile, âBrother Marcus, long time no see. Iâve missed you!â
Marcus glanced at her, âWho are you? Why would you miss me?â