Chapter 65
Marcus would never stoop to low as to hurt others with dirty tricks, but in the circle he was in anything and anyone were capable of using tricks
Has buddy Zavier ended up marrying Skyler after being drugged and accidentally sleeping in bed with her
Cornelaâs life was way simpler. When she wasnât working sheâd mostly stay at home painting, charless about all that shady stuff. âDrugged? What kind of drug?â She asked
âAphrodisiac âMarcus gritted his teeth to say d, his eyes dark and terrifying behind his silver glasses
Whoever dared to use such low means on him would pay the price
âAphrodisiac Cornelia was so shocked she almost bit her tongue and could hardly speak.
Now she understood why her body was reacting so strangely
It wasnât just the heat, it felt like countless bugs were crawling inside her, itching her so much she wanted to scratch her entire body with her nails.
President Hartley, who drugged us? When? Why would someone target you and me specifically?â Cornelia had no clue, with so many questions in her head
Did you smell something strange in the room?â Marcus guessed that the weird scent might be the issue.
smelled it when I entered the room. I thought it was air freshener Before she finished, Cornelia suddenly realized something âPresident Hartley, if thatâs the case the scent was there before we entered the room. Could it be that the person who drugged us wasnât aiming for you and me?â
The scent had been placed in the room beforehand, which originally belonged to her and Leonardo.
if Leonardo hadnât swapped roles with Marcus before the game started, he would have been the one to enter the room.
If she had lost control to Leonardo due to the drug, someone would have âaccidentally witnessed it, spread the news, and ruined her reputation. It would force her to leave Riverton in the most humiliating way
Cornella quickly concluded that Courtney, the terrifying woman, must be the mastermind behind all this!
Thinking of Courtney, Cornella hurriedly backed away from Marcus, even looking at him with a touch of fear in her eyes.
âYou suspect me?â Her fearful eyes were like a sharp blade piercing Marcusâs heart, making his voice colder. âDo you think Iâm so desperate for a woman that Iâd use such dirty tricks on you?â
âIâm not suspecting you, Iâm suspecting your mother âCornelia explained. âPresident Hartley, I suspect she wants to frame me, and Leonardo is just her pawn. But no one could have predicted that you would switch roles with him before the game started.â
âItâs no coincidence!â Marcus knew his mother well, if Courtney had planned this, it couldnât have been random
There were ten people playing the murder mystery game tonight, five men and five women.
Cameron was the current head of the Reese family, and the Reeses had always been close to the Kamps, so naturally, Courtney wouldnât target him
The other two were too timid and wouldnât dare do anything to Marcusâs assistant.
Leonardo was a member of the Wilson family but had no inheritance rights. He had a bad reputation over the years, and everyone thought he was a typical playboy whoâd sleep with any woman, so Courtney chose him.
If Leonardo hadnât swapped roles with Marcus, he would have been the one to enter the room, and by now.
Marcus didnât even dare to think about it any further.
Araging fury exploded in Marcusâs chest, but he still spoke gently to Cornelia, âCornelia, donât worry. I wonât let you suffer this injustice for nothingâ
âOkay âCornelia wanted to say thank you, but her head was fuzzy, and the drug was gradually eating away at her rationality.
Marcus was in a similar situation, especially his enchanting eyes, which seemed to be filled with blood at this moment.
For a split second, he even thought about giving in to lust, but his strong rationality desperately held back his unbearable evil thoughts.
As Comelia was confusedly tugging at her clothes, he rushed over and grabbed her hand. âCornelia, listen to me.â He said.
Before he could finish, he himself was the first to succumb. Corneliaâs hand was so soft and smooth that it could be completely wrapped in his large palm, and he wanted to hold it for just a little longer
However, he was a man, not a beast. He would never take advantage of someone in distress, especially Cornelia
Marcus let go of Cornelia and immediately stepped back, organizing his words again, âCornelia, the door is locked, and we canât leave for the time being Just hang on a little longer. When Dr. Dawson gets here, weâll be fine. To prevent anything bad from happening before Dr. Dawson arrives, I go to the corner farthest from you, and we wonât look at each other, okay?â
Cornelia obediently nodded. âOkayâ
He said everything would be fine when Dr. Dawson arrived, and she believed him.
Marcus pushed up his silver glasses, struggling to look away from Cornelia, and sat down in the corner on the right.
He turned his back, not daring to look at Cornelia again, knowing that one more glance and he would lose his senses
Similarly, Cornelia also had her back to him, afraid she couldnât control herself.
Whenever a voice in her head told her that there was a âcureâ for her in the room, she would forcefully scratch a bloody mark on her arm.
She used pain to keep herself rational, and before she knew it, both of her arms were covered with various sized bloody marks.
Cornelia didnât know how much longer she could hold on, or even if she could wait for Dr. Dawson to arrive
Meanwhile, Billy rushed to Courtney with a tablet, panicâstricken, âMaâam, somethingâs gone wrongâ
âWhat the heck made you freak out like this?â Courtney grabbed the tablet, and when she saw Marcus in the video, she lost her cool instantly. âWhy is it Marc?â
Billy wiped the cold sweat off his forehead. âLeonardo and President Hartley swapped rolesâ
âDrop everything, get to the airport now!â Courtney didnât dare to waste a second, and immediately rushed to the airport
On the way to the airport, Courtney still held the tablet, watching every move of the two people in the room.
She knew her sonâs selfâcontrol very well, no method could affect him if he wasnât interested in the woman.
On the contrary, it was that woman named Cornelia who was impressive Shed rather get hurt herself than do anything inappropriate
This was a massive threat!
She couldnât relax until the eliminated this threat, but she definitely wouldnât act so hastily in the future
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